Latest Dana Altman News

Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness

Mar. 24, 2024 01:47 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches and close friends shared a smile. This was madness. “We were both in disbelief about what was transpiring in front of our eyes,” McDermott said. ...

Oregon coach Dana Altman set for NCAA Tournament reunion against Creighton

Mar. 22, 2024 22:55 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Creighton coach Greg McDermott smirked as he surveyed his mess after clumsily toppling a cup of water onto the dais to start his news conference on Friday. With the table and seat sufficiently sopped, McDermott smiled. “Make sure Dana sits...

NCAA Tournament Latest: NC State delivers another Day 1 upset

Mar. 22, 2024 01:07 AM EDT

The Latest on the first full day of the NCAA Tournament: N.C. State delivers another Day 1 upset N.C. State needed to win its conference tournament just to get into the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack are now headed to the second round after becoming the...

Oregon's Couisnard drops 40 points on old school in 87-73 March Madness win over South Carolina

Mar. 21, 2024 19:52 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard swears it wasn't personal and he wasn't seeking revenge against South Carolina. He got some anyway. Couisnard scored a career-high 40 points — the most for an Oregon player in NCAA Tournament history — and he haunted his...

The status quo has become a moving target as college basketball ramps up to March Madness

Mar. 18, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

Oregon pulled off a run of three wins in three days, capped by a championship that propelled the Ducks into the NCAA Tournament. Standing on a makeshift stage next to the Pac-12 tournament trophy, the players danced and shouted as confetti fell in one big Las Vegas party. ...

Oregon beats No. 6 Arizona 67-59 to end Wildcats' Pac-12 Tournament reign

Mar. 16, 2024 01:06 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Barely a minute into Friday night's Pac-12 Tournament semifinal, Oregon watched its two-time all-conference center hit the floor hard and leave the game. The Ducks then trailed by 14 points as No. 6 Arizona appeared well on its way to another conference title game....

Couisnard leads big 2nd half as Oregon roars past Arizona State 80-61

Jan. 25, 2024 23:38 PM EST

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard put up 19 points as Oregon roared past Arizona State in the second half, posting an 80-61 victory on Thursday night. The Ducks now are 18-8 against the Sun Devils under coach Dana Altman and bounced back from back-to-back losses to Colorado...

DePaul fires coach Tony Stubblefield after two-plus seasons

Jan. 22, 2024 16:25 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul fired coach Tony Stubblefield on Monday after he was unable to turn around a once-proud program that has struggled in recent decades. The Blue Demons were 28-54 overall and 9-38 in Big East play in two-plus seasons under Stubblefield. They're headed to their...