Senior Day Set For Saturday Against ASU - Oregon State University Athletics

THE GAME: Oregon State (15-14, 7-10 Pac-12) will host Arizona State (21-9, 10-7) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum in the regular-season finale for both teams and Senior Day for the Beavers.

The Senior Day festivities will take place AFTER the game so fans are asked to stay in their seats to recognize the senior student-athletes who will be honored.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks with Paul Sunderland and Lamar Hurd calling the action.

RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Scott Lynn calling the action. It can also be heard on Sirius 113 and XM 193.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Live updates will be available on Twitter and Facebook.

QUICKLY: Devon Collier (126), Angus Brandt (122) and Roberto Nelson (121) have played a combined 369 games heading into the final regular-season game of their careers ... Nelson (20.8), Collier (13.6) and Brandt (12.2) are the top-scoring trio in the Pac-12 at a combined 46.6 points per game ... Nelson needs 10 points to pass A.C. Green and move into fourth on Oregon State’s all-time scoring list ... Collier needs three points to pass Dave Gambee and move into seventh on Oregon State’s all-time scoring list ... Collier has more double-doubles this season (6) than he had in his first three seasons combined (5) ... Eric Moreland has three straight games with double-figures rebounds ... Moreland needs six rebounds to pass Joe Burton and move into fifth on Oregon State’s all-time rebounding list ... Hallice Cooke is third in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage (.463) ... The Beavers have won two straight regular-season finales.

vs. ARIZONA STATE: Oregon State and Arizona State meet for the 81st time with the Sun Devils holding a slim 41-39 edge by winning 10 of the past 11 games. The Beavers have a 22-14 advantage in games played in Corvallis with all of them at Gill Coliseum. Oregon State’s lone win in the last 11 games came on Dec. 30, 2010 when the Beavers won easily at home, 80-58.

The Sun Devils won the first meeting this season, 86-82, in overtime on Feb. 6 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. The teams combined for 40 points in the overtime, which is tied for the second most in NCAA Division I history.

Oregon State will honor six seniors during post-game festivities. They are Angus Brandt, Devon Collier, Daniel Jones, C.J. Mitchell, Michael Moyer and Roberto Nelson. Two of the seniors have had success against the Sun Devils, as Nelson scored an Oregon State freshman record 34 points on March 5, 2011 in Tempe and Jones, a walk-on, made the only three-pointer in his career on Dec. 30, 2010 in Corvallis.

A WIN OVER THE SUN DEVILS: If Oregon State defeats Arizona State it will improve to 16-14 overall and finish Pac-12 play at 8-10. It would also:

Be the second-most wins the Beavers have had through 30 games since 1990 (the 2004-05 and 2011-12 teams were 17-13).
Be more wins that Oregon State finished with in 20 of the last 23 seasons (2004-05 finished 17-15; 2008-09 finished 18-18; 2011-12 finished 21-15).
Equal Oregon State’s best Pac-12 record since 1993 (the 2004-05 and 2009-10 teams also finished 8-10).

OREGON STATE QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about the Oregon State basketball team through 29 games:

The Beavers are shooting 48.2 percent (738-for-1,531) from the field, which is third in the Pac-12 and 20th in the nation. If the season ended today it would be the Beavers’ best percentage since 1991-92 when that team finished at 48.6 percent (860-for-1,771).
Oregon State shot 35.0 percent (55-for-157) from the three-point line in non-conference games but leads the Pac-12 in conference games from beyond the arc at 41.3 percent (107-for-259).
The Beavers are 14-3 when shooting a better field goal percentage than their opponent and 1-11 when the opposition shoots a better percentage. They are 6-2 in Pac-12 play when shooting a better percentage with the losses coming in the last two games to UCLA and Arizona.
Oregon State has outrebounded 14 of its 17 Pac-12 opponents and are third in league play with a +1.7 rebounding margin.
The Beavers are 5-4 in Pac-12 play when leading at halftime with the losses coming to California, Washington, Arizona State and UCLA. Oregon State was 3-7 in Pac-12 play last season when leading at halftime.
Oregon State is 14-0 when leading with five minutes to play this season; 1-13 when trailing. In the past four seasons, Oregon State is now 69-5 when leading and 5-78 when trailing with five minutes left to play.
Through 24 games, the Beavers led the Pac-12 and were sixth in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 40.9 percent. In the last five games, Oregon State shot just 30.4 percent (24-for-79) from beyond the arc and has fallen to third in the Pac-12 and 27th in the nation at 38.9 percent.
Oregon State lost its last two games to the top teams in the conference -- Arizona and UCLA -- by the same exact score, 74-69.
The Beaver are 9-1 when holding the opposition to under 70 points.
With seven Pac-12 wins, the Beavers have already more than or equaled the total number of conference victories they finished with in 18 of the past 20 seasons.

ROBERTO NELSON QUICK HITTERS: Roberto Nelson has led the Pac-12 in scoring every week this season and continues to move up Oregon State’s career scoring list. Here are some quick hitters about the senior guard:

He has scored 1,685 career points and trails only four Oregon State players who have their jerseys hanging in the rafters at Gill Coliseum -- Gary Payton (2,172), Steve Johnson (2,035), Mel Counts (1,973) and A.C. Green (1,694).
He needs 10 points to pass A.C. Green and move into fourth on Oregon State’s all-time scoring list.
He has scored in double figures in 45 of the past 46 games (including 21 straight); the only game he didn’t hit double digits came against Towson on Dec. 18 when he was ejected in the first half for a flagrant 2 foul.
He’s on pace to become the fifth Oregon State player since 1958 to lead the Pac-12 in scoring. The others are Steve Johnson (1981), A.C. Green (1985), Jose Ortiz (1987) and Gary Payton (1990).
He’s currently the only player in the league averaging more than 20 points per game at 20.8 (Jahii Carson of Arizona State is second at 18.7).
Since 1955, there have only been two players who led the Pac-12 in scoring that didn’t receive All-Pac-12 First Team honors (Steve Puidokas of Washington State in 1975 and Brock Motum of Washington State in 2013).
He led the Pac-12 in scoring in league games last season (19.1) but only received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention recognition.
He’s on pace to become the first Oregon State player since Deaundra Tanner in 2000 to lead the team in scoring, assists, steals, three-point field goals and minutes played.
He’s second all-time at Oregon State in free throws made (472) and fifth in three-pointers made (175).
He’s averaging 24.0 points in the last two games (23 at UCLA; 25 vs. Arizona) after averaging just 14.2 points in the five games before that.
He leads the Pac-12 with 17 20-point games this season. He had 15 20-point games in his first three seasons combined.
He was named Pac-12 Player of the Week two times this season (Nov. 18 and Dec. 30).
He wore No. 20 growing up because of Gary Payton. Since GP’s number is retired, Nelson selected No. 55 because it was the highest number available.

DEVON COLLIER QUICK HITTERS: Devon Collier has quietly put together an outstanding college career. Here are some quick hitters about the senior forward:

He has scored in double figures in 11 of the past 12 games after failing to reach double digits in the five games before that.
He’s second in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage at 60.6 percent (137-for-226). Collier led the Pac-12 in field goal percentage as a sophomore at 61.5 percent and has a chance to become the first player to lead the league two times since Todd MacCullouch of Washington did it in 1998 and 1999.
He is eighth on Oregon State’s all-time scoring list with 1,466 points.
He needs three points to pass Dave Gambee and move into seventh on Oregon State’s all-time scoring list.
He is one of five players on Oregon State’s top-10 lists in both scoring and rebounding (former All-Americans Steve Johnson, Mel Counts, A.C. Green and Dave Gambee are the others).
He is currently fourth at Oregon State in career field goal percentage at .576.
He is currently third all-time at Oregon State in blocked shots (132) and eighth in rebounds (675).
He found a headband in Oregon State’s video room while reading a script for Senior Day and has worn it the past three games.

ANGUS BRANDT QUICK HITTERS: Angus Brandt is fully recovered from last season’s ACL tear and the scare he had in Hawai’i when he suffered a hyper-extended knee injury. Here are some quick hitters about the senior center:

He scored in double figures in a career-best 13 consecutive games, but has failed to hit double digits in the last two games (9 a UCLA; 6 vs. Arizona).
He is averaging 12.8 points over the last 15 games, which is second on the team to Roberto Nelson’s 20.5 scoring output.
He has made nine three-pointers in the last nine games after making five from beyond the arc in the first 20 games.
He has scored 20-plus points in three games this season after hitting that total just two times in his first four years (counting last season’s four games).
He’s a three-time team captain and has received Pac-12 All-Academic recognition three times.

ERIC MORELAND QUICK HITTERS: Eric Moreland was suspended for the first 12 games for a violation of team rules, and is back to form after an up-and-down start. Here are some quick hitters about the junior forward:

He had three blocked shots against USC to become the career leader at Oregon State (he now has 178). Scott Haskin held the record with 172 since 1993.
He moved into sixth on Oregon State’s all-time rebounding list with 725 and needs six more to pass Joe Burton for fifth.
He has 20 career double-doubles and needs one more to move into Oregon State’s career top-10 list.
He is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding (9.9) and third in blocked shots (1.9) in league games; he won’t qualify for all games because he can’t play in 75 percent of the team’s games.
He has a chance to become just the third Oregon State player to average double-figure rebounds in multiple seasons (he averaged 10.6 boards last year).

HALLICE COOKE QUICK HITTERS: Hallice Cooke has started 15 consecutive games after being inserted into the starting lineup for Challe Barton. Here are some quick hitters about the freshman guard:

He’s third in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage at 46.3 percent (37-for-80).
He made a three-pointer in 13 consecutive games (28-for-49), went 1-for-16 over a four-game stretch, but went 2-for-2 against Arizona.
Since being a starter, he is averaging 9.1 points per game, the fourth-best total on the team. He averaged 5.9 points in 14 games as a reserve.
He is second on the team in assists (69) and steals (25).
He scored a career-high 20 points against UCLA, the most by an Oregon State freshman since Roberto Nelson had 34 at Arizona State on March 5, 2011.
He is averaging 33.6 minutes over the past 10 games, the second most on the team to Roberto Nelson’s 34.3.
He has made 37 three-pointers this season. The Oregon State record is 45 by Angelo Tsagarakis in 2003-04.
He owns 83 pairs of basketball shoes that he has or will wear in games.

LANGSTON MORRIS-WALKER QUICK HITTERS: Langston Morris-Walker has started 17 of the past 18 games. Here are some quick hitters about the sophomore guard/forward:

He played a total of 20 minutes, with two DNP’s, in the first nine games; he has played 20-plus minutes in 14 of the past 16 contests.
He has career highs this season in points (11), rebounds (6) and steals (2).
He has knocked down multiple three-pointers in 10 games this season.
He failed to score against Arizona for the first time in 22 games.
He strums an air guitar after making a three-pointer, a tradition he started in grade school.

MISCELLANEOUS QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about other players on the Oregon State basketball team:

Daniel Gomis missed the past two seasons with a leg injury, but has been very efficient in his return. He is shooting 58.0 percent (29-for-50) from the field and has a pro-rated average of 9.8 rebounds per a 40-minute game.
Gomis has knocked down 13 of his last 18 shots from the field.
Olaf Schaftenaar has taken 16 shots in Pac-12 play and 14 of them have been from beyond the arc.
Schaftenaar made his first two-point basket in the 13th Pac-12 game on a layup against Washington State.
Malcolm Duvivier has knocked down 10 of his last 18 shots from the field.
Challe Barton started the first 14 games this season and Victor Robbins started the first 12.
Three walk-ons -- Daniel Jones, C.J. Mitchell and Michael Moyer -- will be honored this weekend for their contributions to the program.

WITH TWO MINUTES TO PLAY: Oregon State has had a lot of success in the final two minutes of games this season. Here are some of the numbers:

The Beavers are shooting 49.1 percent (53-for-108) from the field compared to 43.4 percent (46-for-106) by their opponents in the final two minutes.
The Beavers have held their opponent to 27.7 percent (13-for-47) shooting from beyond the arc in the final two minutes.
Roberto Nelson has taken more free throws (57) in the final two minutes of games than the rest of the team combined (53).
Nelson is shooting 83.8 percent (57-for-68) from the free throw line in the final two minutes, while Olaf Schaftenaar is at 75.0 percent (3-for-4) and Hallice Cooke is at 72.7 percent (16-for-22). Players who have struggled are Eric Moreland (5-for-8), Devon Collier (9-for-15) and Angus Brandt (5-for-10).

WINS vs. LOSSES: Here are some of the numbers when Oregon State has won games and lost games this season:

Oregon State is averaging 78.2 points and shooting 50.2 percent from the field in wins and 72.0 points and 46.2 percent in losses.
The opponent is averaging 67.9 points and shooting 40.3 percent from the field when Oregon State wins and 81.5 points and 48.5 percent when it loses.
The Beavers are outrebounding their opponent 36.6 to 33.6 in wins but getting outboarded 34.0 to 32.3 in losses.

COACH ROBINSON MOVES INTO FOURTH: After defeating Washington State, Craig Robinson became the fourth-winningest coach in Oregon State history and now has 93 victories with the Beavers. He has passed Jim Anderson (79) and Paul Valenti (91) this season, who each coached the Beavers six years. Robinson trails only Hall of Famers Slats Gill (599) and Ralph Miller (359), and Bob Hager who had 115 wins from 1923-28. Only Gill (36 years) and Miller (19 years) coached at Oregon State more than six seasons.

BEAVERS SIGN THREE STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR 2014-15 SEASON: Chai Baker, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard from Malone, Fla., Isaiah Manderson, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound center from Oldsmare, Fla., and Gary Payton II, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard from Las Vegas, Nev., all signed National Letters of Intent to join the Oregon State men’s basketball program for the 2014-15 season. Baker attends Malone High School and is a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com. Manderson attends Oldsmare Christian High School and is a four-star recruit according to ESPN.com. Payton II, the son of Oregon State legend Gary Payton, attends Salt Lake Community College.