THE GAME: The No. 17/18 ranked Oregon State women's basketball team will continue its three-game homestand on Wednesday, when the Beavers host Utah Valley. The game is slated to tip off at 6 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG: Wednesday's game can be heard live on 1240 KEJO in Corvallis, with Ron Callan on the call. A live stream, along with live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
WHAT'S COMING UP: The Beavers host a clash of national powers on Sunday, as No. 5/6 Notre Dame visits Gill Coliseum for an 11 a.m. tip. That game will mark Oregon State's final home contest for 21 days, as the squad will not return to Gill until Dec. 10.
SERIES HISTORY: Wednesday's game will mark the the third ever matchup between Oregon State and Utah Valley, and the first since 2005. The Beavers are 3-0 all-time in the series, with two of those wins coming at home.
DAM HUNGER: Oregon State will host its annual Dam Hunger game on Wednesday. Fans who bring canned goods for donation to a local food bank can purchase a general admission ticket for $5.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State is 91-15 over the course of the last three seasons.
- The Beavers' three highest win totals have all come over the last three seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17).
- OSU has made the tournament in four-straight seasons, and has reached the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years, including a Final Four run in 2016.
- The Beavers have entered the last two NCAA Tournaments as a No. 2 seed.
- Oregon State has produced four-straight 20-win seasons.
- The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll, dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings. OSU's highest ever ranking came at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, when the Beavers came in at No. 2.
- Oregon State went 7-3 vs. ranked opponents last season, with wins over No. 9 Washington, No. 8/10 Stanford (twice), No. 15 UCLA (twice), No. 20 California and No. 23 Arizona State.
- The Beavers have earned six wins over top-10 opponents over the last three seasons, including a victory over No. 4 Baylor in the Elite Eight in 2015-16.
- Oregon State is 14-5 in its last 19 games vs. ranked opponents.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back games since they fell to USC and UCLA on Jan. 17 and 20 of 2014.
- Oregon State is one of nine teams to have three players selected over the course of the last two WNBA Drafts, and is one of five programs to have at least a trio of players selected in the first two rounds over that span.
- The Beavers finished the 2016-17 season sixth in the nation in scoring defense at 54.4 points per game and seventh in field goal percentage defense at 34.5 percent.
GILL COLISEUM:
- Oregon State has a home record of 47-5 over the last three seasons.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Washington and Washington State on Feb. 15 and 18, 2013.
- The Beavers are 18-1 in their last 19 Pac-12 home games, and 34-2 in their last 36.
- Opponents are shooting 32.6 percent at Gill Coliseum since the start of the 2013-14 season
- Five of the top-10 crowds in Oregon State history have come over the last three seasons, including last season's record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford.
- Oregon State has not lost a regular-season nonconference home game vs. and unranked opponent since it fell to Sacramento State on Dec. 1, 2012.
IN THE PAC:
- Oregon State has won three-straight Pac-12 titles, joining Stanford as the only teams in conference history to win back-to-back-to-back league championships.
- The Beavers are 48-6 in Pac-12 play over the last three seasons, and 57-6 in their last 63 conference games.
- Oregon State has led the Pac-12 in attendance in each of the last three seasons, averaging 4,353 fans per contest.
- Beaver players have earned eight All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last three seasons, the highest total in the conference during that span.
- Oregon State has produced the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year the last three years.
- Head coach Scott Rueck is one of five coaches in Pac-12 history to win the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year Award multiple times.
- OSU has produced the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year in back-to-back seasons (Ruth Hamblin and Sydney Wiese).
- In 2016-17, Oregon State led the Pac-12 in scoring defense (54.4 ppg), field goal percentage defense (.345), 3-point percentage defense (.282), rebounds per game (43.3) and rebounding margin (+10.9).
GERMAN SENSATION: Marie Gulich Quick Hitters
- Posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opener.
- Blocked seven shots on Friday, a career-high and tied for the ninth-best single-game total in program history.
- All-Pac-12 Selection in 2016-17
- Hit the game-winning put-back and knocked down a pair of free throws to ice Oregon State's win over Stanford on Feb. 24, helping the Beavers secure a Pac-12 title.
- Set a career-high with 16 rebounds vs. UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament semi-finals.
- Pulled down 293 rebounds last year, good for seventh in Oregon State history.
- Averaged 9.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season.
- Ended 2016-17 eighth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per contest.
- Finished last season seventh in the Pac-12 with 1.72 blocks per game.
- Has 105 career blocks, and needs nine more rejections to crack Oregon State's all-time top-10.
- Is the only Oregon State player to play in all 105 of the team's games over the last three seasons.
- Played in exhibition contests with the German national team this summer, and has played with both the German U-18 and U-20 National Teams in the past.
FOLLOW ALONG: Wednesday's game can be heard live on 1240 KEJO in Corvallis, with Ron Callan on the call. A live stream, along with live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com.
WHAT'S COMING UP: The Beavers host a clash of national powers on Sunday, as No. 5/6 Notre Dame visits Gill Coliseum for an 11 a.m. tip. That game will mark Oregon State's final home contest for 21 days, as the squad will not return to Gill until Dec. 10.
SERIES HISTORY: Wednesday's game will mark the the third ever matchup between Oregon State and Utah Valley, and the first since 2005. The Beavers are 3-0 all-time in the series, with two of those wins coming at home.
DAM HUNGER: Oregon State will host its annual Dam Hunger game on Wednesday. Fans who bring canned goods for donation to a local food bank can purchase a general admission ticket for $5.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State is 91-15 over the course of the last three seasons.
- The Beavers' three highest win totals have all come over the last three seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17).
- OSU has made the tournament in four-straight seasons, and has reached the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years, including a Final Four run in 2016.
- The Beavers have entered the last two NCAA Tournaments as a No. 2 seed.
- Oregon State has produced four-straight 20-win seasons.
- The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll, dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings. OSU's highest ever ranking came at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, when the Beavers came in at No. 2.
- Oregon State went 7-3 vs. ranked opponents last season, with wins over No. 9 Washington, No. 8/10 Stanford (twice), No. 15 UCLA (twice), No. 20 California and No. 23 Arizona State.
- The Beavers have earned six wins over top-10 opponents over the last three seasons, including a victory over No. 4 Baylor in the Elite Eight in 2015-16.
- Oregon State is 14-5 in its last 19 games vs. ranked opponents.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back games since they fell to USC and UCLA on Jan. 17 and 20 of 2014.
- Oregon State is one of nine teams to have three players selected over the course of the last two WNBA Drafts, and is one of five programs to have at least a trio of players selected in the first two rounds over that span.
- The Beavers finished the 2016-17 season sixth in the nation in scoring defense at 54.4 points per game and seventh in field goal percentage defense at 34.5 percent.
GILL COLISEUM:
- Oregon State has a home record of 47-5 over the last three seasons.
- The Beavers have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Washington and Washington State on Feb. 15 and 18, 2013.
- The Beavers are 18-1 in their last 19 Pac-12 home games, and 34-2 in their last 36.
- Opponents are shooting 32.6 percent at Gill Coliseum since the start of the 2013-14 season
- Five of the top-10 crowds in Oregon State history have come over the last three seasons, including last season's record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford.
- Oregon State has not lost a regular-season nonconference home game vs. and unranked opponent since it fell to Sacramento State on Dec. 1, 2012.
IN THE PAC:
- Oregon State has won three-straight Pac-12 titles, joining Stanford as the only teams in conference history to win back-to-back-to-back league championships.
- The Beavers are 48-6 in Pac-12 play over the last three seasons, and 57-6 in their last 63 conference games.
- Oregon State has led the Pac-12 in attendance in each of the last three seasons, averaging 4,353 fans per contest.
- Beaver players have earned eight All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last three seasons, the highest total in the conference during that span.
- Oregon State has produced the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year the last three years.
- Head coach Scott Rueck is one of five coaches in Pac-12 history to win the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year Award multiple times.
- OSU has produced the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year in back-to-back seasons (Ruth Hamblin and Sydney Wiese).
- In 2016-17, Oregon State led the Pac-12 in scoring defense (54.4 ppg), field goal percentage defense (.345), 3-point percentage defense (.282), rebounds per game (43.3) and rebounding margin (+10.9).
GERMAN SENSATION: Marie Gulich Quick Hitters
- Posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opener.
- Blocked seven shots on Friday, a career-high and tied for the ninth-best single-game total in program history.
- All-Pac-12 Selection in 2016-17
- Hit the game-winning put-back and knocked down a pair of free throws to ice Oregon State's win over Stanford on Feb. 24, helping the Beavers secure a Pac-12 title.
- Set a career-high with 16 rebounds vs. UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament semi-finals.
- Pulled down 293 rebounds last year, good for seventh in Oregon State history.
- Averaged 9.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season.
- Ended 2016-17 eighth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per contest.
- Finished last season seventh in the Pac-12 with 1.72 blocks per game.
- Has 105 career blocks, and needs nine more rejections to crack Oregon State's all-time top-10.
- Is the only Oregon State player to play in all 105 of the team's games over the last three seasons.
- Played in exhibition contests with the German national team this summer, and has played with both the German U-18 and U-20 National Teams in the past.
