Beavers Prepared For Wednesday?s Civil War - Oregon State University Athletics

THE GAME: Oregon State (17-12, 8-9 Pac-12) closes out its regular season against intrastate rival Oregon (22-8, 12-5) at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Gill Coliseum in the 344th Civil War, presented by PacificSource Health Plans, The Oregon 529 College Savings Network, McDonalds, Spirit Mountain Casino and Your Local Ford Stores.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on the ESPNU with Kanoa Leahey and Cory Alexander calling the action. It can also be watched online at this link.

RADIO: The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker calling the action. It can also be heard on Sirius 139 and XM 197.

LIVE STATS: There will be live stats at this link.

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

SEASON CENTRAL PAGE: Click on this link for information about the Oregon State men’s basketball team.

QUICKLY: Oregon State and Oregon meet for the 344th time, making it the most-contested rivalry in college basketball ... The Beavers have defeated the Ducks 185 times, the third-most wins against a single team in NCAA history ... Oregon State has defeated Oregon 100 times in games played in Corvallis ... Oregon State and Oregon both have at least 17 wins heading into a Civil War for the second time in the past 39 years (2011-12 was the other)... Oregon State’s Pac-12 home attendance is up 42 percent from last season, the largest in the conference ... The Beavers have set school records this season for best start at home (14-0) and most home victories (15) ... Gary Payton II joined Jason Kidd as the only players in Pac-12 history with 200 rebounds and 85 steals in a season ... Oregon State is on pace to lead the Pac-12 in steals for the fourth time in the past six years ... The Beavers lead the Pac-12 in turnover margin (+2.8) after finishing last in that category last season (-3.0).

vs. OREGON: Oregon State and Oregon have played an NCAA-record 343 games with the Beavers holding a 185-158 advantage. The next closest rivalry is Oregon vs. Washington at 299 games.

The Beavers have defeated the Ducks 185 times, the third-most wins against a single team in NCAA history (Washington has defeated Oregon 189 times; Kansas has 188 wins over Kansas State).

Oregon State has a record of 100-62 against the Ducks in games played in Corvallis after winning last season, 80-72, on Jan. 19. Langston Morris-Walker played 31 minutes in that game and scored five points. Other current Beaver players who saw action combined for 12 minutes: Olaf Schaftenaar 6, Malcolm Duvivier 2, Daniel Gomis 2, Jarmal Reid 2, Cheikh N’diaye 0. The win snapped a three-game losing streak in the series.

A WIN OVER THE DUCKS: If Oregon State defeats Oregon it will improve to 18-12 overall and 9-9 in Pac-12 play. It would also:

Be just the second time in the past 25 years Oregon State finished .500 or better in conference play (the 1992-93 went 9-9).
Be just the third time in the past 25 years that Oregon State won at least 18 games (the 2008-09 team went 18-18 and the 2011-12 team went 21-15).
Be the first time Oregon State won back-to-back Civil War home games since 2009-2010.
Be the fourth consecutive year Oregon State won its regular-season finale.

HOME SWEET HOME: Oregon State has set school records this season for best start at home (14-0) and most home victories (15). The Beavers lost their first home game of the season to No. 9 Utah but bounced back to defeat Colorado to improve to 15-1 at Gill Coliseum. The 15 wins is a school record, bettering the total by two previous teams: 1954-55 (14-3) and 2011-12 (14-6).

TEAM NOTES: Here are some quick-hitters about the Oregon State men’s basketball team through 29 games:

Oregon State is averaging 6,694 fans at Pac-12 home games this season, after averaging 4,728 last season. That is an increase of 42 percent, the largest in the conference. Overall home attendance is up 36 percent this season.
Oregon State has clinched its third winning season since 1990. The others: 2004-05 (17-15) and 2011-12 (21-15).
Oregon State has knocked off a top-10 team for the first time in 15 years, and defeated Arizona, UCLA and Washington in the same season for the first time since 1990.
Oregon State leads the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.301), and is second in field goal percentage defense (.382) and scoring defense (58.3). The Beavers allowed 75.6 points per game last season.
The Beavers are on pace to set school records for scoring defense, field goal percentage defense and 3-point field goal percentage defense. Since the inception of the 3-point line in 1986, the current school records are: scoring defense (62.2 in 2009-10), field goal percentage defense (.398 in 1998-99), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.311 in 2009-10).
Oregon State leads the Pac-12 in steals (7.6). If the season ended today, it would be the fourth time in the last six years leading the conference in steals.
The Beavers are averaging 11.9 turnovers per game, their fewest since the 1989-90 team finished the season with an average of 11.1 per game.
Oregon State has held seven Pac-12 opponents to 20 or fewer first-half points: Arizona State 20, Washington 19, Washington State 16, UCLA 19, Washington 18, Utah 16 and Colorado 12.
Pac-12 opponents are averaging 24.6 points in the first half and 34.9 points in the second half. The last three opponents averaged 44.7 second-half points.
In Pac-12 games, Oregon State is averaging 58.2 points and shooting 43.8 percent at home, 52.3 points and 37.0 percent in road and neutral site games.
Pac-12 opponents are averaging 52.2 points and shooting 36.1 percent at Gill Coliseum, 66.1 points and 43.8 percent on their home courts.
Oregon State is 16-1 (8-0 Pac-12) when holding its opponent below 40 percent shooting from the field; 1-11 (0-9 Pac-12) when the opponent shoots better than 40 percent.
The Beavers have been outrebounded in 12 consecutive games by an average of 37.7-27.1 (-10.6). Oregon State is 10-1 when outrebounding its opponent.
Oregon State is 6-8 since Victor Robbins was suspended. The Beavers were 11-4 with him in the lineup.
Oregon State is outscoring its opponents 796-584 in the paint, 445-376 off turnovers and 440-424 in bench scoring.

GARY PAYTON II STEALING:

He leads the Pac-12 and is third in the nation in steals (2.97). His father, Gary Payton, who played at Oregon State from 1987-90, led the conference in steals in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and is the Pac-12’s career leader.
His 86 steals are the fifth most in Oregon State single-season history. Ahead of him are: Gary Payton (100), Jared Cunningham (91), Gary Payton (91) and Lester Conner (91).
He’s on pace for 92 steals in a guaranteed 31 games.
He has multiple steals in 24 of the 29 games.
He’s the only player in the Pac-12 with a steal in every game. His streak of 29 consecutive games is tied for the second longest in school history with his father. He had multiple steals in 12 straight games earlier this season, the fourth-longest streak in school history.

Oregon State Record For Consecutive Games With A Steal
37 -- Gary Payton (February 1989 to March 1990)
29 -- Gary Payton II (November 2014 to Present)
29 -- Gary Payton (February 1988 to February 1989)
28 -- Jared Cunningham (March 2011 to February 2012)

GARY PAYTON II QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Gary Payton II, a junior transfer from Salt Lake Community College:

He leads the team in scoring (13.3), rebounding (7.4) and steals (2.97). The only Oregon State player to lead the team in all three categories was Lester Conner in 1981-82.
He has scored in double figures in a team-best 23 of the 29 games and has dropped 20-plus points in six contests.
He’s third in the Pac-12 in rebounding (7.4) and sixth in blocked shots (1.2), the highest in both categories among guards. He’s the only player in the top six in the conference in steals, rebounds and blocks.
He’s second in the Pac-12 in minutes played (36.4).
He has six double-doubles this season, tied for the third most in the Pac-12.
He’s made six 3-pointers in the last three games after making three in the previous seven games.
He posted the second triple-double in Oregon State history with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against Grambling State. His father recorded the only other triple-double on Nov. 26, 1988 when he had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists against Portland at Gill Coliseum.
He set the Oregon State single-game record with seven blocked shots against Colorado. The previous record was six by five players, including two-time All-American Steve Johnson and the school’s career blocks leader Eric Moreland.

MALCOLM DUVIVIER QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Malcolm Duvivier, a sophomore guard from Toronto, Canada:

He has scored in double figures 16 times, including six of the past eight games, after reaching double digits just one time in 32 games last season.
He led the team in points (18) and rebounds (career-high 8) in the last game at California, the first time in his career leading the team in both categories.
He has played all 40 minutes four times.
He’s averaging 34.6 minutes per game, which is second on the team and eighth in the Pac-12. He averaged 11.4 minutes per game last season.
He leads the team in assists (101) and is second in steals (32).
He has made a 3-pointer in a career-best five consecutive games.
He’s 11th in the Pac-12 in assists (3.5) and 15th in steals (1.1) and free throw percentage (.734).
He’s averaging 11.9 points (second on the team) and shooting 39.7 percent from the field in games at Gill Coliseum, and averaging 8.2 points (fourth on the team) and shooting 31.1 percent on the road.

LANGSTON MORRIS-WALKER QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Langston Morris-Walker, a junior guard from Berkeley, California:

He’s shooting a team-best 35.8 percent (24-for-67) from beyond the arc in league games after shooting 26.1 percent (12-for-46) in non-conference play.
He has knocked down multiple 3-pointers in four of the past six games.
He’s averaging 10.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in the last eight games, after averaging 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds the three games before that.
He’s second on the team in rebounding (4.6) and 3-point field goals (36).
He’s 18-for-20 (90.0 percent) from the free throw line in the final two minutes of games.
He has two double-doubles and three double-figure rebounding games this season; he didn’t have any in his first 55 career games.

OLAF SCHAFTENAAR QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Olaf Schaftenaar, a junior forward from Utrecht, Netherlands:

He started the first 27 games of the season but has come off the bench in the last two contests.
Through the first 21 games he was 37-for-83 from beyond the arc and fifth in the Pac-12 at 44.6 percent. In the last eight games he’s 3-for-29 (10.3 percent) from the 3-point line and has fallen out of the top 15.
He has made a 3-pointer in 20 of the 29 games.
In non-conference play, 47 of his 90 shots were from the 3-point line (52 percent). In Pac-12 play, 65 of his 97 shots have been from deep (67 percent).
He’s 12-for-14 (85.7 percent) from the free throw line in the final two minutes of games.
He scored in double figures 10 times in the first 19 games but hasn’t reached double digits in the last 10 contests.

DANIEL GOMIS QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Daniel Gomis, a junior forward from Thies, Senegal:

He missed the first game of the season with an injured shoulder but has played in every game since and started the last 24.
He has scored in double figures in two of the past five games, after reaching double digits once in his first 55 career games.
In the last four games, he’s averaging 6.0 points (fourth on the team) and 4.4 rebounds (third on the team), while shooting a team-best 50.0 percent (10-for-20) from the field.
He leads the team and is fifth in the Pac-12 in blocked shots (1.4). He’s third in conference games only at 1.6 blocks per game.
He missed his first two seasons at Oregon State with a broken leg. He has played 582 minutes this season after playing 344 last season.

JARMAL REID QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Jarmal Reid, a junior forward from Decatur, Georgia:

He has started the last two games after coming off the bench in the first 27.
Since Victor Robbins was suspended 14 games ago, he’s third on the team in scoring (8.9). He was sixth on the team (7.0) in scoring before the suspension.
He’s shooting 72.3 percent (68-94) from the free throw line this season; he was 44.7 percent (17-for-38) from the stripe in his first two years.
He has scored in double figures 11 times this season, including a career-high 20 points against Washington State; he didn’t score in double digits in his first career 58 games. His career high entering this season was seven points.
He’s 11-for-11 from the free throw line in the final two minutes of games.

CHEIKH N’DIAYE QUICK HITTERS: Here are some quick hitters about Cheikh N’diaye, a sophomore center from Dakar, Senegal:

He is shooting a team-best 64.5 percent from the field (20-for-31).
He’s knocked down seven of his last nine shots from the field.
He has played double-figure minutes in four of the last seven games after playing single-digit minutes in 19 straight.

THE ROSTER: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2014-15 Oregon State men’s basketball team:

The roster includes seven active scholarship players and seven walk-ons.
Victor Robbins has been suspended indefinitely.
Chai Baker suffered a cardiac arrest this past summer and isn’t cleared to play.
All seven walk-ons are from the State of Oregon.
AJ Hedgecock, Dylan Livesay, Matt Dahlen, Bryan Boswell and Tanner Sanders were all added to the official roster after the team held open tryouts on Oct. 4. A total of 22 Oregon State students participated in the open tryouts.
Last season Alex Roth was a walk-on and Justin Stangel was a practice player.
The roster doesn’t include a senior. Since 1950, the only other times Oregon State didn’t have a senior were 1978-79 and 2003-04.

RECRUITING CLASS: The 2015 class includes Derrick Bruce, a 6-foot-3, 165-pound guard from Orlando, Fla.; Drew Eubanks, a 6-foot-10, 225-pound forward from Troutdale, Ore.; Gligorije Rakocevic , a 6-foot-10, 245-pound center from Bijelo Polj, Montenegro; Stephen Thompson, Jr., a 6-foot-3, 165-pound guard from Torrance, Calif., and Tres Tinkle, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward from Missoula, Mont.

The class is ranked 15th in the nation by 247Sports.com and 18th in the nation by Rivals.com, the highest-ever recruiting class rankings in school history.
Bruce is a three-star guard and ranked 124th overall on Rivals 150.
Eubanks is a four-star forward and the top-ranked 2015 player in the State of Oregon by ESPN.
Rakocevic is a three-star center according to Rivals and 247Sports.
Thompson Jr., is a four-star guard and ranked 69th on the ESPN 100.
Tres Tinkle is a four-star forward and No. 77 on ESPN’s Top 100.

PAUL VALENTI TRIBUTE: Every home ticket this season will feature an image of Paul Valenti, an Oregon State athlete, coach, administrator and goodwill ambassador for more than 70 years, who passed away this past September. The team and coaching staff are wearing a PV patch on their jerseys and suits in honor of the Oregon State legend who played basketball at Oregon State from 1940-42, was an assistant coach for the Beavers for 19 years and the head coach for six seasons.