Oregon State
Evansville
Beavers to Open Paradise Jam Friday vs. Evansville
November 18, 2025 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME: Oregon State will open the Paradise Jam Friday at 5 p.m. PT, when it take on Evansville in the Virgin Islands.
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: Friday will mark Oregon State's second ever matchup with Evansville. The two teams previously met in the 1989 NCAA Tournament, with Evansville taking a 94-90 overtime victory. Gary Payton had 31 points and 10 assists in that contest ... The Beavers previously played in the Paradise Jam in 2018, going 2-1 at that event with wins over Old Dominion and Penn, and a defeat to Missouri ... The Beavers are coming off their third 20-win season in the last 35 years, and their second during Wayne Tinkle's tenure as head coach ... With a win on Friday, the Beavers would move to 4-1 for the second-straight season. It would mark the fifth time OSU has been 4-1 under Tinkle ... Oregon State's 40 bench points vs. Oregon on Monday was its highest total since the Beaver reserves also scored 40 against Arizona on Jan. 12, 2023 ... The Beavers are shooting 50.0 percent in the second half through four games this year ... Oregon State's squad features 10 international student-athletes ... As a team, the Beavers represent nine different nations, including the United States ... Oregon State set the program record for free throw percentage last season, shooting 78.6 percent from the stripe. The Beavers have been over 75 percent as a team in four of the last six seasons ... Oregon State is shooting 79.8 percent from the stripe through the first four games of the season ... As part of the 2025-26 unbalanced WCC schedule, the Beavers will not play road games at Gonzaga or Pepperdine and will not host Saint Mary's or Portland.
