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Tinkle, Thompson Lead Beavers To 80-46 Win
December 14, 2019 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Tres Tinkle scored 26 points and Ethan Thompson added 21 to lead Oregon State to an 80-46 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday afternoon at Gill Coliseum.
Win the win, the Beavers equaled their best start since the 1980-81 team opened 26-0. The 1984-85 team also started 8-1.
Tinkle, the Pac-12's leading scorer, went 8-for-12 from the field, 3-for-5 from behind the arc and 7-for-7 from the stipe for his 26 points. He added six rebounds, four assists and a season-high five steals.
Thompson's 21 points were a season high 21, bettering the 18 he scored in the last game against Portland State. He also had five assists.
Jarod Lucas came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points. He went 3-for-4 from the field, 2-for-3 from deep and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Kylor Kelley, who leads the nation in blocked shots per game, finished with seven swats. He added 11 points and six boards.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-8) scored the first points of the game before the Beavers went on a 23-0 run.
Oregon State led 45-18 at halftime and build the lead to 36 points in the second frame.
The Beavers will travel to Texas for their next two games. The first is against UTSA at 2:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday at the Toyota Center in Houston in the inaugural Battleground 2k19. The second is against Texas A&M at 5:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at Reed Arena in College Station.
Oregon State's next home game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 29 against North Dakota at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Win the win, the Beavers equaled their best start since the 1980-81 team opened 26-0. The 1984-85 team also started 8-1.
Tinkle, the Pac-12's leading scorer, went 8-for-12 from the field, 3-for-5 from behind the arc and 7-for-7 from the stipe for his 26 points. He added six rebounds, four assists and a season-high five steals.
Thompson's 21 points were a season high 21, bettering the 18 he scored in the last game against Portland State. He also had five assists.
Jarod Lucas came off the bench to score a career-high 12 points. He went 3-for-4 from the field, 2-for-3 from deep and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Kylor Kelley, who leads the nation in blocked shots per game, finished with seven swats. He added 11 points and six boards.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-8) scored the first points of the game before the Beavers went on a 23-0 run.
Oregon State led 45-18 at halftime and build the lead to 36 points in the second frame.
The Beavers will travel to Texas for their next two games. The first is against UTSA at 2:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday at the Toyota Center in Houston in the inaugural Battleground 2k19. The second is against Texas A&M at 5:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at Reed Arena in College Station.
Oregon State's next home game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 29 against North Dakota at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Team Stats
UAPB
OSU
FG%
.362
.585
3FG%
.462
.500
FT%
.545
.857
RB
20
31
TO
21
19
STL
10
12
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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