#14 Oregon v. #13 Memphis

Who will WIN this matchup?

#14 Oregon Ducks (2-0)

#13 Memphis Tigers (2-0)

Current odds:

#14 Oregon Ducks: (-185)

#13 Memphis Tigers: (+160)

• The line for this game is Oregon by 4 points.

• While the drama surrounding James Wiseman off the court continues, the 7-1 freshman and No. 15 Memphis face their toughest challenge yet on the hardwood Tuesday when they take on 14th-ranked Oregon at the Moda Center in Portland as part of the Phil Knight Invitational. Wiseman, a potential top five pick in next June’s NBA draft, has received a temporary injunction against an NCAA ineligibility ruling for improper payments and is expected to play. The NCAA alleges that coach Penny Hardaway helped pay for the Wiseman family’s move from Nashville to Memphis in the summer of 2017 while he was a high school coach and considered a booster for the Tigers – making it illegal. Hardaway told reporters he has “to be silent on that because it’s an ongoing process” and hopes the Tigers can focus on a tough game after rolling to a pair of victories last week against mid-majors as Wiseman averaged 22.5 points on 15-of-18 shooting, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

• Oregon knocked off Fresno State by 14 to open the season before getting their offense in gear by routing Boise State 106-75 on Saturday while shooting 70 percent from the field – 13-for-19 from 3-point range after going 1-for-13 in the opener – and coach Dana Altman knows the Ducks will have to be at their best again Tuesday. “Their athleticism and length stick out,” Altman told reporters of Memphis. “We’ll find out where we’re at. We know they’re a very talented team, it’ll be a tough game to get ready for in two days.”

• Wiseman leads the consensus top recruiting class in the country, and the Tigers shot 59.3 percent from the field – 14-of-27 from 3-point range – in a 92-46 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday. Freshman guard Boogie Ellis scored 22 against UIC and is averaging 15 while freshman forward Precious Achiuwa has totaled 24 points along with 15 rebounds in the first two games of the season. Sophomore guards Alex Lomax and Tyler Harris, the only prominent holdovers from last season’s squad, have combined to average 16.5 points in the wins over South Carolina State and the Flames.

• Senior guard Anthony Mathis, a transfer from New Mexico, led the way with 30 points Saturday while draining 9-of-11 from behind the arc after missing his only two long-range tries in the opener, and told reporters: “I made the first one and it’s like a breath of fresh air. I just went from there.” Senior guard Payton Pritchard is averaging 21.5 points, seven assists, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in the first two games and junior college transfer Chris Duarte adds 11.5 points per contest. Senior forward Shakur Juiston, who arrives from UNLV, has totaled 21 points and 10 assists in the early going.

• Oregon sophomore F Francis Okoro, who missed Saturday’s game after posting 10 points and 10 rebounds in the opener, is sore after being struck by a car and questionable for Tuesday.

• Memphis freshman G Damion Baugh has recorded a team-high 12 assists and three turnovers in the first two games.

• Ducks freshman G Addison Patterson had 17 points against Boise State after being blanked in the season opener.