oregon men basketball team oregon men basketball team division college basketball team represented coached played compiled win loss record regular postseason competition winning title champions inaugural coming season defeated championship series stanford team returned starters known fast break offense oregon players nicknamed tall held height advantage teams early season wins went extended road trip east_coast west_coast team team suffered losses trip bradley posted seven victories oregon won consecutive games point competition clinched championship win contest regular season best championship series california won games earn team conference championship oregon invited compete ncaa tournament beat texas game reach regional final team won oklahoma ncaa tournament final versus ohio_state claimed victory game high points players oregon men basketball team selected americans honored background posted win loss record play conference north division won title game margin washington led north division leader scoring points game conference play overall average oregon advanced best championship series lost consecutive games stanford margins ended team hopes crowned champions following decisive game series player said team meeting year going win roster schedule oregon entire starting lineup returned team lost conference championship playoff included center known shot blocking ability sportswriter called enormous hands allowed fake opponents ball hand points scoring leader guard heart team according russell ability run floor quickly captain responsible calling engaging conversations players team included forward guard newspaper editor called oregon team tall height team players oregon taller teams era men roster came oregon neighboring washington forwards played won multiple state championships joining oregon future major_league_baseball player backup guard team reserves included guard forwards team normally played players game regular substitute needed rest dick gale changed positions play center allowing forward inserted lineup head coach fourth season job previous seasons led total win loss record oregon preferred offensive game plan play attacking fast break style basketball response opposing teams shorter players played slower paced offense oregon fast break unique west_coast basketball teams accustomed facing offensive style dick said team attack wanted pressure opponent mentally physically moment rest frequently tracked oregon attempted shots competition practice sessions built offense players strengths defense team switched zone man man styles depending opponent played regular season began season defeating portland november oregon second game team based portland represented won final score closer game team representing oregon stretched winning streak games triumph team recorded victory final score following games embarked long trip college basketball team west_coast games set cities held east_coast san_francisco team returned home scheduling extended trip away oregon sought team different styles play help prepare games later season result extended travel student newspaper nickname club wandering game trip came december new_york_city madison square garden oregon poor start game according team confused officials interpretation legal illegal screens moving picks set took early point lead oregon cut deficit half end half tied game despite oregon comeback attempt won hand loss season trip continued december game convention hall philadelphia local team oregon won easily margin gale led points future stops included chicago cleveland detroit locations starting joseph game streak played games days christmas eve december oregon routed miami ohio led team points suffered ankle injury game defeated point margin game undefeated team entered halftime tied needed late burst scoring led gale clinch point victory miami ohio game missed team following games won games game returned action bradley illinois oregon fell points halftime lost bradley center tallied points defended playing ankle injury following loss bradley oregon traveled game despite services posted victory drake opponent december chicago defeated points final game road trip held san_francisco new year eve saw lose stanford stretch proved profitable school east_coast games dick credited trip giving exposure different styles play accustomed conference play entered play games scheduled teams conference oregon hosted club twice played games opposing teams arenas beginning began schedule consecutive home games january oregon entered halftime point advantage prevailed margin lost second home defeat season loss broke game winning streak arena oregon began game winning streak longest start season opponent streak january oregon prevailed higher scoring contests january claimed victories respectively game road trip concluded games idaho january contests closer won game second improve conference play oregon games home beginning second encounter january won seven point margin washington traveled oregon games january february victories moved winning streak concluded game season series idaho winning points game february streak ended upset loss season days later oregon posted win home game appearance regular season school 100th win arena opened games left regular season held game lead washington pair contests scheduled seattle oregon required victory clinch northern division championship march defeated washington game series gale led team scoring points team won despite missing field goal attempts suffered finger held second game washington took place following day claimed point win fourth season washington losses end regular season oregon won conference record record overall postseason championship series winning oregon earned right play winner best playoff series games held addition championship winner gain berth run series slated held march tie california southern_california place necessitated game playoff rumors began championship series postponed week prevented winner competing ncaa tournament event scheduled begin march response oregon declared play series scheduled end march despite school claim agreed approved member schools series set march declared oregon accept invitation following hints champion passed bid favor team receive shortened rest games california won playoff southern_california opponent championship series dick later noted considered vital oregon sweep golden bears games avoid overnight trip san_francisco secure day schedule crowd included members conference championship team won title california oregon took point halftime lead late foot shot team switched defense zone man man second half went early second half run open point lead minutes left golden bears multiple comeback bids half progressed held win ahead series half oregon points scored gale respectively second game series closely contested half oregon opened lead halftime extended advantage points run california stretch featuring scores dick helped rebuild lead later second half clinched game sweep victory dick contributed points apiece oregon championship seasons ncaa tournament oregon received invitation held march san_francisco oregon faced texas round matchup teams considered superior potential opponents regional final according analysts scored game points led dick held point halftime advantage texas closed deficit point multiple times second half oregon went scoring run eventually opened point lead defeated texas final score points game dick added regional final oklahoma run close half oregon took advantage oklahoma strategy attempting play fast paced game extended lead second half dick points gale scored respectively oregon advanced national championship game victory leading regional final selected western regional squad determined kansas head coach commented team ncaa tournament opponents head shoulders washington california title game held march gymnasium oregon opponent ohio_state won winning oregon took advantage defense designed stop gale gale words created opportunity contributions players including dick led teams scoring points ohio_state offensive possessions match zone defense held field goal percentage percent game addition oregon gained advantage held point lead halftime having led seven ohio_state closed point oregon pulled away second half win national championship afterward came dick termed handed trophy presentation game broken figure championship trophy attempting gain possession ball team way crowd people greeted dick birthplace presented sporting news writer called championship watch ncaa tournament history train stopped cities way eugene parade held aftermath legacy end season gale selected americans season unable defend championship finishing second division following season players championship team graduated ended tied team win left program season yale men basketball head coach gale later played professional basketball members team declined offer join dick briefly played basketball embarking military career years entered world war joined eugene oregon based team helped club win state title reach national basketball tournament played minor league baseball reached major leagues philadelphia_phillies inducted basketball hall fame gale followed hall years later entire oregon team dick gale inducted individuals selected team inaugural class dick gale inducted later years team starters numbers retired university
1938–39 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team