Victory for all Oregon & Oregon State basketball teams on Monday

KLCC | By Anni Katz

Published November 8, 2022 at 8:15 AM PST

College basketball season has arrived. All Oregon and Oregon State’s teams began their seasons with wins on Monday.

N’Faly Dante had 16 points and 10 rebounds as No. 21 Oregon opened with an 80-45 victory over Florida A&M. The Ducks are ranked to start the season for the 9th straight year.

Jordan Pope had 19 points, Dexter Akanno scored 18 and Oregon State overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Tulsa 73-70 in their season opener.

In Corvallis, Oregon State’s women beat Hawaii on Monday night in a tight game, 61-60.

And earlier Monday, the No. 20-ranked women of Oregon beat Northwestern in Eugene, 100-57.

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Anni Katz

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.

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