Saturday, January 6
Seattle, WA
3:00 PM
Oregon State
at
Washington
Beavers Headed to Seattle to Take on Huskies
January 05, 2024 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME:Â The Oregon State men's basketball team will head to Seattle on Saturday for a matchup with Washington.
TELEVISION:Â The game will be carried on Pac-12 Networks
RADIO:Â The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
QUICKLY: Thursday's game at Washington State marked Oregon State's first true road game of the 2023-24 season, and its first game away from Gill Coliseum since Nov. 24 ... Saturday's game will mark the 311th all-time meeting between Oregon State and Washington, the third-most contested series in Division I basketball ... Oregon State and Washington split the series last season, with each team winning on its home floor ... The Beavers are looking for their first road win against the Huskies since the 2002-03 season ... Jordan Pope had 11 points and seven rebounds when the Beavers played in Seattle last season ... The Beavers are 8-1 this season when scoring 70 points or more, and 4-0 when scoring over 80 ... The Beavers are second in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, free throws made and free throws attempted ... Oregon State has led at halftime in four-straight games, snapping a streak of seven-straight games trailing at the intermission ... Oregon State has four of the top-10 sophomore scorers in the Pac-12 - Jordan Pope (1st), Tyler Bilodeau (3rd), KC Ibekwe (8th) and Michael Rataj (9th) ... Pope is tied for 12th in the nation in sophomore scoring and is seventh amongst sophomores in Power-6 conferences ... Oregon State is shooting 45.6 percent from the floor in its three conference games ... The Beavers have a +26 rebounding margin over their last six games ... Oregon State turned the ball over seven times against Washington State, its lowest total of the season.
THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2023-24 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- 70.2 percent of Oregon State's total points this season have come from freshmen and sophomores with 61.0 percent of the Beavers' total scoring has come from the team's sophomore class.
- The Beavers have held their opponents to 70 points or fewer in five-straight games
- Oregon State has won 12 of its last 16 home games, and is a combined 19-8 at Gill over the last two seasons
- The Beavers have topped 70 points in eight of 10 home contests this year.
- Oregon State returns 62.5 percent of its minutes played from last season, the third highest total in the Pac-12
- The Beavers are 8-1 this season when scoring 70 points or more.
- The Beavers have gone to overtime in three contests already this season, its highest total since the 2013-14 squad played three overtime games. OSU has played a total of five extra periods, the program's highest total since 2011-12.
- Stephen Thompson is returning to an assistant coaching role this season, after spending last year as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development. Former Beaver great Roberto Nelson is taking over Thompson's previous position.
- Head coach Wayne Tinkle is six victories away from reaching 300 win in his coaching career.
- Oregon State has held opponents to 69.1 points per game during the Wayne Tinkle era, and 67.1 points per contest at Gill Coliseum over that span.
- The Beavers are 101-58 at Gill Coliseum under Tinkle's leadership
- The Beavers will not play at Arizona or at home vs. California this season a part of the Pac-12 schedule rotation.
VS WASHINGTON STATE: Here are some quick-hitters about Thursday's game against Washington State
- Jordan Pope led the Beavers with 20 points, as he reached that mark for the third time in his last four games
- KC Ibekwe scored 12 points, including nine-straight in the second half to help the Beavers get back within striking distance
- Oregon State and Washington State finished even at 31 rebounds
Â
TELEVISION:Â The game will be carried on Pac-12 Networks
RADIO:Â The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
QUICKLY: Thursday's game at Washington State marked Oregon State's first true road game of the 2023-24 season, and its first game away from Gill Coliseum since Nov. 24 ... Saturday's game will mark the 311th all-time meeting between Oregon State and Washington, the third-most contested series in Division I basketball ... Oregon State and Washington split the series last season, with each team winning on its home floor ... The Beavers are looking for their first road win against the Huskies since the 2002-03 season ... Jordan Pope had 11 points and seven rebounds when the Beavers played in Seattle last season ... The Beavers are 8-1 this season when scoring 70 points or more, and 4-0 when scoring over 80 ... The Beavers are second in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, free throws made and free throws attempted ... Oregon State has led at halftime in four-straight games, snapping a streak of seven-straight games trailing at the intermission ... Oregon State has four of the top-10 sophomore scorers in the Pac-12 - Jordan Pope (1st), Tyler Bilodeau (3rd), KC Ibekwe (8th) and Michael Rataj (9th) ... Pope is tied for 12th in the nation in sophomore scoring and is seventh amongst sophomores in Power-6 conferences ... Oregon State is shooting 45.6 percent from the floor in its three conference games ... The Beavers have a +26 rebounding margin over their last six games ... Oregon State turned the ball over seven times against Washington State, its lowest total of the season.
THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2023-24 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- 70.2 percent of Oregon State's total points this season have come from freshmen and sophomores with 61.0 percent of the Beavers' total scoring has come from the team's sophomore class.
- The Beavers have held their opponents to 70 points or fewer in five-straight games
- Oregon State has won 12 of its last 16 home games, and is a combined 19-8 at Gill over the last two seasons
- The Beavers have topped 70 points in eight of 10 home contests this year.
- Oregon State returns 62.5 percent of its minutes played from last season, the third highest total in the Pac-12
- The Beavers are 8-1 this season when scoring 70 points or more.
- The Beavers have gone to overtime in three contests already this season, its highest total since the 2013-14 squad played three overtime games. OSU has played a total of five extra periods, the program's highest total since 2011-12.
- Stephen Thompson is returning to an assistant coaching role this season, after spending last year as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development. Former Beaver great Roberto Nelson is taking over Thompson's previous position.
- Head coach Wayne Tinkle is six victories away from reaching 300 win in his coaching career.
- Oregon State has held opponents to 69.1 points per game during the Wayne Tinkle era, and 67.1 points per contest at Gill Coliseum over that span.
- The Beavers are 101-58 at Gill Coliseum under Tinkle's leadership
- The Beavers will not play at Arizona or at home vs. California this season a part of the Pac-12 schedule rotation.
VS WASHINGTON STATE: Here are some quick-hitters about Thursday's game against Washington State
- Jordan Pope led the Beavers with 20 points, as he reached that mark for the third time in his last four games
- KC Ibekwe scored 12 points, including nine-straight in the second half to help the Beavers get back within striking distance
- Oregon State and Washington State finished even at 31 rebounds
Â
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballOregon State Beavers Highlights vs Santa Clara Broncos
Monday, January 27
Oregon State Men's Basketball Highlights Vs. Gonzaga (1/16/25)
Friday, January 17
Oregon State Beavers Highlights vs. Portland Pilots
Tuesday, December 31
Oregon State Beavers Highlights vs. UC Davis Aggies
Monday, December 02
