Beavers Start Southland Swing Friday at USC

THE GAME: The No. 11 Oregon State women's basketball team tips off the first of four-straight road games Friday, when the Beavers take on USC in Los Angeles. The game is slated to tip at 7 p.m.

FOLLOW ALONG: Friday's game will air live on Pac-12 Los Angeles with Brian Webber and Monique Billings on the call. The game will air live on KEJO 1240 in Corvallis with Ron Callan on the call, 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 UP NEXT: Oregon State will have an extra day off between games this weekend, as the team heads to Westwood to face No. 7 UCLA on Monday. That game will air live on ESPN2. The Beavers will then turn around for another road game next Friday at Stanford.

VS. USC: Oregon State is 29-43 all-time against USC, and has won the last three meetings. Mikayla Pivec scored 21 points at the Galen Center last season, while Maddie Washington set a career-high with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the floor.

QUICK HITTERS:
- The Beavers fell to No. 11 in this week's AP Poll.
- Oregon State is No. 11 in the WBCA Coaches Poll.
- 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 four teams in the nation to be ranked every week over that period, joining UConn, Baylor, and Maryland.
- The NCAA Selection Committee placed Oregon State at No. 9 in its first preliminary ranking on Monday Feb. 3. If the season ended on that date, the Beavers would be a 3-seed placed in the Fort Wayne Regional.
- The Beavers are No. 14 in the NCAA's RPI report (as of Monday Feb. 10)
- The Beavers have not played a team with a losing record since facing Northern Arizona on Dec. 18.
- After Friday's game, the Beavers will play back-to-back road contests against top-8 opponents, as OSU faces No. 7 UCLA and No. 8 Stanford.
- Oregon State is also coming off back-to-back games against ranked teams, as it faced No. 19 Arizona State and No. 12 Arizona last week.
- The Beavers current stretch of four consecutive games away from Gill marks the second time in the last 10 seasons that Oregon State has played four-straight true road games. The team previously played at Cal, Stanford, UCLA and USC in January of 2017.
- Oregon State won the Preseason WNIT, taking the tournament title in the team's first ever appearance in the event.
- Oregon State is 160-36 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.
- Last season was the sixth-straight season the Beavers have made the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers have won 13 Tournament games over that span.
- The Beavers are one of eight teams in the nation to make the Sweet 16 in each of the last four seasons, joining UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Baylor, Stanford, UCLA and Mississippi State.
- Oregon State hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in 2018-19 for the fourth time in program history. OSU previously hosted in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- The Beavers' 26-8 mark last season was tied for the fourth-best record in program history.
- Oregon State notched the 14th 20-win season in program history, and its sixth-straight 20-victory campaign. The Beavers have reached the 20-win mark seven times in Scott Rueck's nine seasons as head coach.
- The Beavers' five highest win totals have all come over the last five seasons (27 in 2014-15, 32 in 2015-16, 31 in 2016-17, 26 in 2017-18, 26 in 2018-19).
- The Beavers have earned 10 wins over top-10 opponents since the start of 2014-15.
- Oregon State hasn't lost four-straight games, since Feb. 15-24 of 2013.

PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- Was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 last week
- On the Mid-Season Watch List for the Wooden Award, and the Preseason Watch Lists for the Naismith Trophy, Wade Trophy and Miller Award
- Was named to the Naismith All-Defensive Midseason Team.
- WNIT Preseason Tournament MVP
- Miami Thanksgiving Classic and Maui Classic All-Tournament Team
- Was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award
- Completed her degree in BioHealth Science in three years, and is now working on a Master's in BioChemistry and BioPhysics.
- All-Pac-12 Preseason selection
- No. 13 on ESPNW's Top-25 players in NCAA women's basketball
- Represented the USA at the 2019 Pan American Games over the summer in Lima, Peru. Pivec started for the squad, helping the team earn silver.
- All-Pac-12 selection last season.
- WBCA All-America Finalist in 2018-19
- CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- Pac-12 All-Academic First Team for the last two seasons.
- Scored in double-figures in 53 of the Beavers' last 58 games.
- Has three-straight double-doubles, and four in her last five games.
- Is currently third in Oregon State history with 967 career rebounds.
- Needs 61 more rebounds to set the Oregon State career record. At her current pace this season, she would need seven more games to reach the mark.
- Is 16th among active players in career rebounds.
- Is currently ninth in Oregon State history for career points with 1,513
- Is 41st in career scoring among active players
- Is fifth in Oregon State history and is 25th among active players with 469 career assists.
- Co-founded Beavs CARE (Corvallis Athletes Reaching Everyone) with teammate Destiny Slocum. The organization brings together student athletes from different sports to engage in community service activities.
- Shot 52.6 percent from the floor last season, the fifth-best percentage by a guard in the nation, and the second-best percentage from a guard in a power-five conference. Her shooting percentage was second in the Pac-12 overall (among qualifying players).
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honors and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team honors in her sophodmore year.
- Served as Oregon State's starting point guard her sophomore year, 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

FULFILL YOUR DESTINY: Destiny Slocum Quick Hitters
- Was named one of 10 finalists for the Lieberman Award (top point guard) on Monday.
- On the Mid-Season Watch List for the Wooden Award, and the Preseason Lists for the Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy
- No. 9 on ESPNW's list of the top-25 players in NCAA women's basketball
- Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team
- All-Pac-12 honoree last season
- WBCA All-America Finalist in 2019-20
- One of five finalists for the Nancy Lieberman National Point Guard of the Year Award in 2018-19.
- Pac-12 Academic Second Team last season
- Is averaging a team-best 14.9 points per game during Pac-12 play
- Has scored in double-figures in 14 of her last 17 games.
- Recorded the fourth point-assist double-double of her Oregon State career Sunday vs. Arizona, joining Boky Vidic as the only Beavers to accomplish that feat at least four times
- Has 475 career assists (OSU + Maryland), good for 20th among active players and the most among non-seniors.
- Scored at least 15 points in 31 of her 53 games with the Beavers, including 13 20+ point outings.
- Has a total of 18 20+ point games in her collegiate career (Oregon State + Maryland), the most by any player on the OSU roster.
- Co-founded Beavs CARE (Corvallis Athletes Reaching Everyone) with teammate Mikayla Pivec. The organization brings together student athletes from different sports to engage in community service activities.
- Redshirted the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- 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.
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 2016 McDonalds All-American at Mountain View High School

GILL COLISEUM:
- Oregon State has a home record of 89-11 since the start of the 2014-15 season.
- The Beavers have drawn over 4,000 fans in 32-straight home games.
- Oregon State has set a record for season ticket sales for the last six years.
- The Beavers are 37-6 in their last 43 Pac-12 home games, and 53-7 in their last 60.
- Opponents are shooting 33.5 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 four seasons, including a record-setting attendance of 9,604 vs. Stanford, two sell out crowds of 9,301 vs. Oregon and a capacity Beavers Beyond the Classroom crowd this season.

GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick Hitters
- Was chosen as a semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year last season.
- Inked a contract extension last offseason that runs through the 2027-28 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 224-102 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 Newberg, 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.

TAYLOR MADE: Taylor Jones Quick Hitters
- Has three Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors this season, making her the only player in OSU history to take the honor three times. Jamie Weisner, Sydney Wiese and Mikayla Pivec as the only other Oregon State players to take the honor multiple times.
- Also named U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the Week on Jan. 7.
- Made an impressive mark in her collegiate debut, recording a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, the third-most points by an Oregon State freshman in their debut, matching Sydney Wiese.
- Is second in the Pac-12 and 10th in the nation in field goal percentage
- Has scored in double-figures in 15 of her first 24 games, including 11 of her last 17
- Has eight double-doubles already this season.
- Made a mark in her first career Civil War, going for 21 points on 10-for-12 shooting.
- Leads the Pac-12 in blocks with 43
- Rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 15 rated player in her class by Prospects Nation
- Three-time All-Texas honoree
- Tallied a double-double in all 25 games her senior year of high school
- Hopes to become an Athletic Director someday

#AL3AH: Aleah Goodman Quick Hitters
- 2018-19 Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year, the first one in conference history.
- Is currently first on Oregon State's career 3-point percentage list at 42.1 percent.
- Is sixth among active Division I player in career 3-point percentage.
- Has scored in double-figures in four-straight games, after doing so just once in her last 13 games
- Set the Preseason WNIT record for 3-pointers in the event with 15.
- Also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last season
- Represented the USA Basketball 3x3 team at numerous tour stops this summer, including tournaments in China, Russia, Italy, France and Canada.
- Recorded her first career double-double on Nov. 9, going for 12 points and 10 assists
- It was the 24th point-assist double-double in Oregon State history
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last season.
- ESPNW National Player of the Week on Feb. 25, 2019
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention two years ago
- Father played baseball at George Fox under former Oregon State head coach Pat Casey
- 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

GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- Returned to the floor Nov. 14 after missing the prior 23 games due to an ACL injury suffered against Washington State last season (Jan. 4).
- Has started the last six games, her first starts since the 2018-19 season opener vs. Cal Poly (Nov. 9, 2018)
- Sits third on Oregon State's career 3-pointers list with 214.
- Is 23rd among active Division I players in career 3-point percentage.
- At the time of her injury last season, Tudor was 21st in the nation in 3-point percentage and 30th in 3-pointers per game.
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention in 2017-18.
- Is fourth on Oregon State's career 3-point percentage list.
- Currently has 902 career points
- 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
- Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
- Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title

UPSIDE BROWN: Kennedy Brown Quick Hitters
- Oregon State announced Monday that Brown will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL injury suffered Feb. 7 vs. Arizona State.
- At the time of her injury, she was second in the Pac-12 in blocks.
- Is tied for fifth on Oregon State's freshman blocks list.
- 2019 McDonalds All-American
- Played in the Jordan Brand Classic
- Two-time Kansas Player of the Year
- Enjoys photography

FORZA BEAVS: Notes on Oregon State's summer trip to Italy
- Oregon State headed to Italy for a summer tour in August, playing four games, and making stops in Naples, Rome, Venice, Florence and Como.
- Mikayla Pivec averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in Italy, while Destiny Slocum put up 14.8 points per contest.
- Jasmine Simmons was a standout in Italy, averaging 14.5 points per contest.
- Newcomers Kennedy Brown, Taylor Jones and Noelle Mannen all saw action during the trip, with Brown and Jones both averaging double-figure scoring.

USA BASKETBALL:
- Oregon State hosted the USA Women's Basketball National Team on Nov. 4 as part of the team's college tour
- The Beavers were able to spend time with the squad during USA's shootaround in the morning
- Aleah Goodman, Destiny Slocum and Mikayla Pivec all put up double-figures against the Stars and Stripes.

GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
- Made her first start of the season Sunday vs. Arizona, replacing the injured Kennedy Brown.
- Played the best game of her career at USC last season, scoring 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
- Played one her best games of the season vs. Utah, scoring six-straight points and pulling down eight rebounds.
- Went 6-for-7 from the floor vs. Northern Arizona, scoring 12 points
- Shot 52.4 percent from the floor last season, and went 3-for-5 vs. Louisville in the Sweet 16.
- Played a career-high 38 minutes vs. Arizona State in 2018-19.
- All 11 of her blocks last season came in multi-block games.
- USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
- Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE: Jasmine Simmons Quick Hitters
- Started the second half of lastJan. 30's game at Colorado
- Put up 14.5 points per game during the Beavers' four games in Italy, shooting 72.7 percent from the floor.
- Set a career-high with eight rebounds vs. California
- Helped Australia win the World University Games this summer
- Put up eight points on Friday, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw stripe
- 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
- Had the best game of her collegiate career vs. California, hitting all six of her field goal attempts to finish with 13 points
- Matched a then-career-high with seven points at California last season.
- Went 12-for-18 from the floor last season.
- Came 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
- Converted her second career 3-pointer last Thursday at Colorado
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last season
- Set a career-high with 10 points vs. La Salle.
- Tallied eight steals on Nov. 14, 2018 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

SAY TAY KID: Taya Corosdale Quick Hitters
- Suffered an injury on Nov. 17, and is expected to miss an extended period of time
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last season
- Started 33 of Oregon State's last 34 games last season.
- Averaged 7.8 rebounds per game during Pac-12 play last season.
- Had 70 rebounds over her final seven games of 2018-19.
- Has played 33 minutes or more in seven-straight contests, including all 125 in last season's NCAA Tournament run.
- The Beavers are 34-8 in games where Corosdale hits a 3-pointer, and 18-3 when she hits two or more.
- 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.

IN THE PAC:
- The Beavers are 83-19 in Pac-12 play since the start of the 2014-15 season, and 91-20 in their last 111 conference games.
- OSU has 96 Pac-12 wins over the last six seasons.
- Beaver players have earned 11 All-Pac-12 First-Team nods over the last five 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.

STILL AnDREa: Andrea Aquino Quick Hitters
- Redshirted 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.

SERBIAN SURGE: Jelena Mitrovic Quick Hitters
- No. 3 rated European prospect in her age group
- Top Scorer and Team MVP of the U18 national champions in Serbia
- Averaged 11.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game at the 2018 European Championships
- Brother Luka is a professional basketball player.

SHE'S THE MANNEN: Noelle Mannen Quick Hitters
- Walked on at Oregon State this summer, after attending the University of San Francisco in 2018-19 (did not play basketball)
- Scored 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting vs. Southern Utah
- First Team All-Oregon her senior season at Valley Catholic High School
- Hold's Valley Catholic's career records for points, rebounds, assists and steals.
- Also earned All-League honors in soccer and softball, and finished as high as fifth in the state in javelin.

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Aquino

Kennedy Brown

Taya Corosdale

Aleah Goodman

Taylor Jones

Noelle Mannen

Jelena Mitrovic

Patricia Morris

Mikayla Pivec

Jasmine Simmons

Destiny Slocum

Janessa Thropay

Kat Tudor

Madison Washington

Jamie Weisner

Sydney Wiese