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Billy Spotz

Billy Spotz

Joined: Nov 18, 2021

Billy is a senior journalism student at the University of Oregon from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He covers recruiting and both men's and women's basketball teams for Ducks Digest.  He's also a member of Oregon's DuckTV Sports and Esports divisions, where he has been a reporter, podcast host, and play-by-play caster. 

Short-handed Ducks Ride Second Half Explosion to Beat Utah State
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Short-handed Ducks Ride Second Half Explosion to Beat Utah State

The Ducks' 50 second-half points — tied for their season-high for a half — led the way on the road.

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Oregon Earns No. 5 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face Belmont in First Round
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Oregon Earns No. 5 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face Belmont in First Round

The Ducks find themselves in the Wichita region facing the Ohio Valley champions in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Oregon Uses Defense to Grind Out 63-60 Win Over UCLA in Pac-12 Quarterfinals
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Oregon Uses Defense to Grind Out 63-60 Win Over UCLA in Pac-12 Quarterfinals

Oregon will face either Utah or Washington State in the semifinals Friday at 8:30 p.m.

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Oregon Knocks Off No. 12 UCLA 68-63 for Season Sweep
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Oregon Knocks Off No. 12 UCLA 68-63 for Season Sweep

The Ducks earned their fourth straight win over the Bruins, leading to a court storming at Matthew Knight Arena.

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Oregon Plays Host to UCLA to Begin Final Home Stand of Regular Season
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Oregon Plays Host to UCLA to Begin Final Home Stand of Regular Season

The Ducks hung with Arizona until the very end over the weekend and will need to play team basketball if they hope to beat UCLA.

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Will Eric Williams Jr. and Will Richardson Run it Back for One More Year?
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Will Eric Williams Jr. and Will Richardson Run it Back for One More Year?

Dana Altman said he would anticipate that both players will explore moving on from the program after the season.

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Oregon Trudges Past Cal 52-47 in Tense Friday Night Showdown
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Oregon Trudges Past Cal 52-47 in Tense Friday Night Showdown

Neither team shot the ball well, but Oregon's fourth-quarter charity shots made the difference.

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Oregon's Home Stand Continues as California Comes to Eugene
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Oregon's Home Stand Continues as California Comes to Eugene

Oregon has had Cal's number, but Kelly Graves' team can't fall into a trap with March rounding the corner.

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Oregon's Offensive Struggles Lead to Deflating 78-64 Loss to Cal
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Oregon's Offensive Struggles Lead to Deflating 78-64 Loss to Cal

Oregon's NCAA Tournament hopes took a blow with a brutal home loss to a struggling Cal team.

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Oregon Survives Late Surge from Utah, Prevails 80-77
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Oregon Survives Late Surge from Utah, Prevails 80-77

The Ducks sweep the Mountain schools behind a season-high 13 three-pointers.

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Oregon's Mountain Road Trip Continues as the Ducks Head to Salt Lake City
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Oregon's Mountain Road Trip Continues as the Ducks Head to Salt Lake City

The Ducks could be turning the corner after overcoming their Colorado curse with a crucial stretch of games on the horizon.

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Oregon Ducks Facing off Against Oregon State Beavers in Crucial Home Game
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Oregon Ducks Facing off Against Oregon State Beavers in Crucial Home Game

Oregon is coming off a disappointing loss to Colorado at home and isn't a lock to make the NCAA tournament.

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