THE GAME: Oregon State (1-1) closes a three-game homestand against Long Beach State (2-0) at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Rich Burk and Eldridge Recasner calling the action.
For information on how to watch the game online or on a mobile device, click on this link. If you live overseas and want to watch the game, it is available via YouTube at this link.
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Jon Warren calling the action. It can also be heard online at this link.
LIVE STATS: There will be live stats at this link.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Live updates will be available on Twitter and Facebook.
TICKETS: Fans can secure Oregon State men's basketball season tickets and single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 800-GO-BEAVS. Dam City Classic tickets will be included for all Oregon State men's basketball season ticket holders, giving fans a total of 18 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2017-18 season (including the exhibition game).
QUICKLY: Oregon State has fewer turnovers than its opponent in both games this season; they had fewer turnovers than their opponent in five of the 32 games last season ... The Beavers lead the Pac-12 with 8.0 steals per game; they finished 10th in that category last season (5.0 per game) ... Tres Tinkle has four double-doubles in his last eight games ... Tinkle leads the team in scoring (22.0), rebounding (10.0), 3-point field goal percentage (.500) and free throw percentage (.900) ... Stephen Thompson Jr. is averaging 2.5 steals per game; he averaged 1.4 as a sophomore and 1.2 as a freshman ... Drew Eubanks is shooting 64.3 percent (9-for-14) from the field; he finished fourth in in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage as a sophomore (.587) and freshman (.580) ... Ethan Thompson scored 20 points in the season opener; it's the second-most points by an Oregon State freshman in their college debut ... Nine Oregon State players have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
vs. LONG BEACH STATE: Oregon State and Long Beach State meet for the sixth time with the 49ers leading the series, 3-2.
The teams played last year, on Dec. 16, at the Dam City Classic at Moda Center in Portland, Long Beach State won, 71-67, in a game that came down to the final seconds. Drew Eubanks and Stephen Thompson Jr. led the Beavers with 17 points apiece. Evan Payne scored 19 to lead the 49ers.
The teams first played on Dec. 8, 1990, which Oregon State won 75-72 at the Illini Classic in Champaign, Ill. They had a home-and-home in 1995-1996 with Long Beach State winning both (65-54 in Corvallis and 68-56 in Long Beach, Calif.). The other meeting came on Nov. 25, 2000 at the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawai'i, which the Beavers won, 78-66.
2018 RECRUITING CLASS: Oregon State's 2018 class includes Kylor Kelley, a 7-foot, 215-pound forward from Logan, Utah, Warren Washington, a 6-foot-11, 210-pound forward from San Marcos, Calif., and Jack Wilson, a 7-foot, 230-pound center from Half Moon Bay, Calif.
"We are very excited to announce our 2018 class," Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said. "We are adding size, depth and talent to our frontline with the addition of these three players. This is our fourth recruiting class that really brings balance and depth at every position, and is very encouraging for our program moving forward."
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Rich Burk and Eldridge Recasner calling the action.
For information on how to watch the game online or on a mobile device, click on this link. If you live overseas and want to watch the game, it is available via YouTube at this link.
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Jon Warren calling the action. It can also be heard online at this link.
LIVE STATS: There will be live stats at this link.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Live updates will be available on Twitter and Facebook.
TICKETS: Fans can secure Oregon State men's basketball season tickets and single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 800-GO-BEAVS. Dam City Classic tickets will be included for all Oregon State men's basketball season ticket holders, giving fans a total of 18 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2017-18 season (including the exhibition game).
QUICKLY: Oregon State has fewer turnovers than its opponent in both games this season; they had fewer turnovers than their opponent in five of the 32 games last season ... The Beavers lead the Pac-12 with 8.0 steals per game; they finished 10th in that category last season (5.0 per game) ... Tres Tinkle has four double-doubles in his last eight games ... Tinkle leads the team in scoring (22.0), rebounding (10.0), 3-point field goal percentage (.500) and free throw percentage (.900) ... Stephen Thompson Jr. is averaging 2.5 steals per game; he averaged 1.4 as a sophomore and 1.2 as a freshman ... Drew Eubanks is shooting 64.3 percent (9-for-14) from the field; he finished fourth in in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage as a sophomore (.587) and freshman (.580) ... Ethan Thompson scored 20 points in the season opener; it's the second-most points by an Oregon State freshman in their college debut ... Nine Oregon State players have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
vs. LONG BEACH STATE: Oregon State and Long Beach State meet for the sixth time with the 49ers leading the series, 3-2.
The teams played last year, on Dec. 16, at the Dam City Classic at Moda Center in Portland, Long Beach State won, 71-67, in a game that came down to the final seconds. Drew Eubanks and Stephen Thompson Jr. led the Beavers with 17 points apiece. Evan Payne scored 19 to lead the 49ers.
The teams first played on Dec. 8, 1990, which Oregon State won 75-72 at the Illini Classic in Champaign, Ill. They had a home-and-home in 1995-1996 with Long Beach State winning both (65-54 in Corvallis and 68-56 in Long Beach, Calif.). The other meeting came on Nov. 25, 2000 at the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawai'i, which the Beavers won, 78-66.
2018 RECRUITING CLASS: Oregon State's 2018 class includes Kylor Kelley, a 7-foot, 215-pound forward from Logan, Utah, Warren Washington, a 6-foot-11, 210-pound forward from San Marcos, Calif., and Jack Wilson, a 7-foot, 230-pound center from Half Moon Bay, Calif.
"We are very excited to announce our 2018 class," Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said. "We are adding size, depth and talent to our frontline with the addition of these three players. This is our fourth recruiting class that really brings balance and depth at every position, and is very encouraging for our program moving forward."
