Beavers Set For Saturday Matinee Against Nevada
December 03, 2015 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME: Oregon State (5-1) closes out a three-game homestand when it hosts the Nevada Wolf Pack (5-2) at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks and Pac-12 Oregon with Kevin Calabro and Lamar Hurd 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 Eversport or YouTube at this link.
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker 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. Far West Classic Invite 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 2015-16 season (including the exhibition game).
For Far West Classic Invite tickets and other information, click on this link.
TEDDY BEAR TOSS: The 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Toss will be held at halftime when fans can throw a stuffed animal on the court to be donated to a child in need. There were more than 1,000 stuffed animals thrown on the court at last year's inaugural toss.
THE SERIES: Oregon State and Nevada meet for the 10th time in history with the Wolf Pack leading the series, 5-4. The Beavers won the first four games in the series, which began in 1922, but Nevada has reeled off five in a row since, including a victory in the first round of the NIT in 1979.
1922 -- Oregon State 44, Nevada 15 (exact date and location unknown)
1922 -- Oregon State 27, Nevada 15 (exact date and location unknown)
1923 -- Oregon State 26, Nevada 11 (at Reno; exact date unknown)
1923 -- Oregon State 15, Nevada 6 (at Reno; exact date unknown)
Jan. 4, 1975 -- Nevada 75, Oregon State 74 (at Reno)
Dec. 9, 1976 -- Nevada 53, Oregon State 51 (at Corvallis)
March 7, 1979 -- Nevada 62, Oregon State 61 (NIT First Round at Corvallis)
Nov. 15, 2006 -- #24 Nevada 75, Oregon State 47 (at Corvallis)
Nov. 22, 2008 -- Nevada 79, Oregon State 71 (at Reno)
QUICKLY: With a win, Oregon State will equal its best start through seven games since the 1980-81 team opened 26-0 (the 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1997-98, 2002-03 and 2011-12 teams started 6-1) ... The Beavers have knocked down 10 3-pointers in three different games; the most triples they made in a game last season was nine ... Gary Payton II needs a steal against Nevada to break the Oregon State record for consecutive games with a steal; he is tied with his father at 37 straight ... Payton II is third in the nation in steals per game (3.50); he finished second nationally last season (3.06) ... Malcolm Duvivier is third in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.500) and Stephen Thompson Jr. is second in 3-point field goals made per game (2.5) ... Drew Eubanks leads the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.743) ... Derrick Bruce leads the team with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.0 ... Olaf Schaftenaar scored a season-high 19 points in the win over Loyola Marymount.
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