Oregon State
Santa Clara
Beavers Welcome Santa Clara for Saturday Matchup
January 24, 2025 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME:Â Oregon State will host Santa Clara Saturday.
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
QUICKLY: Saturday will mark the 12th all-time meeting between Oregon State and Santa Clara ... The Beavers and Broncos went to overtime in the prior meeting this season, with Santa Clara claiming a one-point victory. Parsa Fallah went 11-for-16 in the game to lead the Beavers with 24 points ... Michael Rataj was named WCC Co-Player of the Week ... OSU is shooting 52.5 percent from the floor over its last eight games, and shot 60.7 percent from the floor on Thursday - it's second game this season shooting 60 percent or better ... Oregon State made 11 3-pointers on Thursday, matching a season-high and marking the 13th time during the Tinkle era the Beavers have knocked down 11 or more triples in a game ... The Beavers are 12th in the nation in field goal percentage (49.6), 18th in free throw percentage (78.3) and 25th in 3-point percentage (38.3) ... OSU's field goal percentage is currently on pace to be the best by the program since the 1984-85 squad shot 52.5 percent from the floor ... The Beavers are also on pace to set the program's highest mark for free throw pecentage ... Oregon State is on pace for it's best season in defensive field goal percentage since the 2014-15 team held opponents to 38.6 percent shooting ... Nate Kingz is eighth in the nation in 3-point percentage at 49.4 percent (minumum 1.5 made per game) ... Michael Rataj and Damarco Minor are both in the top six in the WCC in steals per game ... Oregon State has shot 45 percent or better from the floor 14 times this season ... Oregon State's average margin of victory in its 15 wins is 21.3 ... Three of the Beavers' losses this year (Oregon, North Texas and Santa Clara) were decided by three points or fewer ... Michael Rataj is top-seven in the WCC in points per game, rebounds per game, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and steals per gameÂ
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). Counting the USA, Oregon State's nine nations represented is the second most of any Division I men's basketball team trailing only UT Martin with 12.
- 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.
