Beavers Back At Gill For Wednesday Tilt With UCLA
January 19, 2016 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME: Oregon State (11-5, 2-3 Pac-12) looks to defeat UCLA for the fourth straight time at home when it hosts the Bruins (11-7, 2-3) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Gill Coliseum.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPNU with Roy Philpott and Adrian Branch calling the action.
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.
QUICKLY: Oregon State has defeated UCLA three consecutive times at Gill Coliseum, its longest home winning streak over the Bruins since reeling off four straight between 1988 and 1991 ... The Beavers have fewer turnovers than their opponent in all five Pac-12 games ... Oregon State is averaging 73.0 points in Pac-12 games at Gill Coliseum, 53.5 points in conference road games ... The Beavers have a rebounding margin of +3.0 in Pac-12 wins, -13.0 in conference losses ... Gary Payton II and Bryce Alford of UCLA are the only two players in the top four in the Pac-12 in scoring, assists and minutes played ... Payton II (17.3 points, third; 5.1 assists, fourth; 34.8 minutes, third) -- Alford (16.9 points, fourth; 5.2 assists, tied for second; 37.2 minutes, first) ... Daniel Gomis got his first start of the season (and 28th in his career) in the most recent game at Utah ... Jarmal Reid begins a minimum four-game suspension due to a flagrant 2 foul at Utah.
vs. UCLA: Oregon State and UCLA meet for the 129th time with the Bruins holding a 91-37 advantage, including a 37-28 edge in games played in Corvallis. The Beavers have won three straight at home, the first time they've defeated UCLA in back-to-back-to back visits since 1989-1990-1991.
The Beavers have won three of the last six meetings overall after dropping 13 straight between 2006 and 2011.
The teams split the series last season with the Beavers winning 66-55 on Jan. 22 at Gill Coliseum and UCLA taking a 75-59 victory on Feb. 11 at Pauley Pavilion. Four Oregon State players scored in double figures in the win: Malcolm Duvivier (19), Gary Payton II (18), Olaf Schaftenaar (11), Langston Morris-Walker (10). Payton II added seven rebounds, six assists and five steals. In UCLA's win, Payton II had 24 points, Morris-Walker added 19 and Jarmal Reid came off the bench to chip in 10.
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