Beavers Prepared For Pac-12 Opener

THE GAME: Oregon State (10-2) opens Pac-12 play against Utah (9-3) at 5:30 p.m. PT on Thursday at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.

TELEVISION: The game will be will be televised on Pac-12 Network with JB Long and Matt Muehlebach 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.

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 won three of its last four Pac-12 openers (70-57 vs. Oregon on Jan. 3, 2016; 76-57 vs. Colorado on Dec. 29, 2017; 77-72 at Oregon on Jan. 5, 2019 ... The Beavers have equaled their best start since the 1984-85 team opened 11-1 (the 1989-90, 2011-12 and 2015-16 teams also started 10-2) ... Tres Tinkle (1,906) became the 25th Pac-12 player in history to score 1,900 career points; he needs 68 to pass Mel Counts and move into third on Oregon State's career scoring list ... Ethan Thompson has scored 20-plus points in three of the last four games; he scored a career-high 25 against North Dakota ... Kylor Kelley leads the Pac-12 and is second in the nation in blocked shots per game (4.33) ... Roman Silva played a season-high 16 minutes against North Dakota and had six points and four rebounds ... Sean Miller-Moore is averaging 6.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 15.0 minutes over the last three games ... Wayne Tinkle has used the same starting lineup all 12 games (Thompson, Reichle, Tinkle, Hollins, Kelley).

vs. UTAH: Oregon State and Utah are meeting for the 32nd time with the Utes holding an 18-13 advantage, including a 13-2 mark in Salt Lake City.

The Beavers won the only meeting last season, 81-72, on Feb. 2 at the Huntsman Center. Tres Tinkle exploded for 31 points, while Kylor Kelley and Ethan Thompson added 13 points apiece. Oregon State's other win in Salt Lake City came on Feb. 4, 2012 when they cruised to a 76-58 victory behind Jared Cunningham's game-high 20 points.

The teams have alternated wins the last six games with the average margin of victory being only 4.7 points (Oregon State, 81-72, Feb. 2, 2019; Utah, 66-64, Dec. 31, 2017; Oregon State, 68-67, Feb. 19 2017; Utah, 86-78, Jan. 28, 2017; Oregon State, 71-69, Feb. 4, 2016; Utah, 59-53, Jan. 17, 2016).

CHASING THE GLOVE: Tres Tinkle needs 267 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) -- 1,906
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

Kylor Kelley

Sean Miller-Moore

Roman Silva

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle