This afternoon the University of Oregon Ducks beat the # 1 men's college basketball team in the nation, the UCLA Bruins, at Mac Court aka "The Pit" in Eugene. The last time a # 1 UCLA team came into Mac Court and were defeated was in 1974 and I was there. It was back in the era of Coach Dick Harder and the "Kamikaze Kids". UCLA was led by a guy by the name of Bill Walton. Today I watched the Ducks win and the same magic was there. The 9000 + students and fans were yelling and jumping up and down and the scoreboard was jumping up and down as the 80 year old building shook. The Ducks led most of the game but the TV announcers, seeming to pull for UCLA, kept saying "plenty of time left" Well just as in 1974, time ran out for UCLA and the Duck fans stormed the court at the end of the game. Congratulations to the team, coach Ernie Kent and the Oregon Fans. After the disappointment of last year it was a great effort by the team.Go Ducks
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Ducks Beat UCLA 68 to 66
This afternoon the University of Oregon Ducks beat the # 1 men's college basketball team in the nation, the UCLA Bruins, at Mac Court aka "The Pit" in Eugene. The last time a # 1 UCLA team came into Mac Court and were defeated was in 1974 and I was there. It was back in the era of Coach Dick Harder and the "Kamikaze Kids". UCLA was led by a guy by the name of Bill Walton. Today I watched the Ducks win and the same magic was there. The 9000 + students and fans were yelling and jumping up and down and the scoreboard was jumping up and down as the 80 year old building shook. The Ducks led most of the game but the TV announcers, seeming to pull for UCLA, kept saying "plenty of time left" Well just as in 1974, time ran out for UCLA and the Duck fans stormed the court at the end of the game. Congratulations to the team, coach Ernie Kent and the Oregon Fans. After the disappointment of last year it was a great effort by the team.Go Ducks
