April 27, 2009

Arlington, Texas -

The Big 12 Conference announced pairings for the 2009 Big 12/Pac-Ten Hardwood Series on Monday afternoon and Missouri will face the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Mizzou Arena.

The game time will be announced at a later day.

The Tigers are 3-0 all-time vs. Oregon and are 1-1 in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series following last season's 93-66 win over California at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri Basketball is coming off a school-record 31-7 mark last year, which culminated with a berth into the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. The Tigers also claimed the 2009 Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship, their first in school history.

Oregon finished the 2008-09 campaign 8-23 overall and 2-16 in Pac-10 Conference play. The Ducks faced two teams from the Big 12 last season, falling 70-57 to Texas at the EA Sports Maui Invitational and defeating Kansas State 75-70 at home in the Hardwood Series. Oregon is 2-0 all-time in the Hardwood Series, earning wins over K-State the last two years.

Oregon expects to be a much-improved team in 2009-10 with the return of all-five starters and 12-of-14 players. Tajuan Porter (senior in 2009-10) needs just four treys to become the Ducks' all-time leader in three-point field goals and averaged 15.4 points per game last year.

For more information on Missouri Basketball please visit our website, mutigers.com.

2009 BIG 12 / PAC-10 HARDWOOD SERIES MATCH-UPS

Sunday, November 29

Nebraska at USC

Thursday, December 3

Washington at Texas Tech

USC at Texas

Baylor at Arizona State

Friday, December 4

Colorado at Oregon State

Saturday, December 5

Oregon at Missouri

Iowa State at California

Washington State at Kansas State

Sunday, December 6

Kansas at UCLA

Arizona at Oklahoma

Wednesday, December 16

Oklahoma State at Stanford

Tuesday, December 22

Texas A&M at Washington

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