Beavers To Battle Buffaloes Sunday In Boulder

THE GAME: Oregon State (10-3, 0-1 Pac-12) goes for the road split of the Mountain schools when it takes on Colorado (12-2, 1-0 Pac-12) at 3 p.m. PT on Sunday at the CU Events Center in Boulder.

TELEVISION: The game will be will be televised on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams 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.

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 went 3-1 in the second game of Pac-12 road trips last season with wins at Utah, USC and Washington State; the loss came at Arizona ... The Beavers lead the Pac-12 in blocked shots per game (6.54) and are second in assists (16.08) and assist/turnover ratio (1.41) ... Tres Tinkle is the only Pac-12 player in the top 10 in the league in scoring (second, 20.3), rebounding (ninth, 7.2), assists (10th, 3.9) and steals (fifth, 1.6) ... Tinkle has scored in double figures in 78 consecutive games ... Kylor Kelley leads the Pac-12 and is second in the nation in blocked shots per game (4.38) ... Kelley grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Utah ... Ethan Thompson has gone 13-for-13 from the free throw line the last two games ... Thompson has scored in double figures 50 times in his career ... Zach Reichle has scored in double figures in seven games; he scored in double digits twice as a sophomore and no times as a freshman ... Sean Miller-Moore has grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, the second most on the team.

vs. COLORADO: Oregon State and Colorado are meeting for the 24th time with the Buffs holding a 15-8 advantage, including a 9-2 mark in Boulder.

The Beavers won the first meeting last season, 76-74, on Jan. 31 at the CU Events Center. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored a game-high 21 points, Tres Tinkle finished with 19 points and eight rebounds, and Ethan Thompson added 14 points. Oregon State's other win in Boulder came on March 9, 2013 when they rallied in the second half for a 64-58 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Since Colorado became a member of the Pac-12 in 2011, the Buffaloes have won nine of the 15 games, including three in the Pac-12 Tournament. The most recent was last season in the quarterfinals, 73-58, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tres Tinkle scored 23 points in the loss.

CHASING THE GLOVE: Tres Tinkle needs 248 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) -- 1,925
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

Zach Reichle

Ethan Thompson

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle