Oregon State
Western Oregon
Beavers Set to Host Cal State Fullerton Friday
November 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball
TELEVISION:Â The game will be televised on ESPN+
RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Jon Warren calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
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QUICKLY: The Beavers have opened the season 3-0 for the third-straight season ... OSU is looking to open the year 4-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign ... Should the Beavers win on Friday it would mark the fourth time since 2000 the Oregon State has opened the season with four-straight victories ... Friday will mark the fourth all-time meeting between Oregon State and Cal State Fullerton, with all four matchups taking place in the state of Oregon ... The Beavers and Titans last met in 2015-16 at the Dam City Classic at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. ... Head coach Wayne Tinkle recorded his 301st career victory on Tuesday ... The Beavers have outscored their opponents 134-62 on points in the paint so far this season ... All three of Oregon State's opponents have shot 33.3 percent from the floor ... Oregon State's squad features nine newcomers ... The Beavers roster represents nine different nations (USA, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Lithania, England, France, Germany, Turkey), the second most of any Division I men's basketball team trailing only UT Martin with 12 ... Friday's game will be the fourth in a five-game home stand to open the 2024-25 season. Overall, the Beavers will host nine of their first 10 games of the year
THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2024-25 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- The Beavers' team features nine international players, representing eight different countries (Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Lithuania, Turkey, United Kingdom).
- Oregon State will continue its rivalry with Oregon on Nov. 21, the 365th meeting of the most often contested matchup in Division I men's basketball.
- Nine of the Beavers' first 10 games on the season will be played at Gill Coliseum.
- The Oregon State men's basketball squad is one of 10 OSU programs slated to compete in the West Coast Conference beginning in the fall of 2024 as part of the two-year conference affiliation agreement announced on Dec. 22.
- The 2024-25 WCC schedule will see the Beavers face some foes they have not often seen during their history. The following is Oregon State's total games played against each WCC opponent (excluding Washington State) along with the last season the two teams met. Portland - 71 meetings, last in 2020-21; Gonzaga - 27 meetings, last in 1991-92; Santa Clara - 10 meetings, last in 1997-98; San Francisco - 10 meetings, last in 1968-69; Pepperdine - 5 meetings, last in 2018-19; LMU - 5 meetings, last in 2017-18; Saint Mary's 4 meetings, last in 1968-69; San Diego - 3 meetings, last in 2012-13; Pacific - 3 meetings, last in 1994-95.
- The Oregon State men's basketball program received a $1.5 million endowment from Joth Ricci and his family, part of a $3 million gift to the Beavers' men's and women's basketball programs. Ricci, known for leadership roles with Dutch Bros, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Adelsheim Vineyards, Jones Soda and, most recently, Burgerville, is a 1990 Oregon State graduate now serving as executive in residence for the College of Business.
Tuesday vs. Western Oregon:Â
- Oregon State blocked 13 shots in the contest, matching the program record set against Colorado in 2015.
- Nine different Beavers blocked at least one shot in the game.
- The Beavers recorded 17 steals in the contest, the team's highest total since the team had 19 steals vs. Grambling State in 2014.
- Oregon State's 94 points was the team's highest total in a regulation game since it scored 114 vs. Northwest in 2020.
