They finish their first campaign in the Big Ten Conference with a 24-9 overall record and 12-8 in conference play, but now have to prepare for the NCAA Tournament.

No. 8 seed Oregon lost to No. 1 seed Michigan State 74-64 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. Oregon coach Dana Altman and center Nate Bittle spoke after the game. Below is a transcript of Oregon’s postgame press conference on Friday.

Oregon is preparing for their matchup on Thursday in Indianapolis against Indiana, whom they defeated just last week in Eugene. Following that game, an Indiana player expressed dissatisfaction with the officiating. During the media session, Altman made it clear that he has no intention of retiring, reassuring Duck fans that he plans to stay put.

Made too many mistakes to beat a good team,” head coach Dana Altman said in his postgame press conference.  Oregon men’s basketball’s eight-game win streak and Big Ten Tournament run ended in a 74-64 loss to the one-seeded Michigan State Spartans.

“I’m not retiring,” Altman said Monday morning. “If the school — if Rob (Mullens) and the (university) president (John Karl Scholz), if they decide it’s my time, it’s my time. But guys, I love coming to work every day. As long as I’m healthy and my family’s healthy, I’d like to coach.

No. 6 Michigan State basketball, on a seven-game win streak, opens Big Ten tournament play at noon Friday vs. Oregon, which has won eight in a row.

Oregon men's basketball put away Indiana on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament and will next play No. 1 seed Michigan State in the quarterfinals.

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