Oregon State
UC Irvine
Beavers Host Undefeated UC Irvine Saturday
December 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME: Oregon State will host UC Irvine Saturday afternoon at Gill Coliseum.
TELEVISION: 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
QUICKLY: Saturday will mark the 5th all-time meeting between Oregon State and UC Irvine ... The Beavers and Anteaters have not faced oK since the 1998-99 season ... Oregon State and UC Irvine faced off four times in five seasons between 1994-95 and 1998-99 ... The Beavers are among the nation's leaders in a number of defensive categories: 8th in scoring defense (58.6); 12th in Field Goal Percentage Defense (.374); Tied for 11th in opponent made field goals per game (20.8) ... OSU has held six of its eight opponents below 38 percent shooting from the floor, and has allowed over 60 points just twice... Multiple Beavers stand out in oKensive categories... Nate Kingz is tied for 7th in the nation in three- point percentage (.563) (min.1.5 attempts per game)... Damarco Minor leads the WCC and is tied for 22nd nationally in steals per game... Michael Rataj is one of 41 players in the nation with four or more double-doubles on the year ... The Oregon State bench is shooting 50.8 percent through the first eight games of the year ... As a team, the Beavers are shooting 53.2 percent in the second half of games and 48.8 percent from 3-point range in the second half ... Michael Rataj is top-10 in the WCC in points per game, rebounds per game, field goal percentage, blocks per game and steals per game ... Head coach Wayne Tinkle is looking for his 305th career win ... Oregon State's squad features nine newcomers ... The Beavers roster represents nine diKerent 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 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 diferent countries (Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Lithuania, Turkey, United Kingdom).
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Nine of the Beavers' first 10 games on the season will be played at Gill Coliseum.
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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 aKiliation agreement announced on Dec. 22.
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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.
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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 CoKee 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.
Saturday vs. Idaho:
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Parsa Fallah became the first Beaver forward (6'7 or taller) to record at least 25 points in consecutive games since Tres Tinkle in 2019-20.
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Oregon State's 5 team turnovers register as the lowest total by OSU in a winning eKort since defeating Washington on Feb. 4, 2021
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The 21 assists dished out by the Beavers mark the highest total by Oregon State over a Division I opponent since also having 21 at Texas A&M on Dec. 18, 2021.
