Oregon's depth and post presence should look significantly different in round two of the Civil War.
Three weeks after the short-handed Ducks lost at Oregon State, Oregon expects to have its two biggest players available for the rematch in Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday (8 p.m., ESPN2). Francis Okoro missed the first Civil War for personal reasons and N'Faly Dante has been dealing with a knee injury, but Dante practiced this week with Thursday's game in mind.
A 6-foot-11 freshman from Mali, Dante hasn't played since Jan. 18 due to tendinitis.
"He's somebody that you can throw it to in the post and get a bucket," UO senior point guard Payton Pritchard said.