I genuinely think this is a day-to-day, monitoring the situation type of problem.Ġ.4: The difference in points per game between Oregon guard Payton Pritchard (19.6 PPG) and Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle (19.2 PPG), the two likely leading candidates for Pac-12 Player of the Year. The Ducks have been fairly quiet on his status as of late, but I wouldn’t be surprised whether he suits up for this or doesn’t. Injuries: Both sides are fairly healthy, with the exception of Oregon forward N’Faly Dante, who’s been out with a twisted knee injury. They’ll need to stay out of foul trouble and compete on the glass all night. The Ducks like to keep their bigs in a revolving door type of rotation. What will be interesting to see if how the Ducks counter Oregon State’s inside size advantage, especially when it comes to finishing at Kelley and not allowing switches for Tinkle.
This game is packed to the brim with guard and wing players who can create for themselves and stroke the ball from behind the arc. What To Watch For: The match-up on the interior. Oregon will rely on guard Chris Duarte to keep his hot play going as well. Around them, fellow guard Ethan Thompson may draw the Pritchard assignment at times, while big man Kylor Kelley could have a strong offensive impact with the Ducks thin front-line. The duo won’t necessarily go head-to-head in terms of match-up, but they’ll both be leading their team’s on the offensive front.
Players To Know: Obviously, two of the best talents that the Pac-12 has to offer are in this one, with forward Tres Tinkle from Oregon State and guard Payton Pritchard representing Oregon. But as always in rivalry games, you can almost throw out the records with the amount of pure love lost between these two programs over the years. A battle of two teams sitting on two different ends of the league picture, Oregon State is currently fighting their way out of the conference cellar, while Oregon is trying to create some separation at the top of the pile.
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