The Oregon men's basketball program is still in a transitional phase.

Dana Altman has taken over for Ernie Kent, who made two trips to the NCAA Elite Eight and is the winningest coach in school history.

The Ducks are 8-10 overall and 1-5 in Pacific-10 play this season.

"Our numbers haven't been what we had hoped. But the guys have been great," Altman said.

"There haven't been a lot of problems. We've just had trouble finishing some plays. We're not anywhere near where we want to be, but the guys have been great."

Oregon opened Matthew Knight Arena, which cost $227 million, with a victory on Thursday night.

The Ducks celebrated by defeating USC 68-62.

McArthur Court was the second oldest active on-campus arena in Division I, just two years younger than Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym. The first men’s game was played there on Jan. 14, 1927, when Oregon defeated Willamette 38-10.

The Ducks, losers of six straight, are dealing with a host of injuries.

Oregon will face USC on Thursday night.

“We’ll be excited,” UO coach Dana Altman said. “It’s a big day for us, and hopefully, our guys will be healthy and ready to go.”

Usual starters Malcolm Armstead, Jeremy Jacob and Joevan Catron are all nursing physical ailments that could linger.

“We’ll just have to wait and see how they come out,” Altman said.

Devoe Joseph is expected to enroll at Oregon after transferring from Minnesota, according to a source.

Joseph, a junior guard, averaged 11.2 points in the eight games he played for Minnesota after sitting out the first six games of the season due to a violation of team rules.

Joseph is expected to become eligible for the Ducks in December.

Minnesota transfer Devoe Joseph is looking at six potential new homes.

According to Adam Zagoria of ESPN Radio, Joseph is looking at West Virginia, Oregon, Baylor, Pittsburgh, Charlotte and Niagara.