The caliber of competition takes a significant step up as Oregon begins play at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The Ducks (5-0) have showcased their improved depth and balance through the first three weeks of the season but have also displayed their flaws,

TJ Berger is a 6-foot-4 guard from Pennsylvania who averaged 3.1 points per game on a 15-16 USD team in 2021-22. His great legacy, though, may be at the Division I school just down Interstate 8, for planting the thought seeds of the Players Era Festival that could keep San Diego State basketball relevant by paying its NIL collective $1 million annually over at least the next three years.