Oregon coach Dana Altman gives details on Jackson Shelstead’s injury status
Oregon’s Jackson Shelstead injured his hand during the Omaha game on December 28 and may be out for the remainder of the season.
The Ducks’ offense couldn’t find its spark on Sunday afternoon in Seattle, as their losing streak extended by another game.
Oregon’s struggles without its star players continued in a 72-57 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball loss to Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena.
It was the first loss against the Huskies in five games and the sixth overall for the Ducks (8-12, 1-8 Big Ten) – their longest losing streak since Oregon coach Dana Altman’s first season in 2010-11.
The Ducks shot just 35.7% from the field on 15-for-42 shooting and 3 of 15 from 3-point range. He did not score his 10th try from the field until midway through the second half.
Sean Stewart scored 15 to lead Oregon, which is without its two top scorers in injured center Nate Bittle (lower leg) and point guard Jackson Shelstead (hand). Kwame Evans Jr. had nine points and eight rebounds.
Former Duck Frank Kepnang had 10 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals for the Huskies (11-9, 3-6).
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The Oregon guard left the game in the final minutes and limped to the trainer’s table. Simpkins had eight points for the Ducks, who were down 62-47 with 4:44 to play.
The Huskies lead 50-32 with 11:26 left to play. Oregon continues to struggle on offense as they are making just 28.2% from the field on 9 of 32 shooting.
The Ducks trailed 38–19 early in the second half and now trailed 43–26 with 14:54 to play.
Washington went on a 10–0 run to take a 32–15 lead with 1:37 left to play and a 34–19 lead at halftime.
Kwame Evans Jr., Sean Stewart and Jamari Phillips each had five points for the Ducks, who are shooting 28% as a team.
The Ducks trail 19-11 with 7:02 to play but are shooting better after a slow start. They have made four of their last eight attempts from the field and have cut the 12-point deficit to eight points.
The Huskies went on a 9–0 run to take a 14–2 lead before Jamari Phillips scored Oregon’s second basket of the game with a 3-pointer. The lead is now 14-5 with 11:53 left in the first half. Duck has so far taken 2 wickets for 11 runs from the field.
The Huskies lead 4-2 at the 15:47 mark. Oregon is shooting 14.3% (1 of 7) from the field and Washington is shooting 20% (1 of 5).
Ducks: Guards Wei Lin and Takai Simpkins; Forwards Kwame Evans Jr., Devon Pryor and Sean Stewart.
Huskies: Guards Wesley Yates III and JJ Mandaquit; forwards Hannes Steinbach and Bryson Tucker; Center Frank Kepanang.
The Huskies aren’t playing much better than the Ducks. They are 1-5 since Jan. 1 and suffered their third straight loss against Nebraska earlier this week.
Washington is led by freshman Hannes Steinbach, a 6-foot-11 forward from Germany who is averaging a team-high 18.0 points and leads the Big Ten with 11.1 rebounds per game. He is shooting 55.3% from the field.
Sophomore point guard Zoom Diallo is scoring 15.2 points per game and shooting 51% from the field.
Forward Frank Kepnang, a former Duck, is averaging 6.7 points and 6.6 rebounds and is tied with Bittle for third in the Big Ten with 2.3 blocks per game.
Oregon reserve forward Ege Demir is listed as out on the availability report, joining starting center Nate Bittle and starting point guard Jackson Shelstead who have battled long-term injuries.
Demir left the Ducks’ loss to Michigan State after diving for a loose ball late in the second half on Tuesday night. He held his right shoulder as he was taken to the bench.
What TV channel is Oregon vs Washington on today?
- TV Channel: nobody
- Streaming: Peacock
- radio: KUGN (590 AM 98.1 FM), KMTT (910 AM, Portland), KYKN (1430 AM, Salem)
oregon vs washington time today
- date: Sunday, January 25
- Start time: Afternoon
- Place: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle
Oregon men’s basketball 2025–26 schedule
next five games
- January 25 – Washington, noon
- January 28 – UCLA, 8 p.m.
- Feb. 1 – Iowa, 5 p.m.
- Feb. 7 – at Purdue, 10 am
- February 9 – at Indiana, 5:30 p.m.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can contact him at chansen@registerguard.com.
