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Big-Time Matchup For Women’s Basketball on Thursday at 6pm
February 12, 2025 | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State women's basketball carries a four-game winning streak into Thursday's showdown with Gonzaga at 6 p.m. in Gill Coliseum.
The Beavers and Zags will be squaring off for the second time this season with the first being a 71-67 overtime victory for the Beavs in Spokane. Kelsey Rees scored 21 points with nine rebounds en route to WCC Player of the Week honors while Ally Schimel hit the go-ahead three in overtime to earn Freshman of the Week.
The Zags have not lost since that game, winning 12 consecutive games including two victories over Portland and Washington State. Gonzaga ranks at the top of the conference, the only remaining Beaver game vs. the other top-four teams.
The game is OSU's Dam Cancer game featuring a silent auction as well as postgame hair donations on the court.
GAME INFO
Day: Thursday, February 13
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Gill Coliseum
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
NUMBERS TO KNOW
7.5 – Oregon State owns a +7.5 assist-to-turnover margin in its last four games with 17 assists to 9.5 turnovers during the four-game winning streak
15 – Oregon State is rounding into form with 15+ assists in each of their last three games (20 vs. SMC, 19 vs. LMU, 16 vs. USD)
1 - Kennedie Shuler averages over a full turnover less in her last 10 games than OSU's first 16 contests (3.5 to 1.9)
PLAYING BEAVER BASKETBALL
Oregon State appears to be rounding into form after a late comeback against Washington State followed by four consecutive comfortable victories. Among the typical tenants of Beaver Basketball under Scott Rueck, the Beavs...
Ally Schimel joined Oregon State as a walk-on after dominating 3A Oregon high schools for four years at Corbett on the way to two state runner-ups and a title as a senior. The freshman quickly proved herself as a Beav, leading the team in seaosn plus-minus, and earned a scholarship at the team's holiday party. Most recently, Schimel recorded a career-high 13 points at LMU and four assists at San Diego in a road sweep.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The Beavers and Zags will be squaring off for the second time this season with the first being a 71-67 overtime victory for the Beavs in Spokane. Kelsey Rees scored 21 points with nine rebounds en route to WCC Player of the Week honors while Ally Schimel hit the go-ahead three in overtime to earn Freshman of the Week.
The Zags have not lost since that game, winning 12 consecutive games including two victories over Portland and Washington State. Gonzaga ranks at the top of the conference, the only remaining Beaver game vs. the other top-four teams.
The game is OSU's Dam Cancer game featuring a silent auction as well as postgame hair donations on the court.
GAME INFO
Day: Thursday, February 13
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Gill Coliseum
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
NUMBERS TO KNOW
7.5 – Oregon State owns a +7.5 assist-to-turnover margin in its last four games with 17 assists to 9.5 turnovers during the four-game winning streak
15 – Oregon State is rounding into form with 15+ assists in each of their last three games (20 vs. SMC, 19 vs. LMU, 16 vs. USD)
1 - Kennedie Shuler averages over a full turnover less in her last 10 games than OSU's first 16 contests (3.5 to 1.9)
PLAYING BEAVER BASKETBALL
Oregon State appears to be rounding into form after a late comeback against Washington State followed by four consecutive comfortable victories. Among the typical tenants of Beaver Basketball under Scott Rueck, the Beavs...
- Averaged just 9.5 turnovers per game (with a high of 13 and low of 5)
- Outrebounded the opposition by 11.2 rebounds per game
- Held the four opponents to 34.9 percent shooting and 32.8 percent from three
- Limited all four leading scorers to 30% FG or worse (Kennedy Johnson, SMC - 28.5% | Chloe Sotell, PEPP - 23% | Naudia Evans, LMU - 27% | Kylie Horstmeyer, USD - 27.2%)
- Played through the post, outscoring the four teams 156-66 in the paint
- Had balanced scoring, with 3-or-more players in double-figures in all four games
Ally Schimel joined Oregon State as a walk-on after dominating 3A Oregon high schools for four years at Corbett on the way to two state runner-ups and a title as a senior. The freshman quickly proved herself as a Beav, leading the team in seaosn plus-minus, and earned a scholarship at the team's holiday party. Most recently, Schimel recorded a career-high 13 points at LMU and four assists at San Diego in a road sweep.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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