Oregon State To Honor Big G, Stevie Sunday

THE GAME: Oregon State (17-10, 9-6 Pac-12) will honor seniors Gligorije Rakocevic and Stephen Thompson Jr. when it hosts Arizona State (19-9, 10-6 Pac-12) at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Gill Coliseum in the final regular-season home game.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein and Caron Butler 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 is second in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.469), free throw percentage (.739), blocked shots (5.5) and assists (15.3) ... Stephen Thompson Jr. has made 57 3-pointers this season; that ties him with Roberto Nelson (2013-14) and Eric Knox (1988-89) for the most by a senior in Oregon State history ... Thompson Jr. is averaging a team-best 22.3 points in the eight Pac-12 home games ... Gligorije Rakocevic is shooting 78.6 percent (11-for-14) from the field over the last five games ... Rakocevic has blocked seven shots the last six games; he had two blocks in his first 16 games of the season ... Tres Tinkle is eighth on Oregon State's career scoring list (1,557) and 10th on Oregon State's career rebounding list (636) ... Ethan Thompson has made 27 consecutive free throws; the school record is 34 in a row by Jared Cunningham (2011) and Vince Fritz (1967) ... Kylor Kelley's 94 blocked shots are tied for the ninth most in Pac-12 single-season history ... Zach Reichle has gone 4-for-9 from deep over the last three games ... Antoine Vernon has committed only two turnovers in 65 minutes over the last five games.

vs. ARIZONA STATE: Oregon State and Arizona State meet for the 90th time with the Sun Devils holding a 46-43 advantage. The Beavers have a 25-15 edge in games played in Corvallis.

Arizona State won the first meeting between the teams this season, 70-67, on Jan. 17 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The Beavers rallied from an 18-point deficit to cut the lead to one in the final seconds. Tres Tinkle and Ethan Thompson scored 21 points apiece to lead the Beavers. Tinkle added seven rebounds, six assists and two steals, and Thompson finished with four assists and three steals. Rob Edwards led a balanced ASU scoring attack with 13 points.

The teams split last season with each winning on their home court. The Sun Devils won the first meeting, 77-75, on Jan. 13 when they were ranked No. 17 in the nation. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 21 points and Tres Tinkle posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Beavers. Shannon Evans II paced Arizona State with 22 points.

The Beavers won the second meeting, 79-75, on Feb. 24 in their final regular-season home game. Five Oregon State players scored in double figures -- Drew Eubanks 16, Tres Tinkle 15, Alfred Hollins 14, Stephen Thompson Jr. 13, Ethan Thompson 12. Tra Holder had 23 points to lead the Sun Devils.

A WIN OVER THE SUN DEVILS: If Oregon State defeats Arizona State it will improve to 18-10 overall and 10-6 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 the fourth time in the last five meetings in Corvallis that Oregon State has defeated Arizona State.
Be Wayne Tinkle's 75th win as the head coach of Oregon State.

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Players Mentioned

Drew Eubanks

Alfred Hollins

Kylor Kelley

Gligorije Rakocevic

Zach Reichle

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle

Antoine Vernon