Oregon Men’s Basketball struggles in nonconference play

Heading into this season, the Ducks were poised to be in the chase for a run at the Big Ten title, with outlets like CBS Sports having Oregon at No. 5 in their Big Ten preseason poll. However, things have changed drastically since the start of the season, with the Ducks currently sitting at 8-6 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play, with early losses to UCLA and No. 24 USC. The season started off rocky, but solid, with four straight wins at home. The home opener against Hawaii was marked by poor ball handling and passing, resulting in a program-record 21 turnovers in a nail-biting...