Men's Basketball Concludes Home Schedule
Feb. 29, 2000
Corvallis, Ore. - THE SCHEDULE: Oregon State (12-14, 4-11 in Pac-10) concludes its 1999-2000 home schedule hosting the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (24-4, 14-1) Thurs., March 2 and the Arizona State Sun Devils (16-10, 8-6) Sat., March 4. Both games are scheduled for 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Miller Court in Gill Coliseum.
STREAKS: Oregon State is looking to break a two-game losing streak, as a result of falling to USC and UCLA last week in Los Angeles. The Beavers have won two straight at home.
SENIORS LAST HOME GAMES: Five seniors will be playing their last home games in Gill Coliseum this week. The list includes Clifton Jones, Josiah Lake, Ramunas Petraitis, Iyan Walker, and George von Backstrom. The five players, and team manager Will Boshuizen will be honored prior to Saturday's game. The Beavers will have three scholarships available during the spring signing period in April and early May. Lake is a walk-on, and the coaching staff signed one player during the early period in the fall.
IT MUST BE THE SOCKS: Ever since junior guard Josh Steinthal has sported the "high" socks Feb. 17 vs. Washington, he has made 16 of 31 (.516) from three-point range. Coming into the Washington game, Steinthal was shooting .330 from the three-point arc for the season, including 4-for-15 (.267) in the previous four games. His recent barrage has upped his percentage for the season to .390.
WHAT IS WITH THIS FEBRUARY THING? Oregon State just concluded the month of February playing six of eight games on the road, this after playing five of seven games away from Gill Coliseum in February last season. The last time the Beavers played six conference games on the road in one month was, you guessed it, February 1996. The 2001 schedule for the Valentine's month is kinder, with six of eight at home.
TIRED LEGS: Oregon State's shooting percentage over the last three games has been significantly lower than its season percentage. The Beavers have shot .386 from the field over their last three contests, compared to .442 for the season.
OSU VS. ARIZONA SERIES: Arizona has a 33-14 advantage in the series and has won 19 of the last 20. Michael Wright scored a game-high 22 points and Loren Woods added 15 points and nine boards in Arizona's 90-73 victory at the McKale Center Feb. 5. Brian Jackson scored 18 points to pace OSU. The Beavers upset the then No. 9 Wildcats 60-59 in Corvallis last season in one of the most exciting games in recent memory. OSU outscored UA 30-21 in the second half and scored the game's final four points to post the victory. A.J. Bramlett had an opportunity to give Arizona the lead with 3.1 seconds remaining, but missed both free throws. Deaundra Tanner scored 16 points and had nine assists in the victory, while Arizona's Richard Jefferson tallied 20 points and Michael Wright added 13 points and 12 rebounds.
OSU VS. ARIZONA STATE SERIES: OSU leads all-time 32-21, with the teams splitting the season series the last three years, the Beavers will be attempting to make it four years. Eddie House scored 19 points to lead ASU to a 75-64 win at the Wells Fargo Arena Feb. 3, while OSU's Deaundra Tanner added 19 for OSU. The Sun Devils had a 41-31 advantage in rebounding. The teams also combined for a cold 9-for-34 (.265) night from three-point range. The Beavers routed ASU last season in Corvallis, 81-51, the largest margin of victory in a conference game for OSU since its 106-66 win at Washington in 1989. OSU shot .682 (15-22) in the second half, and .519 for the game, to post the victory. Tanner scored 18 points, Jason Heide had 16, and Ramunas Petraitis had 15 in the win. The only Sun Devil in double figures was Bobby Lazor with 14.
TENTATIVE STARTERS: OREGON STATE F--3 Brian Jackson, 6-9, Fr., 13.4 pts, 5.2 reb C--40 Jason Heide, 6-10, Jr., 10.3 pts, 5.1 reb G--4 Deaundra Tanner, 6-2, Jr., 13.8, 5.1 ast G--25 Josh Steinthal, 6-4, Jr., 8.7 pts, 1.4 reb G--15 Josiah Lake, 6-1, Sr., 2.6 pts, 1.5 rebARIZONA F--4 Luke Walton, 6-8, Fr., 5.6 pts, 3.7 reb F--21 Michael Wright, 6-7, So., 15.1 pts, 8.6 reb F--30 Justin Wessel, 6-8 1/2, Jr., 2.9 pts, 2.9 reb G--00 Gilbert Arenas, 6-3, Fr., 15.0 pts, 4.2 reb G--22 Jason Gardner, 5-10, Fr., 12.5 pts, 5.0 ast
ARIZONA STATE F--11 Awvee Storey, 6-6, So., 10.1 pts, 8.1 reb F--42 Shawn Redhage, 6-7, Fr., 10.0 pts, 4.2 reb F--52 Chad Prewitt, 6-9, So., 9.1 pts, 4.7 reb G--3 Kyle Dodd, 6-0, Fr., 4.6 pts, 2.6 ast G--5 Eddie House, 6-1, Sr., 23.1 pts, 5.2 reb
INJURY REPORT: Oregon State played virtually an injury-free 1998-99, but that has not been the case this season. Freshman forward Brian Jackson missed the first five games of the season with a knee injury, junior center Jason Heide missed four games and was generally ineffective in two other contests with a broken right thumb and sprained right ankle, senior forward Iyan Walker was sidelined 10 games with two knee injuries, and senior guard/forward Ramunas Petraitis missed one game with a bruised hip.
THREE-POINT THREAT: Oregon State has set a new school record for three-point field goals converted in one season with 183 (2nd in Pac-10), and attempted with 518 (most in the Pac-10). The team also set a school record for threes attempted in one game with 30 vs. UCLA Jan. 27. The Beavers entered the week tied for third in the Pac-10 for percentage at .353. OSU entered the week averaging one three attempt per every 2.8 field goal attempts, the highest ratio in the conference. The rest of the league follows with Stanford (2.9), Oregon (3.1), Washington State (3.1), USC (3.6), California (3.6), UCLA (3.7), Washington (3.9), Arizona (4.1), and Arizona State (4.6).
A LITTLE HELP FROM YOUR FRIENDS: Oregon State continues to be impressive in the assist category, averaging 15.5 per game. The team had a season-high 23 vs. South Carolina State. The Beavers were ninth in the Pac-10 last year for assists at 12.6 per game, and for the season haven't averaged over 15 since 1992-93 (15.7). OSU's opponents are averaging 13.0. Sixty-three percent of OSU's field goals have had a credited assist, while its opponents have a 56 percent ratio.
BALANCED ATTACK: Oregon State enters game 27 of the season with a balanced attack in all facets of the game. The Beavers have had a different leading scorer six times (4 times all of last season), a different leading rebounder eight times (4 times all of last season), and a different player leading in the assists and steals categories six times.
SO, THAT'S WHAT A DEADBALL REBOUND IS: Oregon State entered the week eighth in the Pac-10 Conference for free throw percentage at .669. The .669 percentage is a dramatic improvement over the last four seasons, when the team posted percentages of .617 (1999), .603 (1998), .619 (1997), and .629 (1996).
DOUBLE-DOUBLE BEAVERS: The following list includes Beavers who have achieved double-doubles this season:
Clifton Jones vs. UCLA (12 pts, 10 reb) Jason Heide vs. Washington (15 pts, 10 reb) Clifton Jones at Washington (13 pts, 13 reb) Jason Heide vs. Denver (14 pts, 10 reb) Brian Jackson vs. Texas A&M--Corpus Christi (32 pts, 10 reb) Brian Jackson vs. Oregon (17 pts, 10 reb) Deaundra Tanner vs. Wyoming (21 pts, 10 ast)
ODDS AND ENDS: The following information includes things you might have missed: *OSU swept the Washington schools for the first time since 1989. *OSU had leads of 32 and 27 points vs. Washington this season. *USC hit a Pac-10 record 20 threes (29 attempts) in its 82-69 win at Gill Coliseum Jan. 29. *OSU attempted a school record 30 three-point field goals Jan. 27 vs. UCLA. *OSU earned its first conference road sweep since 1993, winning at UW and WSU. *Clifton Jones recorded his third career double-double, with a 13-point, 13-rebound (career-high) effort at Washington. *Ramunas Petraitis matched his career-high with 17 points at Washington. *Adam Masten scored a career-high 15 points at Washington State (Jan. 20). *OSU broke a 10-game Pac-10 Conference road losing streak with its victory at WSU (Jan. 20). *Deaundra Tanner scored a career-high 28 points vs. California (Jan. 15). *Brian Jackson scored an OSU freshman record 32 points vs. Texas A&M--CC. *Junior forward James Jones will redshirt this season. *OSU scored the first 25 points vs. South Carolina State, and the first 18 vs. Idaho. *Clemson scored 35 points vs. OSU, the fewest by the Tigers since the last game of the 1970 season. *OSU's 44-point margin of victory vs. Chico State was its largest since Jan. 2, 1993. *OSU hit a school record 13 threes at Colorado State. *OSU scored two points in an 11:55 stretch vs. Stanford (Jan. 13). *OSU three top "paint" players (Heide, Jones, Jackson) all fouled out at Colorado State. *OSU shot .642 from the field vs. South Carolina State. *Colorado State made 11 of 12 free throw attempts in the final 1:07. *Denver had three technical fouls, zero called on active players on the court.
"STARTING FOR OREGON STATE IS..." Beaver Head Coach Eddie Payne has made numerous starting lineup changes (11 times) due to injuries, playing prowess, etc.
F F G G G Number Jones Heide Tanner Petraitis Masten 5 Jackson Jones Tanner Petraitis Steinthal 5 Jackson Jones Tanner Haywood Masten 5 Jackson Heide Tanner Petraitis Lake 3 Walker Heide Haywood Petraitis Masten 2 Jackson Heide SteinthalHaywood Lake 1 Jackson Heide Tanner Haywood Steinthal 1 Jackson Heide Tanner Petraitis Steinthal 1 Jackson Heide Tanner Haywood Steinthal 1 Jackson Jones Tanner Petraitis Masten 1 Jackson von BackTanner Petraitis Steinthal 1
EDDIE PAYNE: Oregon State Head Coach Eddie Payne is in his fifth year at the helm of the Beaver program. He has recorded a record of 51-86. His overall record is now 210-195 in 13 seasons at four-year institutions. Payne has also been the head coach at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina where he recorded a record of 103-51 in five seasons, and at East Carolina University for four seasons, posting a record of 70-72. Payne's year-by-year marks: 13-14 at OSU (1999), 13-17 at OSU (1998), 7-20 at OSU (1997), 6-21 at OSU (1996), 18-11 at East Carolina (1995), 15-12 at East Carolina (1994), 13-17 at East Carolina (1993), 10-18 at East Carolina (1992), 24-6 at Belmont Abbey (1986), 21-10 at Belmont Abbey (1985), 26-11 at Belmont Abbey (1984), 15-14 at Belmont Abbey (1983), 17-10 at Belmont Abbey (1982).
BEAVERS SIGN CANUCK DURING EARLY PERIOD: Oregon State signed North Vancouver, B.C. center Derek Potter to a letter of intent during the fall signing period. Potter stands 6'11" 1/2 and averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots last season for Handsworth Secondary School. The Beavers have three scholarships available for the spring period that runs April 5-May 15.
MIKE COKLEY, Fr., Guard: The true-freshman guard has played in four, and scored his first OSU points with a three-pointer late in the game vs. Clemson.
TIM EUHUS, Fr., Forward: Euhus is a walk-on to the basketball program, but he is on a football scholarship as a tight end...redshirted this year in football...practiced two-to-three times a week with the basketball program during the football season...scored 12 points in the season opener vs. Chico State...shooting .533 (8-15) from the field...played 20 minutes vs. Idaho...strong hard-nosed player...has played in 11 of the 15 conference games.
JIMMIE HAYWOOD, Fr., Guard: True-freshman guard who has played every game...started 10 times...possibly the quickest player at Oregon State since Gary Payton...scored a career-high 12 points at Colorado State and at Arizona...also had an 11-point effort vs. Denver...plays either the point or two-guard...averaging 22.5 minutes...started at Arizona State last month, but came off the bench at Arizona...he hit all four of his three-point field goal attempts at the McKale Center...struggling from the field of late, hitting just 5 of 32 (.156) from the field over the last six games.
JASON HEIDE, Jr., Center: Jason is slowly returning to physical condition after being bothered by a sprained right ankle, broken right thumb, and back spasms...has he missed four games, and was generally not effective in two others...he broke his thumb against Wyoming (Dec. 20) but was not diagnosed until Dec. 27...averaging 10.3 points...third for the team in rebounding at 5.1...matched his season-high with 10 rebounds vs. Washington...member of the SoCon Holiday Hoops All-Tournament team...matched his career-high with 21 points vs. Eastern Washington and Wyoming...played a career-high 36 minutes vs. Ole Miss...had the team's first double-double for the season, a 14-point, 10-rebound effort vs. Denver...notched his second double-double for the year, and fifth for his career, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds vs. Washington...averaging 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in five games vs. Arizona, and 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in four games vs. ASU.
BRIAN JACKSON, Fr., Forward: Jackson made his OSU debut at Colorado State after missing the first five games with a knee injury suffered Nov. 22...he made his first start vs. Eastern Washington Dec. 15...began his career with 12 points and four rebounds at Colorado State...scored a team-high 20 points vs. Denver...had his first career double-double, scoring 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds vs. Texas A&M-CC, followed by a 17-point, 10 rebound effort vs. Oregon...has led the team in scoring six times...the 32 points are the most ever by a Beaver freshman...the 32-point game ranks sixth in the Pac-10 -- Eddie House of ASU has the top five...he has 282 points, the eighth-highest total for a freshman at OSU...has been plagued by foul problems, and has been disqualified twice...second for the team for scoring (13.4) and second for rebounding (5.2)...has started 19 consecutive games...his .368 three-point field goal percentage is second for the team...his shooting has dropped off lately, hitting 5 of 23 (.217) from the field over the last three games...scored a team-high 18 points in the previous meeting with Arizona, and a team-high 19 points at ASU.
CLIFTON JONES, Sr., Forward: Jones is averaging 8.2 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds...has 63 career blocked shots, sixth all-time at OSU...in three-plus years of post-high school basketball, he has rejected 283 shots...had a season-high 15 points vs. Eastern Washington...scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Washington...shooting .644 (85-132) from the field...tied his career-high with four assists vs. South Carolina State...second for the team for steals with 39...his .644 shooting percentage would rank first in the Pac-10, but does not have enough makes to qualify...hit 11 of 14 (.786) from the field over the last two games...has fouled out of six conference games, including four of the last seven...has two double-doubles this season, at UCLA and at Washington...averaging 7.7 points in three games vs. Arizona and 4.7 points vs. ASU.
JOSIAH LAKE, Sr., Guard: Lake is a walk-on...scored seven points in the season opener vs. Chico State, and at USC...one of the more athletic players on the team...averaging 2.6 points in 12.3 minutes per game...started his first OSU game of his career Feb. 17 against Washington and responded with six points in 22 minutes...has played 117 minutes in the last five games, after playing just one minute in the previous seven...played a career-high 30 minutes at UCLA...had a career-high six rebounds vs. Washington State...did not play in the previous meetings with UA and ASU.
ADAM MASTEN, So., Guard: Masten is the lone sophomore in the program, and one of the most improved players...scored a career-high 15 points at Washington State...has 15 career starts, including 13 games this season...third for the team for assists with 46...had a career-high four steals vs. Texas A&M--Corpus Christi...attempted just nine field goals in his last 76 minutes...played just 29 minutes over the last six games...played a career-high 35 minutes at Washington...tied his career-high with seven rebounds vs. UCLA, plus he added seven points.
RAMUNAS PETRAITS, Sr., Guard: Ramunas is averaging 5.3 points for the season...did not play at UCLA, marking the first time he has not had playing time other than for an injury in his career...had his streak of starting every game of his OSU career snapped at 34 games, after he did not play vs. Eastern Washington due to a bruised right hip...matched his career-high with 17 points at Washington...also had a 15-point game vs. South Carolina State, and had a team-high 13 vs. Clemson..tallied a season-high eight rebounds vs. Utah.
JOSH STEINTHAL, Jr., Guard: Josh was selected to the Pac-10 Conference's All-Newcomer Team in 1999...fourth all-time at OSU for career threes with 105...tallied a team-high 18 points vs. Chico State, and grabbed a career-high six rebounds...matched his season-high 18 points vs. Washington State, after scoring 16 two nights earlier vs. Washington...averaging 8.7 points for the season, but over the last four games has upped his average to 16.3 points...shooting .390 from the field...62 percent of his field goal attempts are from three-point range...has made four three-point field goals in six games this season, including four straight...shooting .516 (16-31) from three-point range over the last four games...averaging 14.0 points in three games vs. Arizona and 8.3 points in three games vs. ASU.
DEAUNDRA TANNER, Jr., Guard: Tanner has been selected Pacific-10 Conference First Team by numerous preseason publications...member of the Blue Ribbon Yearbook's Honorable Mention All-America Team...first team all-conference and All-District last season...scored a career-high 28 points vs. California Jan. 15...scored 24 points at Utah, and had 23 points at Colorado State...leads the team for scoring at 13.8 points per game and is the team-leader for assists with 127 (5.1/2nd in Pac-10 entering the week)...had a career-high 10 assists vs. Wyoming...he has had four games this season (Utah, Colorado State, Cal, UCLA) where he has made four three-point field goals...recorded the team's second double-double when he had 21 points and 10 assists against Wyoming...team-leader for free throw shooting, hitting 67 of 85 (.788)...shooting .409 (52-127) from the three-point stripe -- seventh in the Pac-10 beginning the week...third all-time at OSU for threes with 140...his 52 threes this season is tied for fifth for a single season at OSU...eighth all-time at OSU for thefts with 145...sixth in the Pac-10 for steals entering the week at 1.9...did not score at UCLA, only the second time in his 82-game OSU career he has been held scoreless...he has 1,042 career points, tied for 23rd all-time at OSU...averaging 17.2 points and 5.8 assists in five games vs. Arizona, and 14.0 points and 6.0 assists in five games vs. ASU.
GEORGE von BACKSTROM, Sr., Center: George is averaging 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds...shooting .488 (20-41) from the field...had a season-high eight points vs. South Carolina State and Stanford...played a season-high 17 minutes vs. Cal...started at Arizona, his first start this season.
IYAN WALKER, Sr., Forward: Iyan is in his fifth year in the program...played in 84 career games...scored nine points with a career-high eight rebounds vs. Chico State...shooting .478 from the field (11-23)...dislocated his patella (knee-cap) vs. Clemson, and missed four games...played nine minutes at USC, the most he has played during the conference season. C
