Oregon State Post-Game Notes
November 26, 2011 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2011
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
Team Notes
• With a 5-1 record, Oregon State equaled its best start to a season since the 1980-81 team opened with 26 straight wins. Other seasons the Beavers opened 5-1 include: 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 2002-03.
• The Beavers have already matched last season's road win total (1) and neutral site win total (1).
• The Beavers forced 21 turnovers and have now forced 20 or more turnovers in five of their six games this season.
• Four players scored in double-figures (Collier 15, Cunningham 12, Nelson 12, Burton 10). The Beavers are 4-0 this season when three or more players score in double-digits.
• Oregon State utilized the same starting lineup for the sixth consecutive game, with Ahmad Starks and Jared Cunningham at guard, Joe Burton and Devon Collier at forward and Angus Brandt at center.
Player Notes
• Sophomore Devon Collier led the Beavers in scoring for the second straight game, the first time he has led the team in consecutive games in his career. He has now scored in double-figures in five consecutive games.
• Collier tied a career-high with three assists, the fourth time he's had that many assists in a game.
• Junior Joe Burton tied a career-high with four steals. He also had four in the season opener against CSU Bakersfield.
• Sophomore Roberto Nelson had a season-high 12 points, going 4-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-4 from the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the stripe.
• Junior Jared Cunningham had a season-high three assists for the third consecutive game.
• Sophomores Rhys Murphy and Daniel Jones both played for the first time since the second game of the season against West Alabama.
