Beavers To Host Cardinals Wednesday Night

THE GAME: Oregon State (2-0) completes a three-game homestand when it hosts the Lamar Cardinals (1-0) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Gill Coliseum.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with JB Long and Mike Montgomery calling the action.

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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. Dam City Classic tickets will be included for all Oregon State men's basketball season ticket holders, giving fans a total of 19 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2016-17 season (including the exhibition game).

QUICKLY: Oregon State looks to start 3-0 for the third straight year under Wayne Tinkle ... Under Tinkle, the Beavers are 30-5 when leading at halftime, 32-2 when leading with five minutes to play and 21-1 when outrebounding their opponent ... Oregon State was 13-0 last season with more or the same number of rebounds as their opponent; the Beavers have outrebounded both opponents this season ... Tres Tinkle was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Nov. 14 after starting the season with two double-doubles, while averaging 23.0 points and 13.5 rebounds ... Drew Eubanks is 11-for-11 from the free throw line this season; he has made 14 in a row dating back to last season ... Stephen Thompson Jr. missed the UTSA game with a minor foot injury ... Kendal Manuel started in place of Thompson Jr.; it was his first career start ... JaQuori McLaughlin has scored in double figures in his first two collegiate games ... Matt Dahlen has six points and nine rebounds in the first two games; he had seven points and nine rebounds in 22 career games entering this season.

vs. LAMAR: Oregon State and Lamar meet for the fourth time with the Beavers leading the series, 3-1. The teams first played in the NCAA West Regional Second Round in Ogden, Utah on March 8, 1980 when No. 10-seed Lamar upset No. 2-seed Oregon State, 81-77. B.B. Davis and Mike Olliver each had 18 points to lead the Cardinals, while Steve Johnson scored 24 and Ray Blume added 22 for Oregon State.

The Beavers won the next two meetings, both at the Far West Classic in Portland. The first was a 76-61 victory on Dec. 28, 1982 when Charlie Sitton scored a team-high 20 points. The second was a 62-44 win on Dec. 28, 1987 when Bill Sherwood led the way with 18 points.

RECRUITING CLASS: The 2017 class includes Zach Reichle, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard from Wilsonville, Ore., and Ethan Thompson, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard from Los Angeles, Calif.

Reichle attends Wilsonville High School and is rated the No. 1 player in Oregon for the upcoming season and a three-star recruit by ESPN. Last season he was a unanimous selection for 5A State Player of the Year and won first team all-state honors when he led Wilsonville to the Oregon Class 5A state championship. He carries a 3.89 cumulative GPA at Wilsonville High School.

Thompson attends Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif., where he is a consensus four-star recruit and ranked No. 51 in the ESPN 100, No. 49 by Rivals.com and No. 53 by Scout.com, making him the highest-rated player in program history. He was All State, first team All-CIF Open Division and helped lead his team to the semifinals of the Peach Jam at the Nike EYBL. He carries a 4.17 cumulative GPA at Bishop Montgomery High School.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Dahlen

Drew Eubanks

Kendal Manuel

JaQuori McLaughlin

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle