Undefeated Beavers Set to Host Rivalry Game
November 18, 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 Mike Parker calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
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QUICKLY: Thursday's game will mark the 365th all-time meeting between Oregon State and Oregon, the most-contested rivalry in college basketball ... The Beavers have defeated the Ducks 192 times, the second-most wins over a single team in NCAA history (Kansas has 204 wins over Kansas State) ... The Beavers have opened the season 4-0 for the third-straight season for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign ... Oregon State is looking to open the year 5-0 for the first time since the 1986-87 season ... The Beavers have held each of their first four opponents under 60 points, the first time they have held the opposition to under-60 in four-straight games since January of 2015Â ... All four of Oregon State's opponents have shot 33.3 percent from the floor ... The Beavers are shooting 57.8 percent from the floor in second halves this season ... Head coach Wayne Tinkle recorded his 302nd career victory on Friday ... 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 ... The Beavers are sixth in the nation in blocks per game and seventh in defensive field goal percentage.
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.
FRIDAY VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON:Â
- Nate Kingz hit six 3-pointers, one short of the program record for triples in a game.
- Nine Beavers saw action in the contest, the lowest total of the season
- Oregon State out-scored Cal State Fullerton 45-19 in the second half
- Liutauras Lelevicius has 12 points off the bench, the highest total of his young collegiate career.
