EUGENE — Oregon’s season has gotten off to a rough start, to put it mildly.

Narrowly escaping embarrassment against Hawaii without Jackson Shelstad and barely beating Rice with the point guard back in the lineup, firing a program record 40 three-pointers against South Dakota State and slogging through a win over Oregon State made for a 4-0 start that had more questions than sure things. An 0-3 trip to the Players Era Festival featuring 18 turnovers against Auburn, allowing San Diego State to shoot 67.2% from the field and going 1 for 15 from three against Creighton, have the Ducks circling the proverbial wagons heading into tonight’s Big Ten opener against No. 24 USC.

“We’re a poorly coached team,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “This is all on me. Our parts are better than what we’re pl

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