THE GAME: Oregon State (2-2) will face Long Beach State (2-3) at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on Friday in the consolation bracket of the AdvoCare Invitational at the HP Field House in Orlando, Fla.
The AdvoCare Invitational features 12 games over three days (Thursday, Friday and Sunday). Oregon State's final game of the tourney will be played Sunday against a team from the opposite side of the bracket, consisting of Marist, Nebraska, UCF and West Virginia.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPN3 with Mike Morgan and Tim Welsh calling the action. It is available online only 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 gone 44-for-54 (81.5 percent) from the free throw line the past two games ... The Beavers made 11 3-pointers against St. John's (11-for-24) after making 14 total in the first three games (14-for-59) ... Oregon State has outrebounded three of its four opponents this season; they had more boards than their opponent in nine of the 32 games last season ... Stephen Thompson Jr. (4-for-8) and Ethan Thompson (4-for-7) combined to go 8-for-15 from beyond the arc against St. John's ... Tres Tinkle and Drew Eubanks have scored in double figures all four games this season ... Opponents are averaging 34.0 points in the first half and 46.0 points in the second half ... Oregon State's last win away from Gill Coliseum came on March 9, 2016 in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (75-66 over Arizona State) ... 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 seventh time overall, and the second time in seven days, with the series tied 3-3.
The teams played this past Saturday with the Beavers winning 89-81 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Drew Eubanks posted his 10th career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead Oregon State. Tres Tinkle added 20 points and Stephen Thompson Jr. had 17 with 11 of those coming in the second half. Bryan Alberts led the 49ers with 19 points, while Barry Ogalue scored 17 and Gabe Levin chipped in 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
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.
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.
The AdvoCare Invitational features 12 games over three days (Thursday, Friday and Sunday). Oregon State's final game of the tourney will be played Sunday against a team from the opposite side of the bracket, consisting of Marist, Nebraska, UCF and West Virginia.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPN3 with Mike Morgan and Tim Welsh calling the action. It is available online only 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 gone 44-for-54 (81.5 percent) from the free throw line the past two games ... The Beavers made 11 3-pointers against St. John's (11-for-24) after making 14 total in the first three games (14-for-59) ... Oregon State has outrebounded three of its four opponents this season; they had more boards than their opponent in nine of the 32 games last season ... Stephen Thompson Jr. (4-for-8) and Ethan Thompson (4-for-7) combined to go 8-for-15 from beyond the arc against St. John's ... Tres Tinkle and Drew Eubanks have scored in double figures all four games this season ... Opponents are averaging 34.0 points in the first half and 46.0 points in the second half ... Oregon State's last win away from Gill Coliseum came on March 9, 2016 in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (75-66 over Arizona State) ... 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 seventh time overall, and the second time in seven days, with the series tied 3-3.
The teams played this past Saturday with the Beavers winning 89-81 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Drew Eubanks posted his 10th career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead Oregon State. Tres Tinkle added 20 points and Stephen Thompson Jr. had 17 with 11 of those coming in the second half. Bryan Alberts led the 49ers with 19 points, while Barry Ogalue scored 17 and Gabe Levin chipped in 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
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.
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.
