NCAA Basketball: 4 candidates remain in National Player of the Year race

Stats: 19.8 ppg, 5.9 apg, 4.3 rpg

Pritchard continues to be outstanding for a quality Oregon team, yet the Ducks are also continuing to struggle against competition they are clearly better than.

Oregon did produce a 96-75 win over UCLA behind 19 points and six assists from their senior point guard, yet they also were also neck-and-neck all game with Cal before winning by five. Pritchard led the way again with 21 points and eight assists but, overall, Oregon’s play was uninspiring.

The Ducks did not need Pritchard’s late-game heroics that have become commonplace, though the game does hold some extra meeting. He set the school record for career assists (615) in the win and gave his teammates all the credit for it after the game.

"“It’s something I’ll remember forever. I can’t do that without teammates hitting shots. It’s a big thanks to them for getting in position for me to get them the ball.”"

Despite the fact that the Ducks are on a four-game win streak and are in first place in the Pac-12, none of their performances of the last few weeks have been dominant. The same can be said for Pritchard, although he has been able to flip it on down the stretch. We need to see him be dominant more consistently for him to rise up this list.