Beavers Set for Top-15 Matchup with Utah

Sunday, February 3

Corvallis, OR

12:00 PM

Oregon State

Utah

February 02, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Pac-12 Networks Audio Live Stats Game Notes

Oregon State vs. Utah - Sunday - 12 p.m. - Gill Coliseum - Pac-12 Networks

By: Athletic Communications

THE GAME: The No. 9 Oregon State women's basketball team returns home Sunday for a matchup with Utah. The game is slated to tip at 12 p.m.

PARKING: Fans are encouraged to allow extra time for parking, due to other events on campus.

FOLLOW ALONG: Sunday's game will air live on Pac-12 National, Oregon and Mountain with Ann Schatz on the call. Fans can listen on 1240 KEJO in Corvallis with Ron Callan, and live stats will be available at OSUBeavers.com. Live updates for all Oregon State women's basketball games can be found on twitter @BeaverWBB.

WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State hits the road this week to take on Stanford and California. The Beavers will then head to Eugene for a matchup with Oregon, before returning home to face the Ducks on Feb. 18.

OSU VS. UU: Oregon State is 17-7 all-time vs. Utah and 10-1 at Gill Coliseum. The Beavers have won the last nine meetings between the two teams, including a 69-58 win in Salt Lake City last year.

GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY: In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, players from numerous OSU women's teams will be on-hand to sign autographs and interact with fans.

QUICK HITTERS:
Oregon State is 134-26 since the start of the 2014-15 season, the seventh-best record in the nation over that span, trailing only UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Louisville.
Sunday's game will mark a stretch of five games in which the Beavers will face four matchups with ranked opponents (No. 14 Utah, No. 8 Stanford, No. 4 Oregon twice).
The Beavers' 18-3 mark through the first 21 games of the season is tied for the third-best start through 21 games in program history.
This marks the seventh time in program history the Beavers have started conference play 8-1 or better, and the fourth time in the Pac-10/12 era.
The Beavers lead the nation in 3-point percentage, and have hit at least eight 3-pointers in 14 of their last 17 games.
The Beavers have held opponents to 24.1 percent shooting from 3-point range over their last 11 games.
The Beavers currently sit alongside Baylor and UConn as the only teams in the top-10 nationally in both field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense.
OSU went 25-8 in calendar year 2018.
Oregon State set the Pac-12 record for rebounding margin in consecutive games last month. The Beavers posted a +47 showing Dec. 9 vs. Santa Clara, a little over a week after winning the rebounding battle vs. La Salle by 46.
The Beavers are one of nine teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last three seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, Texas, UCLA and Mississippi State.
Oregon State has made the NCAA Tournament five-straight seasons, and has 11 NCAA Tournament wins over that span.
The Beavers' four highest win totals have all come over the last four seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17, 26 in 2017-18).
The Beavers have been ranked in every USA Today/WBCA Coaches' poll, dating back to the 2013-14 postseason rankings. Oregon State is one of six teams in the nation to be ranked every week over that period, joining UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor, Maryland and South Carolina.
Oregon State remains at No. 9 in the AP Poll this week
OSU's highest ever ranking came at the end of the 2015-16 campaign, when the Beavers came in at No. 2.
OSU has led the Pac-12 in defensive field goal percentage for five-straight seasons, and is first the league in the category so far this season.
Oregon State has won 10-straight conference road games.
Oregon State has won 11-straight true road games, including their seven road wins to end the 2017-18 season.
Oregon State has only lost back-to-back games once since the start of the 2014-15 season, with those defeats coming to USC and UCLA on Jan. 5 and 7 of 2018.
The Beavers have earned nine wins over top-10 opponents since the start of 2014-15.
The Beavers have not lost three-straight games since falling to Notre Dame, California and Stanford from Dec. 29 2013 to Jan. 5, 2014.
Oregon State is one of seven teams to have four players selected over the course of the last three WNBA Drafts, and is one of two programs to have players picked in the first round of the last two drafts.
Oregon State posted a perfect Academic Progress Rate of 1,000 over the last ratings period. The Beavers have had a perfect APR over the last three years, joining Stanford as the only teams in the conference to accomplish that feat.
The Beavers open the 2018-19 season selected to finish third in the Pac-12 in both the conference's coaches poll, and media poll.

PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season
Has scored in double-figures in 19 of the Beavers' 21 games this season
Has at least 12 points in 10-straight games.
Moved into the top-15 in Oregon State history of career rebounds on Friday, currently sitting at 610.
Is averaging 16.6 points per game during Pac-12 play, and shooting 56.0 percent from the floor.
Is shooting 56.3 percent on the season, the second-best percentage by a guard in the nation, and the best percentage from a guard in a power-five conference. Her shooting percentage is second in the Pac-12 overall and 27th in the nation.
Leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game this season, the fifth-best mark in the Pac-12, and the highest total among Pac-12 guards.
Is fifth in the nation in terms for rebounds per game from the guard position.
Leads the team in rebounds and steals, and is second in points and assists.
Has pulled down seven or more rebounds in 14 of her last 16 games.
Has at least five rebounds in every game this season.
Is currently at 962 career points. At her current scoring pace this season, Pivec would reach the 1,000 point mark Feb. 10 at California.
Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors in her sophomore year.
Shot 45.0 percent from the floor last season.
Shot 48.2 percent from two-point range on 2017-18 the season.
Served as Oregon State's starting point guard last season, playing the position for the first time since 7th grade.
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2016-17.
Also threw javelin for the Oregon State track team in the spring of 2017, posting the fourth-best mark in OSU history in the event with a throw of 142-4 at the Oregon Twilight Meet.
Highest-rated signee in Oregon State history prior to Andrea Aquino signing, coming in as the No. 24 player in the nation according to ESPN.
Won the Washington state-title for the javelin throw in her senior year
Averaged 21.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 4.1 assists in high school.

FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
Was named to the Wooden Award Mid-Season Top-25.
Has five 20+ point games in Oregon State's last eight contests, including a 26-point game Friday vs. Colorado.
Slocum is the sixth player in Oregon State history with multiple point-assist double-doubles in her career.
Has scored at least 15 points in 12 of her 21 games this season, including seven 20+ point outings.
Has a total of 11 20+ point games in her collegiate career (Oregon State + Maryland), the most by any player on the OSU roster.
Has made 48 free throws this season, more than seven players on last year's OSU team had in the 2017-18 season.
Is shooting 47.4 percent from the floor this season, the second-best shooting percentage by a guard in the Pac-12.
Is on pace to finish the regular season with 158 assists, which would place her just outside the top-10 in program history with postseason games still remaining.
Slocum's 15-point, 11 assist performance on Nov. 14 marked the third time in OSU history that a player has had at least 15 points and 11 assists in a game.
Was named to the Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List
Is on the Lieberman Award Watch list, which honors the top-20 point guards in the nation, as well as the Wooden Award Watch List as one of the top 30 players in the nation.
Pac-12 All-Preseason selection
2017 WBCA National Freshman of the Year during her debut campaign at Maryland.
Averaged 11.5 points, and 6.0 assists per game at Maryland.
Scored 23 points, including 19 in the second half of the Terrapins' matchup with UConn on Dec. 29, 2016.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Second-Team All-Big Ten last season.
2016 McDonalds All-American at Mountain View High School

GILL COLISEUM:
Oregon State has a home record of 71-8 since the start of the 2014-15 season.
The Beavers have drawn over 4,000 fans for every home game this season, and have gone over that mark in 12-straight home games.
The Beavers have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Washington and Washington State on Feb. 15 and 18, 2013.
Oregon State averaged 4,985 fans per game last season, by far the best attendance in the Pac-12.
The Beavers are 30-3 in their last 33 Pac-12 home games, and 46-4 in their last 50.
Opponents are shooting 33.0 percent at Gill Coliseum since the start of the 2013-14 season.
Seven of the top-10 crowds in Oregon State history have come over the last three seasons, including a record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford.

SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season.
Has started the last 20 games for the Beavers.
Pulled down just one rebound on Friday, snapping a streak of 10-straight games with eight boards or more.
Is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play.
Matched a career-high with 14 rebounds last Friday at Washington.
Knocked down a career-high four 3-pointers vs. Arizona, going 4-for-4 from long range.
The Beavers are 29-5 in games where Corosdale hits a 3-pointer, and 17-2 when she hits two or more.
Posted her first career double-double vs. La Salle, going for 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Is averaging 7.9 rebounds per game, ahead of her average of 4.2 last season.
Started the final 25 games of her freshman season
Jordan Brand Classic All-American in high school.
Two-time King County League MVP
Earned a five-star rating from ESPN, and was ranked the No. 6 forward in her signing class.
Two-time All-State selection in Washington.

KT McBUCKETS: Katie McWilliams Quick Hitters
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and Defensive Honorable Mention last season
Named to the Maui Jim Maui Classic All-Tournament Team Dec. 15
Has posted back-to-back seven-rebound games, her season high.
Played in her 126th career game on Sunday, making her 76th career start.
Cheryl Miller Award watch list, which recognizes the top-20 small forwards in the nation.
Led the Beavers with an average of 32.7 minutes per game last season.
Scored in double-figures in 10 of Oregon State's final 14 games of last season.
Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honoree last season, and All-Academic Honorable Mention as a sophomore.
Shot 45.5 percent from the floor last season, the best percentage for an Oregon State guard on the year.
Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention in 2015-16.
Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range against UConn in the 2016 Final Four.
Was the highest ranked recruit in Oregon State history, prior to Mikayla Pivec joining the team in the 2016 recruiting class.
Earned numerous awards in the state of Oregon during her high school career, including: two All-State honors, Oregon Live Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Oregon Sports Award for Best Prep Basketball Player and Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year.

GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick Hitters
Inked a contract extension last offseason that runs through the 2026-27 season.
2017 John R. Wooden Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming one of five coaches in conference history to win the honor multiple times.
Record at Oregon State is 197-92 making him the second-winningest coach in Oregon State history. Aki Hill holds the Oregon State wins record with 274.
Rueck engineered an accelerated turnaround at Oregon State, bringing the program into national prominence during his eight seasons as head coach.
Prior to joining Oregon State, Rueck served as head coach at George Fox in Newburg, Ore., where he built the program into a Division III national power, winning an NCAA title in 2009.
Rueck's teams have consistently been known for outstanding defense. The Beavers have allowed 57.1 points per game over the course of his tenure. George Fox allowed just 48.3 points per contest in 2009-10, Rueck's final year there, and set a school record with 45.4 points allowed under Rueck in 2007-08.
Graduated from Oregon State in 1991.

IN THE PAC:
The Beavers are 70-11 in Pac-12 play since the start of the 2014-15 season, and 78-12 in their last 89 conference games.
OSU has 83 Pac-12 wins over the last five+ seasons.
Oregon State has led the Pac-12 in attendance in each of the last four seasons.
Beaver players have earned nine All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last four seasons.
Head coach Scott Rueck is one of five coaches in Pac-12 history to win the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year Award multiple times.

GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
Did not play Friday, snapping a streak of 15-straight starts.
Set a career-high with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting at USC.
Is shooting 51.1 percent from the floor this season.
Played a career-high 38 minutes vs. Arizona State.
All nine of her blocks this season have come in multi-block games.
USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times

#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention last season
Made her first career start on Friday, taking full advantage as she set a career-high with 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
Goodman also went a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point range on Friday.
Moved up 20-spots on the NCAA's 3-point percentage list this week, currently sitting sixth.
Has 23 assists over her last eight games, compared to just five turnovers.
Has scored at least five points in 16-straight games.
Tallied her first career 20+ point game vs. Eastern Washington, going for 22 on 8-for-11 shooting.
Her 3-point percentage of 46.2 would have been good for third in the nation last season, if Goodman had reached the NCAA minumum for 3-pointers made (Requirement is two 3-pointers per game played, Goodman had 49 triples in 31 games).
Played the final game of her high school career at Gill Coliseum, leading La Salle to a state title.
Two-time Oregon state 5A champion.
Three-time Oregon 5A Player of the Year
2017 McDonalds All-America nominee

YO JO: Joanna Grymek Quick Hitters
Had a big game Friday vs. Colorado, scoring 12 points and pulling down eight rebounds.
Set a season-high in scoring on last Friday at Washington, going 7-for-7 from the floor to finish with 14 points.
Has gone 14-for-19 from the floor over the Beavers' last three games.
Has scored at least five points in 16 of Oregon State's 21 games.
Is 46-for-70 from the floor in her last 12 games.
Played a career-high 26 minutes vs. Texas A&M.
Has four games this season with seven or more rebounds.
Had a breakout performance vs. North Carolina Central last season, going 7-for-7 from the floor to finish with 16 points. She also tallied three blocks in the contest.
Played two seasons at Seward County Community College
NJCAA All-American in 2016-17
Averaged 15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game in her sophomore season at Seward, shooting 62.9 percent from the floor.
Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in both of her seasons at Seward.
Represented Poland in the FIBA U20 European Championships in Spain's Canary Island

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE: Jasmine Simmons Quick Hitters
Set a career-high with 11 points vs. La Salle.
Has seen time in all nine Pac-12 games.
Led Australia to a FIBA U-17 World Championship, serving as team captain. She made the All-Star Starting Five at the event.
Earned a silver medal representing Australia at the 3x3 Championships.
Was the No. 7 rated international recruit in her signing class.
Enjoys playing guitar.

TRISH 'N' SWISH: Patricia Morris Quick Hitters
Scored her first Pac-12 basket last Friday vs. Washington
Has played in three-straight games.
Is 7-for-11 from the floor this season.
Is the only Oregon State player with more free throw attempts than field goal attempts this season.
Scored her first career points on Nov. 14
Comes to Oregon State with a four-star rating from Prospects Nation
Earned All-California honors twice.
Speaks Mandarin Chinese

THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
Has missed nine-straight games due to injury.
Set a career-high with 10 points vs. La Salle.
Is 16-for-24 from the floor on the season, but has only attempted two field goals in her last four appearances.
Tallied eight steals on Nov. 14, the highest total by an Oregon State player since Earlysia Marchbanks had eight vs. Colorado in 2012.
Has performed the National Anthem at a number of Oregon State sporting events, including prior to the Beavers' Civil War game on Jan. 19.
McDonalds All-America nominee her senior season of high school

GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
Will miss the remainder of the season due to an injury suffered Jan. 4 vs. Washington State.
At the time of her injury, Tudor was 21st in the nation in 3-point percentage and 30th in 3-pointers per game.
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season.
Is tied with Felicia Ragland and Ali Gibson for third in Oregon State history with 178 career 3-pointers. Sydney Wiese holds the program record with 373.
Currently has 740 career points
Has scored in double-figures in six of her last eight games.
Had 44 3-pointers in Pac-12 play in 2017-18, with 32 of them coming in five games (5 vs. Washington, 7 vs Washington State, 6 vs. Arizona, 7 vs. Oregon, 7 at Washington).
Was 33rd in the nation and sixth in the Pac-12 in 3-point percentage during her sophomore year
Hit at least five 3-pointers in a game eight times last season.
Hit seven 3-pointers in a game three times last season, joining Talisa Rhea as the only Oregon State players to hit seven triples in a game three times in their career.
Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title

STILL AnDREa: Andrea Aquino Quick Hitters
Is redshirting the 2018-19 season.
Joined Oregon State as the No. 7 rated recruit in the nation, the highest rated signee in program history.
Averaged 17.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 7.0 blocks per game during her 2016-17 high school season
Didn't start playing basketball until the age of 15.