Friday, November 23
Vancouver, Canada
8:30 PM
Oregon State
vs
South Carolina
No. 9 Beavers Set for Clash With No. 13 South Carolina
November 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball
Friday - 8:30 p.m. - Vancouver, B.C.
THE GAME:
- No. 9 Oregon State will face No. 13 South Carolina Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the second round of the Vancouver Showcase.
- A live stream will be available via the Vancouver Showcase for a fee. A link can be found at OSUBeavers.com
- Friday's game will air live on 1240 KEJO in Corvallis with Jon Warren on the call.
- The Beavers will wrap up the Vancouver Showcase Saturday against either Drake or No. 1 Notre Dame.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State is 120-23 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
- Overall, the Beavers and Gamecocks have combined for a record of 251-41 since the start of 2014-15, a winning percentage of .863.
- Thursday marked the first time Oregon State has played a regular season game outside of the United States since it played in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico in 2012.
- This week marks the first ever games in Canada in program history.
- The Beavers are one of nine teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last three seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, Texas, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- Oregon State has made the NCAA Tournament five-straight seasons, and has 11 NCAA Tournament wins over that span.
- South Carolina is the first ranked team the Beavers have faced this season.
SERIES VS. SOUTH CAROLINA:
- Oregon State is 0-1 all-time vs. South Carolina, with the team's lone meeting coming in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament in Seattle, Wash.
- South Carolina won the matchup 78-69
- Beaver standout Jamie Weisner led the Beavers with 21 points in the game
- The Beavers and Gamecocks were both participants in the Stockton Regional in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, and would have met in the Elite Eight, had Oregon State advanced past Florida State.
LAST TIME OUT:
- Oregon State defeated Western Kentucky 74-60 Thursday evening.
- The Beavers scored 44 points in the paint in the contest, compared to 24 for the Hilltoppers
- Mikayla Pivec filled the stat sheet, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals
- The Beavers hit 14 of their 16 free throw attempts in the game.
FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
- Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Has scored at least 15 points in all four of her games this season, including 18 Thursday vs. WKU.
- Is on the Watch Lists for the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Lieberman Award, and is an All-Pac-12 Preseason selection.
- 2017 WBCA National Freshman of the Year during her debut campaign at Maryland.
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season
- Leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game this season, the seventh-highest average in the Pac-12.
- Has at least 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in every game this season.
KT McBUCKETS: Katie McWilliams Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and Defensive Honorable Mention last season
- Played in her 108th career game on Thursday, making her 58th career start.
- Is shooting 58.1 percent from the floor on the season, and 61.5 percent from 3-point range.
- Cheryl Miller Award watch list, which recognizes the top-20 small forwards in the nation.
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- Has made the first two starts of her career in the Beavers' last two games.
- Set a career-high with six points on 3-for-3 shooting on Thursday.
- Tallied eight steals last Wednesday, the highest total by an Oregon State player since Earlysia Marchbanks had eight vs. Colorado in 2012.
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season.
- Is seventh in Oregon State history with 149 career 3-ponters, one behind Alyssa Martin for sixth.
SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season.
- Has started the last three games for the Beavers.
- Started the final 25 games of her freshman season
#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season
- Her 3-point percentage of 46.2 would have been good for third in the nation last season, if Goodman had reached the NCAA minumum for 3-pointers made (Requirement is two 3-pointers per game played, Goodman had 49 triples in 31 games).
YO JO: Joanna Grymek Quick Hitters
- Has finished back-to-back games with seven points and seven rebounds.
- Went 4-for-5 last Wednesday to put up eight points in just 14 minutes.
- No. 9 Oregon State will face No. 13 South Carolina Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the second round of the Vancouver Showcase.
- A live stream will be available via the Vancouver Showcase for a fee. A link can be found at OSUBeavers.com
- Friday's game will air live on 1240 KEJO in Corvallis with Jon Warren on the call.
- The Beavers will wrap up the Vancouver Showcase Saturday against either Drake or No. 1 Notre Dame.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State is 120-23 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
- Overall, the Beavers and Gamecocks have combined for a record of 251-41 since the start of 2014-15, a winning percentage of .863.
- Thursday marked the first time Oregon State has played a regular season game outside of the United States since it played in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico in 2012.
- This week marks the first ever games in Canada in program history.
- The Beavers are one of nine teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last three seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, Texas, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- Oregon State has made the NCAA Tournament five-straight seasons, and has 11 NCAA Tournament wins over that span.
- South Carolina is the first ranked team the Beavers have faced this season.
SERIES VS. SOUTH CAROLINA:
- Oregon State is 0-1 all-time vs. South Carolina, with the team's lone meeting coming in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament in Seattle, Wash.
- South Carolina won the matchup 78-69
- Beaver standout Jamie Weisner led the Beavers with 21 points in the game
- The Beavers and Gamecocks were both participants in the Stockton Regional in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, and would have met in the Elite Eight, had Oregon State advanced past Florida State.
LAST TIME OUT:
- Oregon State defeated Western Kentucky 74-60 Thursday evening.
- The Beavers scored 44 points in the paint in the contest, compared to 24 for the Hilltoppers
- Mikayla Pivec filled the stat sheet, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals
- The Beavers hit 14 of their 16 free throw attempts in the game.
FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
- Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Has scored at least 15 points in all four of her games this season, including 18 Thursday vs. WKU.
- Is on the Watch Lists for the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Lieberman Award, and is an All-Pac-12 Preseason selection.
- 2017 WBCA National Freshman of the Year during her debut campaign at Maryland.
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season
- Leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game this season, the seventh-highest average in the Pac-12.
- Has at least 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in every game this season.
KT McBUCKETS: Katie McWilliams Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and Defensive Honorable Mention last season
- Played in her 108th career game on Thursday, making her 58th career start.
- Is shooting 58.1 percent from the floor on the season, and 61.5 percent from 3-point range.
- Cheryl Miller Award watch list, which recognizes the top-20 small forwards in the nation.
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- Has made the first two starts of her career in the Beavers' last two games.
- Set a career-high with six points on 3-for-3 shooting on Thursday.
- Tallied eight steals last Wednesday, the highest total by an Oregon State player since Earlysia Marchbanks had eight vs. Colorado in 2012.
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season.
- Is seventh in Oregon State history with 149 career 3-ponters, one behind Alyssa Martin for sixth.
SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season.
- Has started the last three games for the Beavers.
- Started the final 25 games of her freshman season
#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season
- Her 3-point percentage of 46.2 would have been good for third in the nation last season, if Goodman had reached the NCAA minumum for 3-pointers made (Requirement is two 3-pointers per game played, Goodman had 49 triples in 31 games).
YO JO: Joanna Grymek Quick Hitters
- Has finished back-to-back games with seven points and seven rebounds.
- Went 4-for-5 last Wednesday to put up eight points in just 14 minutes.
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