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Beavers To Face St. John’s On Thanksgiving Day
November 20, 2017 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME: Oregon State (2-1) opens the AdvoCare Invitational against St. John's (4-0) at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET) on Thursday at the HP Field House in Orlando, Fla.
The AdvoCare Invitational features 12 games over three days (Thursday, Friday and Sunday). The two teams that remain undefeated will face off in the championship game on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET) on ESPN2.
The Beavers will play either Long Beach State or Missouri in the second game on Friday. The final game of the tourney will come against a team from the opposite side of the bracket, consisting of Marist, Nebraska, UCF and West Virginia.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPNU with Mike Morgan and Tim Welsh calling the action. It is available online only at this link.
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Jon Warren 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 18 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2017-18 season (including the exhibition game).
QUICKLY: Oregon State is shooting 63.0 percent (75-for-119) on two-point attempts and 23.7 percent (14-for-59) from beyond the arc ... The Beavers have scored 80-plus points in two of the three games this season; they reached that total in two of their 32 games last season ... Tres Tinkle has scored 20-plus points in all three games this season; the last Oregon State player to score at least 20 in three consecutive games was Gary Payton II in January 2016 ... Drew Eubanks has started 50 consecutive games ... Eubanks posted his 10th career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Long Beach State ... Ethan Thompson leads the team, and is sixth in the Pac-12, with an assist/turnover ratio of 4.0 ... Stephen Thompson is tied for first on the team in steals (6) and third in rebounds (15) ... JaQuori McLaughlin is averaging 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists; he averaged 2.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season ... Nine Oregon State players have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
vs. ST. JOHN'S: Oregon State and St. John's meet for the third time with the series tied 1-1.
The Beavers won the first meeting, 57-45, and improved to 21-0 on Feb. 14, 1981 at Nassau Coliseum at Uniondale, New York. Steve Johnson scored a game-high 26 points, Mark Radford added 10 and Lester Conner finished with six points and seven rebounds for the Beavers. Bill Goodwin led the Red Storm with 14 points, while Wayne McKey had 12 and Kevin Williams chipped in 11.
St. John's evened the series with a 66-63 victory on Nov. 23, 2001 in the consolation semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. Philip Ricci and Adam Masten scored 15 points apiece to lead Oregon State. Anthony Glover had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Red Storm.
Click on the PDF for the full game notes.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
The AdvoCare Invitational features 12 games over three days (Thursday, Friday and Sunday). The two teams that remain undefeated will face off in the championship game on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET) on ESPN2.
The Beavers will play either Long Beach State or Missouri in the second game on Friday. The final game of the tourney will come against a team from the opposite side of the bracket, consisting of Marist, Nebraska, UCF and West Virginia.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPNU with Mike Morgan and Tim Welsh calling the action. It is available online only at this link.
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Jon Warren 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 18 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2017-18 season (including the exhibition game).
QUICKLY: Oregon State is shooting 63.0 percent (75-for-119) on two-point attempts and 23.7 percent (14-for-59) from beyond the arc ... The Beavers have scored 80-plus points in two of the three games this season; they reached that total in two of their 32 games last season ... Tres Tinkle has scored 20-plus points in all three games this season; the last Oregon State player to score at least 20 in three consecutive games was Gary Payton II in January 2016 ... Drew Eubanks has started 50 consecutive games ... Eubanks posted his 10th career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Long Beach State ... Ethan Thompson leads the team, and is sixth in the Pac-12, with an assist/turnover ratio of 4.0 ... Stephen Thompson is tied for first on the team in steals (6) and third in rebounds (15) ... JaQuori McLaughlin is averaging 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists; he averaged 2.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season ... Nine Oregon State players have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
vs. ST. JOHN'S: Oregon State and St. John's meet for the third time with the series tied 1-1.
The Beavers won the first meeting, 57-45, and improved to 21-0 on Feb. 14, 1981 at Nassau Coliseum at Uniondale, New York. Steve Johnson scored a game-high 26 points, Mark Radford added 10 and Lester Conner finished with six points and seven rebounds for the Beavers. Bill Goodwin led the Red Storm with 14 points, while Wayne McKey had 12 and Kevin Williams chipped in 11.
St. John's evened the series with a 66-63 victory on Nov. 23, 2001 in the consolation semifinals of the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage. Philip Ricci and Adam Masten scored 15 points apiece to lead Oregon State. Anthony Glover had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Red Storm.
Click on the PDF for the full game notes.
OREGON STATE ATHLETICS' EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS CULTURE
Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution.
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