On Wednesday, Altman announced that Chris Duarte would likely remain out for an extended period following surgery on a broken finger. Altman said he would miss this weekend’s final home games vs California and Stanford and would likely also be out for the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas.
Oregon has the chance to be the top seed and win the Pac-12 this weekend with two wins over the Golden Bears and the Cardinal. The Ducks will lean more heavily on a Freshman Class that has gained a ton of experience this season and helped pave the way early on to make the Ducks a top ten team.