Takai Simpkins - College Basketball News & Rumors

In transfer portal Simpkins is in the transfer portal, Joe Tipton of On3 reports.

Impact The extra eligibility, recently granted following a national ruling on NCAA rules, keeps Simpkins in the college player pool for 2026-27 and gives him a chance to land elsewhere via the portal. Simpkins' scoring production should make him a notable name to monitor once he chooses a program.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Maryland rides big first half to 70-60 win over Oregon to open Big Ten Tournament

David Coit scored 17 points, Elijah Saunders added 15, and Maryland defeated Oregon 70-60 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Kwame Evans Jr. scores final 9 points, Oregon beat Washington in regular-season finale

Kwame Evans Jr. scored 20 points, which included the last nine of the game, and Oregon blew a 21-point lead before the Ducks rallied to beat Washington 85-79 in the regular-season...

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Grabs six boards, deals five dimes Simpkins racked up nine points (4-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds and five assists across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 80-54 loss to Illinois.

Impact Despite the tough shooting game, Simpkins had a nice game. He equaled his season high in assists and was just one rebound shy of best game on the boards. The 6-5 senior was held below 10 points for just the second time in the last 10 games. Over that span, Simpkins is averaging 12.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The Ducks close the regular season against Washington. Simpkins had eight points and three rebounds in the Jan. 25 loss to the Huskies.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs six boards, deals five dimes Simpkins racked up nine points (4-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds and five assists across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 80-54 loss to Illinois.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Martinelli hits last-second bucket for Northwestern in 63-62 win over Oregon

Nick Martinelli lifted Northwestern past Oregon with a last-second basket in a 63-62 win

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Nate Bittle scores 20, Oregon beats Wisconsin 85-71

Nate Bittle scored 20 points, Takai Simpkins added 17, and Oregon beat Wisconsin 85-71

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Evans scores 21 points and keys Oregon's 59-second, 7-0 run to stun USC 71-70

Kwame Evans Jr. scored 21 points and Oregon’s 7-0 run in the last 59 seconds helped the Ducks steal a 71-70 win over USC

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid

Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins each scored 22 points to help Oregon snap a 10-game losing streak with an 83-72 win over Penn State

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

11 points in loss Simpkins supplied 11 points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 33 minutes during Monday's 92-74 loss to Indiana.

Impact Simpkins stayed in double figures scoring-wise for the Ducks, but he was rather inefficient in the loss to the Hoosiers and didn't provide much additional production in the way of rebounding or passing. The senior guard is enjoying a strong year despite Oregon's dismal season, averaging 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists as one of the more consistent members of this Ducks squad.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Lamar Wilkerson scores 41 as Indiana hands Oregon 10th straight loss, 92-74

Lamar Wilkerson had 41 points and Indiana beat Oregon 92-74, handing the Ducks a 10th straight loss

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Clutch Fletcher Loyer 3-Pointer Helps No. 12 Purdue Sneak Past Oregon, 68-64

Ranked Purdue extended Oregon's losing streak to nine games in a nail-biter win behind Fletcher Loyer's 18-point performance.

FEBRUARY 7 • FOX SPORTS

Clutch Fletcher Loyer 3-Pointer Helps No. 12 Purdue Sneak Past Oregon, 68-64

Stirtz scores career-high 32, Iowa beats Oregon 84-66 to extends Ducks' skid to 8 games

Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and had seven assists to help Iowa beat short-handed Oregon 84-66 for its fourth win in a row

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Available Sunday Simpkins (ankle) is in the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's matchup against Iowa, per Matt Prehm of 247Sports.com.

Impact Simpkins will make his return to action after missing Oregon's previous game due to an ankle injury. The 6-foot-5 senior has averaged 12.4 points per game for the Ducks since transferring in from Elon in the off-season.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Bilodeau scores 18, UCLA beats short-handed Oregon 73-57, extends Ducks' skid to 7 games

Tyler Bilodeau had 18 points, Eric Daily Jr. had his second double-double this season, and UCLA beat short-handed Oregon 73-57 to extend the Ducks’ losing streak to seven games

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Won't face UCLA Simpkins (ankle) is out Wednesday against UCLA, per Matt Prehm of 247Sports.com.

Impact Simpkins suffered an ankle injury in Oregon's loss to Washington, and it'll now officially cause him to miss his first game of the 2025-26 campaign. The senior guard is one of the Ducks' top scorers, averaging 12.4 points on 44/37/78 shooting splits; this is a significant blow to an already reeling Ducks squad.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers ankle injury Simpkins (ankle) exited Sunday's matchup against Washington due to an ankle injury, per Ryan Clarke of OregonLive.com.

Impact Simpkins suffered the injury during the second half of Sunday's contest and did not return to the game. The 6-foot-5 guard has been an impact player for the Ducks this season, averaging 12.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game across 19 contests since transferring in from Elon in the offseason. The details and severity of his injury are thus far unknown, but he can be looked at as questionable for Wednesday's matchup against UCLA for the timebeing.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Seeing uptick in volume Simpkins had 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 68-52 loss to Michigan State.

Impact Oregon has now lost five in a row to drop to 1-7 in Big Ten play, and much of that has been due to the injury bug, as Nate Bittle (foot) and Jackson Shelstad (hand) will both be sidelined for the foreseeable future. With Oregon's two leading scorers out, the door has opened for the likes of Simpkins (12.6 ppg) and Kwame Evans (12.8 ppg) to take the lead offensively. Simpkins has taken nearly 12 shots per game over his last four -- up three from his season average -- and has recorded a dozen or more points in each contest, which gives him noteworthy standalone fantasy value despite the team's struggles.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Cooper scores 19 points and No. 10 Michigan State beats struggling Oregon 68-52

Carson Cooper scored 19 points and No. 10 Michigan State won its fifth straight game, 68-52 over struggling Oregon

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Elliot Cadeau scores 17 points to lead No. 4 Michigan over Oregon 81-71

Elliot Cadeau scored 17 points and No. 4 Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 at Matthew Knight Arena

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

No. 8 Nebraska extends winning streak to 21 games with a 90-55 victory over Oregon

Pryce Sandfort scored 28 points, Braden Frager had 23 and each made a career-high seven 3-pointers to lead eighth-ranked Nebraska to a 90-55 victory over Oregon, extending the Corn...

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

All 5 Ohio State starters score in double figures in 72-62 win over Oregon

All five of Ohio State’s starters scored in double figures on Thursday in a 72-62 win over Oregon

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Cools off slightly Simpkins accumulated seven points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists over 24 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 88-85 OT loss to Rutgers.

Impact Simpkins had notched three straight double-digit scoring outings, but was rather cold from the floor against Rutgers and only posted seven points. It was something of an off night for the senior guard, who averages 12.6 points this season and has been a consistently good scorer for the Ducks. He'll look to return to form Thursday against Ohio State.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tariq Francis scores 30, Rutgers beats Oregon 88-85 in overtime

Tariq Francis made 10 of 16 from the field, hit 10 of 11 from the free-throw line, and scored 30 points to help Rutgers beat Oregon 88-85 in overtime

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Nate Bittle, Takai Simpkins Combine for 32 Points in Oregon's Win vs. Maryland

The Ducks shot nearly 50% from the floor to earn a conference win over the Terps on Friday night.

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

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