Beavers Ready For Early Saturday Tilt With Tigers

THE GAME: Oregon State (4-1) looks to stay unbeaten at Gill Coliseum this season when it hosts Grambling State (3-1) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

TELEVISION: The game will be will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Rich Burk and P.J. Carlesimo calling the action.

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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.

TICKETS: Fans can secure season tickets by visiting this link or calling 541-737-4455. Single game tickets can be purchased at this link.

QUICKLY: Oregon State has five players shooting better than 40 percent from beyond the arc ... Tres Tinkle is tied for the nation lead with four double-doubles ... Tinkle is second in the Pac-12 in scoring (22.6) and first in rebounding (10.2) ... Ethan Thompson tied a career high with eight field goals against UC Santa Barbara ... Thompson leads the team with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.1 ... Kylor Kelley leads the Pac-12 and is fifth in the nation in blocked shots per game (3.8) ... Zach Reichle is the only player on the team to make at least one 3-pointer in every game ... Alfred Hollins is shooting 51.9 percent from the field; he shot 37.7 percent from the field last season ... Roman Silva had season highs with six points and four rebounds against UC Santa Barbara ... In six seasons under Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State is 60-14 (4-0 this season) when leading at halftime and 67-7 (4-0 this season) when leading with five minutes to play ... With a win on Saturday, Oregon State will start 5-1 for the fourth time in six seasons under Tinkle.

vs. GRAMBLING STATE: Oregon State and Grambling State meet for the third time with the Beavers leading the series, 2-0.

Oregon State won the first meeting, 85-54, on Dec. 8, 2012 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis when Roberto Nelson scored a game-high 26 points. Ahmad Starks added 17 points, Eric Moreland posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Devon Collier added 10 points off the bench. Nelson and Starks knocked down five 3-pointers apiece. Terry Rose led Grambling State with 19 points.

The Beavers cruised to a 71-43 victory in Wayne Tinkle's first season on Dec. 15, 2014 at Gill Coliseum. Gary Payton II recorded the second triple-double in program history with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Victor Robbins had a game-high 22 points and Malcom Duvivier added 16. Mark Gray led the Tigers with 14 points.

CHASING THE GLOVE: Tres Tinkle needs 399 points to pass Gary Payton and become the all-time leading scorer in Oregon State history.

1. Gary Payton (1987-90) -- 2,172
2. Steve Johnson (1977-81) -- 2,035
3. Mel Counts (1962-64) -- 1,973
4. Tres Tinkle (2016-present) -- 1,774
5. Stephen Thompson Jr. (2016-19) -- 1,767
6. Roberto Nelson (2011-14) -- 1,745
7. A.C. Green (1982-85) -- 1,694
8. Charlie Sitton (1981-84) -- 1,561
9. Devon Collier (2011-14) -- 1,489
10. Dave Gambee (1956-58) -- 1,468

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Players Mentioned

Alfred Hollins

Kylor Kelley

Gary Payton II

Zach Reichle

Roman Silva

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle