Beavers To Host Arizona Thursday At Gill

THE GAME: Oregon State (17-9, 9-5 Pac-12) returns to Gill Coliseum for its final two home games of the season, beginning with the Arizona Wildcats (16-12, 7-8 Pac-12) at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on FS1 with Aaron Goldsmith and Casey Jacobsen calling the action.

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 and Facebook.

TICKETS: Fans can secure Oregon State men's basketball single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 541-737-2050.

QUICKLY: Oregon State has locked up a winning season for the third time in five years under Wayne Tinkle; the Beavers had two winning seasons in the 24 years before Tinkle became the head coach ... Oregon State has already equaled its most conference wins since 1989-90; the 1992-93 and 2015-16 teams finished 9-9 ... The Beavers are 13-0 this season when leading at halftime and 15-0 when leading with five minutes to play ... Stephen Thompson Jr. passed A.C. Green and moved into fifth on Oregon State's career scoring list with 1,695 points ... Tres Tinkle needs two rebounds to become the fifth player to make Oregon State's career top 10 scoring and rebounding lists; he has 1,533 points and 631 rebounds ... Ethan Thompson has made 17 consecutive free throws over the last four games ... Kylor Kelley is second in the nation in blocked shots (3.42) and second in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.654) ... Zach Reichle went 4-for-7 from beyond the arc in the two games in Los Angeles ... Antoine Vernon has committed only two turnovers in 48 minutes over the last four games.

vs. ARIZONA: Oregon State and Arizona meet for the 86th time with the Wildcats holding a 64-21 advantage, including a 24-15 edge in games played in Corvallis.

Arizona has won six straight games in the series and 13 of the last 14.

The Wildcats won the first meeting between the teams this season, 82-71, at the McKale Center in Tucson. The Beavers shot 51.0 percent from the field, compared to 40.3 percent for Arizona, but the Wildcats went 13-for-27 from beyond the arc, had a 41-29 rebounding advantage and a 26-9 edge in second-chance points. Tres Tinkle posted a double-double in the loss with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Ethan Thompson added 17 points. Brandon Williams led five Arizona players in double figures with 20 points.

The teams went to overtime last year in Corvallis with the Wildcats winning 75-65 when they were ranked No. 14 in the nation. Ethan Thompson had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Beavers. Deandre Ayton led Arizona with 19 points and 12 boards.

Oregon State's last win in the series came on Jan. 11, 2015 in Wayne Tinkle's first season. The Beavers won 58-56 at Gill Coliseum when the Wildcats were ranked No. 7 in the nation. It was their first win over a Top 10 team since March 2, 2000 (70-69 over No. 3 Arizona).

A WIN OVER THE WILDCATS: If Oregon State defeats Arizona it will improve to 18-9 overall and 10-5 in Pac-12 play. It would also:

Guarantee Oregon State its first winning season in conference play since the 1989-90 team finished 15-3 and won a share of the Pac-10 title.
Be Wayne Tinkle's 75th win as the head coach of Oregon State.
Snap a six-game losing streak in the series.

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Players Mentioned

Kylor Kelley

Zach Reichle

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle

Antoine Vernon