1944–45 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
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The 1944–45 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team was a college basketball
team that represented the University of Oregon
. The Ducks
, coached by John Warren
, played in the Pacific Coast Conference
(PCC) and compiled a 30–15 win–loss record in regular and postseason competition and an 11-5 record in conference play. Overall they finished with a home record of 13-6, away record of 16-7, and a neutral record of 1-2. They finished 3rd regionally in the NCAA Tournament. With a total of 45 games played, that is the most in NCAA history for one season.
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team that represented the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
. The Ducks
Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won...
, coached by John Warren
John A. Warren
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, played in the Pacific Coast Conference
Pacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis...
(PCC) and compiled a 30–15 win–loss record in regular and postseason competition and an 11-5 record in conference play. Overall they finished with a home record of 13-6, away record of 16-7, and a neutral record of 1-2. They finished 3rd regionally in the NCAA Tournament. With a total of 45 games played, that is the most in NCAA history for one season.
Schedule
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Date | Opponent* | Location | Time# | Result | Overall | Conference | |
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November 10, 1944 | Seattle Coast Guard | Home | L 58-67 | 0–1 | |||
November 11, 1944 | Seattle Coast Guard | Home | L 44-53 | 0–2 | |||
November 17, 1944 | Willamette Navy | Home | W 55-35 | 1–2 | |||
November 18, 1944 | Willamette Willamette Willamette , from the Clackamas language of the Columbia River, Oregon, can refer to:A toponym of the U.S. state of Oregon:* Willamette River, a tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon... |
Away | W 69-49 | 2–2 | |||
November 22, 1944 | Astoria Navy | Home | W 60-49 | 3–2 | |||
November 24, 1944 | Klamath Falls Marines | Away | W 51-36 | 4–2 | |||
November 25, 1944 | Klamath Falls Marines | Away | W 60-40 | 5–2 | |||
November 29, 1944 | Fees Music | Home | L 38-40 | 5–3 | |||
November 30, 1944 | Tillamook Navy | Home | W 60-36 | 6–3 | |||
December 1, 1944 | Willamette Navy | Home | W 70-51 | 7–3 | |||
December 2, 1944 | Willamette Navy | Away | W 47-36 | 8–3 | |||
December 15, 1944 | Klamath Falls Marines | Home | W 68-65 | 9–3 | |||
December 16, 1944 | Klamath Falls Marines | Home | W 70-57 | 10–3 | |||
December 18, 1944 | British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
Away | W 55-51 | 11–3 | |||
December 19, 1944 | British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
Away | W 63-59 | 12–3 | |||
December 20, 1944 | Western Washington Western Washington University Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:... |
Away | W 50-45 | 13–3 | |||
December 21, 1944 | Fort Lewis Fort Lewis Joint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.... |
Away | L 38-52 | 13–4 | |||
December 22, 1944 | Washington Washington Huskies Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The... |
Astoria, OR Astoria, Oregon Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, the city was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. His American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1811... |
L 18-31 | 13–5 | |||
December 23, 1944 | Washington Washington Huskies Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The... |
Away | L 31-32 | 13–6 | |||
December 26, 1944 | Vancouver CC | Away | L 37-49 | 13–7 | |||
December 27, 1944 | Fees Music | Away | L 43-50 | 13–8 | |||
December 28, 1944 | Oregon Medical | Away | W 49-39 | 14–8 | |||
December 29, 1944 | Hanford All Stars | Away | W 52-33 | 15–8 | |||
December 30, 1944 | Tillamook Navy | Away | W 62-41 | 16–8 | |||
January 5, 1945 | Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Away | W 48-38 | 17–8 | 1–0 | ||
January 6, 1945 | Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Away | W 41-38 | 18–8 | 2–0 | ||
January 8, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Away | L 36-45 | 18–9 | 2–1 | ||
January 9, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Away | W 47-34 | 19–9 | 3–1 | ||
January 13, 1945 | Oregon State | Away | W 51-44 | 20–9 | 4–1 | ||
January 19, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Home | L 43-54 | 20–10 | 4–2 | ||
January 20, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Home | W 64-48 | 21–10 | 5–2 | ||
January 26, 1945 | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
Home | W 59-36 | 22–10 | 6–2 | ||
January 27, 1945 | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
Home | W 54-51 | 23–10 | 7–2 | ||
February 2, 1945 | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
Away | L 56-59 | 23–11 | 7–3 | ||
February 3, 1945 | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
Away | W 54-51 | 24–11 | 8–3 | ||
February 10, 1945 | Oregon State | Home | L 51-55 | 24–12 | 8–4 | ||
February 17, 1945 | Oregon State | Away | L 43-45 | 24–13 | 8–5 | ||
February 20, 1945 | Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Home | W 56-45 | 25–13 | 9–5 | ||
February 21, 1945 | Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Home | W 67-47 | 26–13 | 10–5 | ||
March 3, 1945 | Oregon State | Home | W 47-38 | 27–13 | 11–5 | ||
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March 10, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Away | W 51-41 | 28–13 | 11–5 | ||
March 16, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Home | L 48-53 | 28–14 | 11–5 | ||
March 17, 1945 | Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Home | W 39-37 | 29–14 | 11–5 | ||
1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City... |
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March 23, 1945 | Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... |
Kansas City, MO Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
L 76-79 | 29–15 | 11–5 | ||
March 24, 1945 | Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
Kansas City, MO | W 69-66 | 30–15 | 11–5 | ||
All times are in PST. Conference games in BOLD. |