Beavers To Battle Trojans Thursday In L.A.

THE GAME: Oregon State (4-20, 0-11 Pac-12) heads to Los Angeles, beginning with a stop at the Galen Center on Thursday to face USC (20-4, 7-4) at 8 p.m.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with JB Long and Steve Lavin 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 single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 800-GO-BEAVS.

QUICKLY: Oregon State had a season-high +16 rebounding margin in its last game against Arizona State ... Drew Eubanks is third in the Pac-12 in blocked shots (2.2) and field goal percentage (.593) ... Eubanks has 53 blocked shots this season; the rest of the team has 39 blocks combined ... Stephen Thompson Jr. is fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring (16.9) and first in minutes played per game (36.6) ... Thompson Jr. has scored in double figures in a team-best 17 consecutive games ... JaQuori McLaughlin needs four 3-pointers to break the Oregon State freshman record set last season by Thompson Jr. (48) ... McLaughlin is averaging 6.3 assists over the past three games ... Kendal Manuel has made at least one 3-pointer in nine of the last 10 games ... Gligorije Rakocevic has tied his career high in points (12 vs. Arizona) and rebounds (7 vs. Arizona State) the last two games ... Matt Dahlen has taken a team-high 12 charges this season ... Tanner Sanders has one steal in three of the past four games ... Ronnie Stacy has committed only four turnovers the past seven games ... Tres Tinkle (wrist) and Cheikh N'diaye (shoulder) are out indefinitely with injuries.

vs. USC: Oregon State and USC meet for the 135th time in history with the Trojans leading the series, 70-64, including a 37-23 advantage in games played in Los Angeles.

Since 1990, USC is 21-4 at home in the series with the Oregon State wins coming in 1995, 2003, 2010 and 2014.

USC won the first game between the teams this season, 70-63, at Gill Coliseum on Dec. 28 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored a game-high 24 points and Drew Eubanks had a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Chimezie Metu led the Trojans with 19 points, while Jordan McLaughlin and Jonah Mathews added 10 points apiece.

The teams split the series last season with each winning at home. Oregon State took the first meeting, 85-70, on Jan. 24 at Gill Coliseum when the Trojans were ranked No. 21 in the nation. USC won 81-70 on March 2 at the Galen Center.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Dahlen

Drew Eubanks

Kendal Manuel

JaQuori McLaughlin

Cheikh N'diaye

Gligorije Rakocevic

Tanner Sanders

Ronnie Stacy

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle