National Honors for the Ducks, Dec. 18

UO release – EUGENE, Ore. – In the wake of Oregon’s historic win at No. 5 Michigan on Saturday, Payton Pritchard and the Ducks garnered national awards on Tuesday. Oregon was named the NABC Division I national team of the week after the Ducks secured their third top-15 win away from home this season – the only team in the country with such a resume – with Saturday’s 71-70 overtime upset of the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. The win marked the best regular season non-conference victory for the Ducks, defeating a top-5 non-conference team for the first time in program history. It was also the program’s first road win over a top 5 team since Oregon defeated No. 5 UCLA 65-45 on Feb. 21, 1976, in Pauley Pavilion. That win by the Ducks snapped UCLA’s 98-game home winning streak, the third-longest home winning streak in NCAA history. Also Tuesday, Pritchard was named the Oscar Robertson national player of the week after leading Oregon to the victory at Michigan. The senior from West Linn, Ore., scored 15 of the Ducks’ final 17 points. Pritchard led all players with 23 points, including 19 in the second half. On Monday, Pritchard was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the first time in his career. The Wooden Award, Naismith and Robertson Trophies and Cousy Award nominee went 6-of-8 from floor for 13 points in the second half and 3-of-4 for six points in overtime to will the Ducks to victory. Pritchard is just one of three players nationally averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.