After battling top-ranked Baylor and refusing to quit in a losing effort last week, there was some hope that Oregon Men’s Basketball had rediscovered its competitive fire. Hosting the Pepperdine appeared to be a good opportunity for a tune-up win before taking a break for Christmastime and then beginning conference play.
However, it was the Waves that jumped out to the early lead and at some point Oregon fans had to be wondering if this team was ever going to find a way to congeal and pull out some victories.
Fortunately, Senior Will Richardson displayed the kind of leadership the Ducks have been lacking and took it upon himself to ensure that Oregon did not fall below .