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Oregon basketball holding opponents to extremely low shooting percentage to start season

EUGENE -- Oregon has opened the season among the nation's best defensive teams thanks in large part to the interior presence of Bol Bol and Kenny Wooten.

The No. 21 Ducks (3-1) are holding opponents to 30.3 percent from the floor, which ranked fourth nationally entering Monday's games, and are ranked 18th in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.

"I think that Bol and Kenny have a done a decent job around the basket," Oregon coach Dana Altman said. "Francis (Okoro), when he's in there has done a good job. So we've pushed people away from the basket, which has helped those numbers.