Quick Hits: Oregon basketball gets back on track with win over Valpariaso, Devon Allen will go pro in track

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— The Emerald released an investigative article on Thursday regarding Oregon tight end Pharaoh Brown. According to the story, Brown has been accused of three acts of violence since October 2014.

— The Oregonian’s Andrew Greif wrote about the football team’s porous defensive line in the wake of suspensions, injuries and dismissals.

— Oregon men’s basketball got back to its winning ways on Thursday night. The Ducks defeated Valpariaso 76-54. Chris Boucher led Oregon with game-highs of 25 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. The Ducks will next face Georgetown, who lost to Arkansas State on Thursday.

— Oregon baseball signed 10 recruits to its 2018 class. Of the 10 recruits, seven of them were pitchers while the other three were outfielders. Nine of the players are coming straight out of high school with one of the outfielders coming from a junior college.

— Devon Allen will no longer represent Oregon in football or track. Allen, who is currently out for the 2016 football season with a torn ACL, held a press conference on Wednesday addressing his future. After placing fifth at the Olympics in the 110-meter hurdles and winning the US Championship in the event, Allen will forgo his final seasons of eligibility in both sports and turn professional in track and field.

The Emerald’s Shawn Medow details how the relationship between Maite Cazorla and Sabrina Ionescu could pay massive dividends for the future of Oregon women’s basketball.

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