Beavers To Face UTSA Wednesday In Houston

THE GAME: Oregon State (8-1) will face UTSA (4-6) at 2:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas in the inaugural Battleground 2k19.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPN3 with Robert Ford and Lance Blanks calling the action. To watch the game, click on 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.

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: With a win, Oregon State will equal its longest winning streak since the 1989-90 team won 10 in a row (the 1992-93 team won seven straight games) ... The Beavers are 20-0 the last three seasons when scoring 80-plus points (6-0 in 2017-18; 7-0 in 2018-19; 7-0 in 2019-20) ... Oregon State is third in the nation in blocked shots per game (6.89), ninth in field goal percentage (.503) and 11th in assist/turnover ratio (1.47) ... Kylor Kelley leads the nation in blocked shots per game (4.78) ... Tres Tinkle leads the Pac-12 and is 13th in the nation in scoring (21.9) ... Tinkle needs 42 points to reach 1,900 in his career ... Ethan Thompson is averaging 19.5 points and 5.5 assists over the last two games ... Jarod Lucas is second in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.526) ... Antoine Vernon played a season-high 18 minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and tied career highs with four assists, two rebounds and one steal ... With an 8-1 record, Oregon State is off to its best start since 1984-85.

vs. UTSA: Oregon State won the only previous matchup against UTSA, 72-64, on Nov. 13, 2016 at Gill Coliseum. The Roadrunners led 37-29 at halftime before the Beavers rallied in the second half for the victory.

Tres Tinkle is the only Beaver player on the current roster who played in that game. He posted a double-double in the win with 26 points and 12 rebounds. He added four assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

Drew Eubanks and JaQuori McLaughlin scored 13 points apiece, and Daine Muller added six points off the bench.

Jeff Beverly led UTSA with 12 points and Lucas O'Brien came off the bench to add 10 points.

CHASING THE GLOVE: Tres Tinkle needs 315 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) -- 1,858
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

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Players Mentioned

Drew Eubanks

Kylor Kelley

Jarod Lucas

JaQuori McLaughlin

Daine Muller

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle

Antoine Vernon