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Stadium:
McArthur Court
McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Also known as "The Pit," it is known as one of the toughest arenas in the country for opposing players to play in. The arena is named for Clifton N. (Pat) McArthur, a student-athlete and the university's first student body president. The student section, the notorious "Pit Crew," sits courtside and leads a crowd of 9,087 that is arguably the loudest in the Pac-10. Its unique and antiquated structure has the fans on top of the court. The maple floor bounces under the weight of the student section that surrounds the court. In 2001 Sporting News named it "best gym in America". For its history, character, and atmosphere, sports writer and arena researcher, Bill Kintner named McArthur Court in his top five of college basketball arenas in America. He notes that McArthur Court "is a building that will give you chills even if there is no game being played." The arena was funded by a $15 fee imposed by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon and the mortgage papers were burned as part of a public ceremony after the building was completely paid for.

Team History:
The Oregon Ducks won the first NCAA Basketball Championship in 1939, defeating Ohio State 46-33. 2002 saw the Ducks attain one of their finest performances ever, going undefeated at home and winning the Pac-10 title. The team went on to defeat Montana, Wake Forest and Texas in the 2002 NCAA Tournament to reach the Elite Eight and end their season with a #6 ranking. The following year, the Ducks won the Pac-10 tournament, and received an 8 seed in the NCAA tournament behind the strong play of Pac-10 Player of the Year, Luke Ridnour. However, they were defeated by Utah in the opening round of the 2003 NCAA tournament. After a disappointing stretch of seasons from 2004-2006, the team has regained its composure and kicked off the new year with an upset of #1 UCLA on January 6, 2007. They have attained their best start since 1928, when they started the season 18-1. The Ducks finished the regular season with a 23-7 record and defeated Arizona, California, and USC to win the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament. The Ducks are currently ranked 10 (AP Poll) and 12 (ESPN/USA Today Poll). In March of 2007 the Ducks entered into the NCAA tournament with a #3 seed. On March 16th, the Ducks defeated #14 seed Miami of Ohio 58-56. Oregon continued their run into the 2007 Sweet Sixteen by defeating Winthrop, 75-61. The Ducks defeated #7 seed University of Nevada, Las Vegas to secure a spot in the Elite Eight against defending national champions Florida. The Ducks run ended in the Elite Eight, losing to soon-to-be National Champion Florida Gators.

Season Preview:
Forward Malik Hairston will return to Oregon for his senior season. There was speculation Hairston might make himself available for the NBA draft. College players with eligibility left have until April 29 to declare. Hairston averaged 11.3 points and six rebounds a game last season. Oregon went 29-8 this season and won the Pac-10 tournament before playing to the round of eight in the NCAA tournament. Oregon also announced that assistant coach Scott Duncan was leaving to take a job as an assistant at UCLA. Duncan replaces Kerry Keating, who left to become the head coach at Santa Clara.

Official Site:
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