Beavers To Host Kent State Friday At Noon

THE GAME: Oregon State (7-3) looks to stay perfect at Gill Coliseum when it hosts the Kent State Golden Flashes (8-2) at noon on Friday.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Rick Burk and Dan Dickau 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 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 541-737-2050.

QUICKLY: Oregon State is averaging 84.5 points, shooting 53.8 percent from the field and has a scoring margin of +17.7 in four games at Gill Coliseum ... The Beavers are second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (65.4), assists (15.8) and steals (6.6) ... Oregon State has more rebounds and more assists than its opponent in nine of the 10 games ... After an Oregon State single-game record nine blocked shots against Pepperdine, Kylor Kelley moved into first in the nation in blocks per game (4.0) ... Kelley also set the school record for multiple blocked shots in consecutive games (10) ... Stephen Thompson Jr. is ninth on Oregon State's career scoring list with 1,423 points and Tres Tinkle is 20th with 1,235 points ... Thompson Jr. (35.7) and Tinkle (35.2) are first and second, respectively, in the Pac-12 in minutes per game ... Alfred Hollins scored a season-high 17 points and tied a career high with seven free throws against Pepperdine ... Zach Reichle had career highs with 13 points, three 3-pointers and four free throws against Pepperdine ... Gligorije Rakocevic is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his left foot.

vs. KENT STATE: Oregon State and Kent State are meeting for the fourth time with the Beavers leading the series, 2-1.

Oregon State won the first meeting, 76-68, on Dec. 29, 1997 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, Hawai'i. Four Beavers scored in double figures, led by 18 points off the bench from Jerome Vaden. John Whorton led Kent State with a game-high 22 points.

The teams played two years ago at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis with the Beavers winning 69-50 on Dec. 21, 2016. Kendal Manuel led four Oregon State players in double figures with a game-high 17 points. Jimmy Hall paced Kent State with 14 points.

The Golden Flashes pulled out a 79-78 win last season on Dec. 21 at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio. Tres Tinkle and Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 25 points apiece to lead the Beavers. Jaylin Walker dropped 25 points to lead Kent State. The teams combined for 102 points in the second half in a game that had 11 lead changes and seven ties.

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Gligorije Rakocevic

Zach Reichle

Stephen Thompson Jr.

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