Defense and rebounding, defense and rebounding, defense and rebounding — the refrain is as familiar from Dana Altman as a sideline foot-stomp or first-half shedding of his sports jacket.
All players like to score, Altman believes. It's the dirty work, crashing the boards and playing hard on defense, that separate the good teams. So as Altman has coached Oregon to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances, those elements have been his emphasis.
For the 2017-18 version of the UO men's basketball team, though, a different message has been required. As the Ducks have stumbled to a 1-2 start to Pac-12 play, entering Thursday's game at No.