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Look for Luke Jackson to play today at U.S.C. It does not look like a number is up yet. I believe Ernie Kent was trying to hold him out against UCLA until the Ducks trailed by 11 points early and then went to the bench and Jackson. Jackson has had a special glove made to keep his cut protected and seemed to be fine against UCLA. He did however lose the glove on the way to the arena for a short periord of time. Kent said "no glove, no play" I expect Luke and the Duck staff will keep better track of the protective glove today. He is listed as questionable but the Ducks need this game
JACKSON UPDATE . . . It was doubtful whether junior wing Luke Jackson, who suffered a severe laceration on his right ring finger (palm side) in a collision with Doug Wrenn during the first half of Oregon's Jan. 23 win over Washington, was going to be available for Thursday's UCLA game. But inspite of the cut, which required 13 stitches, Jackson came off the bench to lead the Ducks to a 96-91 overtime win against the Bruins by scoring 27 points -- or as UO athletic trainer Clay Jamieson pointed out, "about two points a stitch." Jackson, Oregon's No. 2 scorer (16.9 ppg), top rebounder (6.3) and the only player ranked among the Pac-10's top 10 in points, rebounds, assists and steals per game, did not play last Saturday against Washington State. He had appeared in all 80 previous games during his Oregon career, and had started 52 straight dating back to the beginning of last season. It was actually the first game Jackson missed since his sophomore year at Creswell High School. The finger is still sore, and he is questionable for the USC game.
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Look for Luke Jackson to play today at U.S.C. It does not look like a number is up yet. I believe Ernie Kent was trying to hold him out against UCLA until the Ducks trailed by 11 points early and then went to the bench and Jackson. Jackson has had a special glove made to keep his cut protected and seemed to be fine against UCLA. He did however lose the glove on the way to the arena for a short periord of time. Kent said "no glove, no play" I expect Luke and the Duck staff will keep better track of the protective glove today. He is listed as questionable but the Ducks need this game
JACKSON UPDATE . . . It was doubtful whether junior wing Luke Jackson, who suffered a severe laceration on his right ring finger (palm side) in a collision with Doug Wrenn during the first half of Oregon's Jan. 23 win over Washington, was going to be available for Thursday's UCLA game. But inspite of the cut, which required 13 stitches, Jackson came off the bench to lead the Ducks to a 96-91 overtime win against the Bruins by scoring 27 points -- or as UO athletic trainer Clay Jamieson pointed out, "about two points a stitch." Jackson, Oregon's No. 2 scorer (16.9 ppg), top rebounder (6.3) and the only player ranked among the Pac-10's top 10 in points, rebounds, assists and steals per game, did not play last Saturday against Washington State. He had appeared in all 80 previous games during his Oregon career, and had started 52 straight dating back to the beginning of last season. It was actually the first game Jackson missed since his sophomore year at Creswell High School. The finger is still sore, and he is questionable for the USC game.
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