Oregon State Returns To Gill Monday vs. Idaho State
November 12, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The Beavers look to build on 13-game home winning streak
THE GAME: The No. 17/25 Oregon State women's basketball team returns to Gill Coliseum for game two of its season-opening four-game homestand on Monday, when it takes on Idaho State at 6 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG: Monday's game will feature live streaming video from OSUBeavers.com. Fans can find live audio online at osubeavers.com or on the Beaver Radio Network with Ron Callan. Live stats will also be available.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State will host Portland on Friday, as it unveils its 2015-16 NCAA Tournament banners. The Beavers will remain at home on Nov. 22, as they make their TV debut when they take on Marquette on Pac-12 Networks.
HISTORY WITH THE BENGALS: Oregon State is 5-1 all-time against Idaho State, although the Bengals did come away victorious in the teams' last meeting, a 79-73 decision back in 2007. This will mark the first time that OSU and ISU have gone head-to-head since Scott Rueck took over as head coach of Oregon State.
TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are still available for a low as $68. Get them today at BeaverTickets.com.Â
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State enters the 2016-17 season ranked No. 17 in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches' Poll and No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll. The No. 17 ranking is the Beavers' lowest in the Coaches' Poll since they came in at No. 18 on Dec. 1 2014. Oregon State's AP ranking is its lowest since it was unranked at the end of the 2013-14 campaign.
- The Beavers were picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 in both the league's coaches and media poll.
- Oregon State has not lost back-to-back games since it fell to USC and UCLA on Jan. 17 and 20 of 2014.
- Oregon State's senior class of Sydney Wiese, Gabriella Hanson, Kolbie Orum and Breanna Brown (redshirt junior) has an .800 winning percentage in their three-plus seasons with the team (84-21).
- The Beavers' freshman class is the highest rated in program history, tabbed at No. 12 in the nation.
- Oregon State has one of the tallest teams in the Pac-12, featuring nine players listed at 6-foot or above. UCLA is the only Pac-12 squad to have more 6-footers, checking in with 10.
- The Beavers' 2015-16 squad has much more balance between classes than the 2015-16 OSU team. Oregon State enters the season with four seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and five freshmen (by eligibility)
- This year's team is the first team to have more freshmen players (by eligibility) than any other class since Scott Rueck took over as head coach in 2010-11.
FORTRESS GILL:
- The Beavers went 16-1 at Gill Coliseum in 2015-16 and won their home opener this season, bringing their home record to 31-3 over the last three campaigns.Â
- The Beavers have won 13-straight home games, since last dropping a game at home against Tennessee on Dec. 19, 2015.
- Oregon State has won 10-straight Pac-12 home games, dating back to Feb. 26, 2014 vs. Stanford.
- Oregon State led the Pac-12 in attendance with an average of 4,356 Â fans per game last season, 4,080 in conference play. Â Oregon State drew 7,824 fans for last year's Beavers Beyond the Classroom matchup with Cal State Baskersfield, and brought in 8,223 fans for their matchup with Tennessee.
FLASHBACK: A Look Back at 2015-16
-Oregon State is coming off its first ever appearance in the NCAA Final Four
-The Beavers won a share of the Pac-12 regular season title for the second-consecutive season, and notched their first ever Pac-12 Tournament championship.
-The Beavers are the first team other than Stanford to win back-to-back Pac-12 crowns since Oregon accomplished the feat in 1998-99 and 1999-2000.Â
-Oregon State set a school record with 32 wins in 2015-16, topping their mark of 27 in 2014-15. The Beavers have gone 16-2 in each of their last two Pac-12 seasons.
-Oregon State ended last season ranked No. 2 in the WBCA Coaches' Poll. The Beavers have been ranked in the Top-25 every week since cracking the rankings in the 2013-14 year-end poll.
-Oregon State reached the Final Four by virtue of a 60-57 win over national-powerhouse Baylor in Dallas Texas on March 28. The Beavers were utimately defeated in the national semi-final by undefeated UConn.
-The Beavers have hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Gill Coliseum the last two seasons.Â
-Oregon State saw Ruth Hamblin and Jamie Weisner selected with back-to-back picks in the second round of April's WNBA Draft. It marked the first time the Beavers have had two players picked in the same draft.
-Jamie Weisner was named Pac-12 Player of the Year by the coaches and Co-Player of the Year by the Media.
-Ruth Hamblin was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, and was also named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
-Weisner, Hamblin and Sydney Wiese were all named to the All-Pac-12 team for the second-straight season.
-The Beavers led the nation in field goal percentage defense (32.4 percent) and defensive rebounds per game (31.0) last season.
-Oregon State also finished the year in the top-10 nationally in blocks (6th), rebound margin (6th), scoring defense (7th), and win-loss percentage (9th)
DISHIN' AND SWISHIN': Â Sydney Wiese Quick Hitters
-Is one of 36 players in Pac-12 history to make the All-Pac-12 First Team three times. Should she make the all-conference team again this season, Wiese would become just the 13th player in conference history, and second player in Oregon State history (Tanja Kostic - 1993-96) to earn All-Pac-12 honors all four years.
-Made the Pac-12 All-Tournament and Dallas All-Region Teams last season.
-Wiese is fourth in Pac-12 history and first in Oregon State history with 275 career 3-pointers. Candice Wiggins (Stanford, 2005-08) holds the Pac-12 mark with 295 career longballs.
-Is the NCAA's active career leader in 3-pointers made.
-Ranked No. 16 in ESPNW's Preseason Top-25 Players list.
-Preseason All-Pac-12 honoree for the second-straight season.
-Currently sits 10th in Oregon State history with 1,293 career points.
-Is fourth in Oregon State history with 466 career assists.
-Has made the Pac-12 All-Academic Team the last two seasons, and hopes to begin a career in broadcasting once her playing career comes to an end.
- Went 5-for-6 from 3-point range in Friday's season-opener
GIFT OF GABBY: Gabriella Hanson Quick Hitters
- Is known as one of the best defenders in the conference, earning Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention last season.
- Is 10th in Oregon State history with 100 career 3-pointers.
- Played all 40 minutes in last year's Elite Eight matchup with Baylor, scoring 10 points and hitting a key jumper with 3:28 to play.
- Started every game last season after serving as the Beavers' "sixth-player" the prior campaign.
- Averaged 12.4 points per game during Sydney Wiese's eight-game absence due to injury last season (Dec. 21-Jan. 21).
GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick HittersÂ
- Was one of four finalists for Naismith Coach of the Year last season (Geno Auriemma - UConn, Muffet McGraw - Notre Dame, Dawn Staley - South Carolina).
- Finished second to Auriemma in the AP National Coach of the Year voting.
- Has a 123-76 career record at Oregon State, making him the third-winningest coach in program history.
- Rueck engineered an accelerated turnaround at Oregon State, bringing the program into national prominence during his six seasons as head coach.
- Prior to joining Oregon State, Rueck served as head coach at George Fox in Newburg, Ore., where he built the program into a Division III national power, winning an NCAA title in 2009.
- Graduated from Oregon State in 1991.
KT-MAC ATTACK: Katie McWilliams Quick Hitters
- Scored 29 points in the season-opener, the first double-digit scoring game of her career.
- Hit seven of her eight 3-point attempts vs. Lamar, tied for the third-highest number of made triples in Oregon State history.
- Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention in 2015-16.
- Is one of six Beavers, and the only OSU freshman to play in all 37 games last season.
- Played at least 30 minutes in all eight games junior Sydney Wiese missed due to injury last season, averaging 34.2 minutes during that stretch.
- Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range against UConn in the Final Four.
- 31Â of her 48Â made baskets have come from 3-point range.
- Was the highest ranked recruit in Oregon State history, prior to Mikayla Pivec joining the team in the 2016 recruiting class.
- Earned numerous awards in the state of Oregon during her high school career, including: two All-State honors, Oregon Live Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Oregon Sports Award for Best Prep Basketball Player and Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year.
GERMAN SENSATION: Marie Gulich Quick Hitters
- Has hit 17 of her last 23 shots (73.9 percent), spanning this year's season-opener and the Beavers' five NCAA Tournament games last season
- Made her first career start on Friday vs. Lamar
- Has played in all 70 games Oregon State has played the last two seasons.
- Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention two years ago.
- Has played with both the German U-18 and U-20 National Teams.
OPEN ORUM: Kolbie Orum Quick Hitters
- Made her first career start on Friday
- Is a 45.5 percent shooter over the course of her career, and hit 49.1 percent of her attempts last season.
- Has five career double-digit scoring games.
- Averaged 12.9 points per 40 minutes last season.
- Played for the Canadian National Team at the FIBA U17 and U16 World Championships.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: Breanna Brown Quick Hitters
- Tallied her first career double-double in just 16 minutes of playing time on Friday, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out
- Also went 5-for-6 from the floor and recorded four blocks vs. Lamar
- Is a career 51.0 percent shooter from the floor.
- Won back-to-back California State championships in 2012 and 2013 as a member of Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland, Calif.).
REMAIN KALMER: Taylor Kalmer Quick Hitters
- Named Oregon State's Most Improved Player at the team's 2016 Awards Banquet.
- Is shooting a better career percentage from 3-point range (34.4) than she is from the floor (34.3).
- Was named a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school.
ALWAYS GREENER: Tarea Green Quick Hitters
- Made her Oregon State debut on Friday after red-shirting the 2015-16 season.
- Holds Hillsboro High School records for points and rebounds in a season.
- Born in Corvallis, Ore.
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- Tallied seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in her OSU debut
- Highest-rated signee in Oregon State history, coming in as the No. 24 player in the nation according to ESPN.
- Max Preps National Female Athlere of the Year
- Averaged 21.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 4.1 assists in high school.
- Won the American Family Insurance National 3-point Shooting Contest
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- McDonalds All-America nominee her senior season of high school
- First-Team All-California in high school
- Earned MVP honors at the All-Star Classic
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
- Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title
- Led CalStars Nike EYBL to a Nike National Championship in 2015
GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
- USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
- Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times
- Averaged 12.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game her senior season
THE STAFF: Oregon State Assistant Coaches and Support Staff Quick Hitters
- Associate Head Coach Jonas Chatterton enters his third season with the Beavers after spending four seasons at Colorado.
- Associate Head Coach Brian Holsinger served as an assistant coach on the Washington State staff for eight seasons.
- Assistant Coach Katie Baker was an All-Big Sky honoree at Montana
- Eric Ely takes over a new role this season as Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball. Ely has been with the team since Rueck took over as head coach, spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach
- Director of Operations Sharon Rissmiller is in her second season with the Beavers. She has served as the head coach at Pacific (Ore.) and played basketball at Portland
- Assistant to the Head Coach Kendall Knotz served as a manger for Oregon State for four seasons before taking on her new role this year
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FOLLOW ALONG: Monday's game will feature live streaming video from OSUBeavers.com. Fans can find live audio online at osubeavers.com or on the Beaver Radio Network with Ron Callan. Live stats will also be available.
WHAT'S COMING UP: Oregon State will host Portland on Friday, as it unveils its 2015-16 NCAA Tournament banners. The Beavers will remain at home on Nov. 22, as they make their TV debut when they take on Marquette on Pac-12 Networks.
HISTORY WITH THE BENGALS: Oregon State is 5-1 all-time against Idaho State, although the Bengals did come away victorious in the teams' last meeting, a 79-73 decision back in 2007. This will mark the first time that OSU and ISU have gone head-to-head since Scott Rueck took over as head coach of Oregon State.
TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are still available for a low as $68. Get them today at BeaverTickets.com.Â
QUICK HITTERS:
- Oregon State enters the 2016-17 season ranked No. 17 in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches' Poll and No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll. The No. 17 ranking is the Beavers' lowest in the Coaches' Poll since they came in at No. 18 on Dec. 1 2014. Oregon State's AP ranking is its lowest since it was unranked at the end of the 2013-14 campaign.
- The Beavers were picked to finish fifth in the Pac-12 in both the league's coaches and media poll.
- Oregon State has not lost back-to-back games since it fell to USC and UCLA on Jan. 17 and 20 of 2014.
- Oregon State's senior class of Sydney Wiese, Gabriella Hanson, Kolbie Orum and Breanna Brown (redshirt junior) has an .800 winning percentage in their three-plus seasons with the team (84-21).
- The Beavers' freshman class is the highest rated in program history, tabbed at No. 12 in the nation.
- Oregon State has one of the tallest teams in the Pac-12, featuring nine players listed at 6-foot or above. UCLA is the only Pac-12 squad to have more 6-footers, checking in with 10.
- The Beavers' 2015-16 squad has much more balance between classes than the 2015-16 OSU team. Oregon State enters the season with four seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and five freshmen (by eligibility)
- This year's team is the first team to have more freshmen players (by eligibility) than any other class since Scott Rueck took over as head coach in 2010-11.
FORTRESS GILL:
- The Beavers went 16-1 at Gill Coliseum in 2015-16 and won their home opener this season, bringing their home record to 31-3 over the last three campaigns.Â
- The Beavers have won 13-straight home games, since last dropping a game at home against Tennessee on Dec. 19, 2015.
- Oregon State has won 10-straight Pac-12 home games, dating back to Feb. 26, 2014 vs. Stanford.
- Oregon State led the Pac-12 in attendance with an average of 4,356 Â fans per game last season, 4,080 in conference play. Â Oregon State drew 7,824 fans for last year's Beavers Beyond the Classroom matchup with Cal State Baskersfield, and brought in 8,223 fans for their matchup with Tennessee.
FLASHBACK: A Look Back at 2015-16
-Oregon State is coming off its first ever appearance in the NCAA Final Four
-The Beavers won a share of the Pac-12 regular season title for the second-consecutive season, and notched their first ever Pac-12 Tournament championship.
-The Beavers are the first team other than Stanford to win back-to-back Pac-12 crowns since Oregon accomplished the feat in 1998-99 and 1999-2000.Â
-Oregon State set a school record with 32 wins in 2015-16, topping their mark of 27 in 2014-15. The Beavers have gone 16-2 in each of their last two Pac-12 seasons.
-Oregon State ended last season ranked No. 2 in the WBCA Coaches' Poll. The Beavers have been ranked in the Top-25 every week since cracking the rankings in the 2013-14 year-end poll.
-Oregon State reached the Final Four by virtue of a 60-57 win over national-powerhouse Baylor in Dallas Texas on March 28. The Beavers were utimately defeated in the national semi-final by undefeated UConn.
-The Beavers have hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Gill Coliseum the last two seasons.Â
-Oregon State saw Ruth Hamblin and Jamie Weisner selected with back-to-back picks in the second round of April's WNBA Draft. It marked the first time the Beavers have had two players picked in the same draft.
-Jamie Weisner was named Pac-12 Player of the Year by the coaches and Co-Player of the Year by the Media.
-Ruth Hamblin was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season, and was also named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year.
-Weisner, Hamblin and Sydney Wiese were all named to the All-Pac-12 team for the second-straight season.
-The Beavers led the nation in field goal percentage defense (32.4 percent) and defensive rebounds per game (31.0) last season.
-Oregon State also finished the year in the top-10 nationally in blocks (6th), rebound margin (6th), scoring defense (7th), and win-loss percentage (9th)
DISHIN' AND SWISHIN': Â Sydney Wiese Quick Hitters
-Is one of 36 players in Pac-12 history to make the All-Pac-12 First Team three times. Should she make the all-conference team again this season, Wiese would become just the 13th player in conference history, and second player in Oregon State history (Tanja Kostic - 1993-96) to earn All-Pac-12 honors all four years.
-Made the Pac-12 All-Tournament and Dallas All-Region Teams last season.
-Wiese is fourth in Pac-12 history and first in Oregon State history with 275 career 3-pointers. Candice Wiggins (Stanford, 2005-08) holds the Pac-12 mark with 295 career longballs.
-Is the NCAA's active career leader in 3-pointers made.
-Ranked No. 16 in ESPNW's Preseason Top-25 Players list.
-Preseason All-Pac-12 honoree for the second-straight season.
-Currently sits 10th in Oregon State history with 1,293 career points.
-Is fourth in Oregon State history with 466 career assists.
-Has made the Pac-12 All-Academic Team the last two seasons, and hopes to begin a career in broadcasting once her playing career comes to an end.
- Went 5-for-6 from 3-point range in Friday's season-opener
GIFT OF GABBY: Gabriella Hanson Quick Hitters
- Is known as one of the best defenders in the conference, earning Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention last season.
- Is 10th in Oregon State history with 100 career 3-pointers.
- Played all 40 minutes in last year's Elite Eight matchup with Baylor, scoring 10 points and hitting a key jumper with 3:28 to play.
- Started every game last season after serving as the Beavers' "sixth-player" the prior campaign.
- Averaged 12.4 points per game during Sydney Wiese's eight-game absence due to injury last season (Dec. 21-Jan. 21).
GREAT SCOTT: Scott Rueck Quick HittersÂ
- Was one of four finalists for Naismith Coach of the Year last season (Geno Auriemma - UConn, Muffet McGraw - Notre Dame, Dawn Staley - South Carolina).
- Finished second to Auriemma in the AP National Coach of the Year voting.
- Has a 123-76 career record at Oregon State, making him the third-winningest coach in program history.
- Rueck engineered an accelerated turnaround at Oregon State, bringing the program into national prominence during his six seasons as head coach.
- Prior to joining Oregon State, Rueck served as head coach at George Fox in Newburg, Ore., where he built the program into a Division III national power, winning an NCAA title in 2009.
- Graduated from Oregon State in 1991.
KT-MAC ATTACK: Katie McWilliams Quick Hitters
- Scored 29 points in the season-opener, the first double-digit scoring game of her career.
- Hit seven of her eight 3-point attempts vs. Lamar, tied for the third-highest number of made triples in Oregon State history.
- Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention in 2015-16.
- Is one of six Beavers, and the only OSU freshman to play in all 37 games last season.
- Played at least 30 minutes in all eight games junior Sydney Wiese missed due to injury last season, averaging 34.2 minutes during that stretch.
- Went 3-for-3 from 3-point range against UConn in the Final Four.
- 31Â of her 48Â made baskets have come from 3-point range.
- Was the highest ranked recruit in Oregon State history, prior to Mikayla Pivec joining the team in the 2016 recruiting class.
- Earned numerous awards in the state of Oregon during her high school career, including: two All-State honors, Oregon Live Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Oregon Sports Award for Best Prep Basketball Player and Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year.
GERMAN SENSATION: Marie Gulich Quick Hitters
- Has hit 17 of her last 23 shots (73.9 percent), spanning this year's season-opener and the Beavers' five NCAA Tournament games last season
- Made her first career start on Friday vs. Lamar
- Has played in all 70 games Oregon State has played the last two seasons.
- Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention two years ago.
- Has played with both the German U-18 and U-20 National Teams.
OPEN ORUM: Kolbie Orum Quick Hitters
- Made her first career start on Friday
- Is a 45.5 percent shooter over the course of her career, and hit 49.1 percent of her attempts last season.
- Has five career double-digit scoring games.
- Averaged 12.9 points per 40 minutes last season.
- Played for the Canadian National Team at the FIBA U17 and U16 World Championships.
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU: Breanna Brown Quick Hitters
- Tallied her first career double-double in just 16 minutes of playing time on Friday, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out
- Also went 5-for-6 from the floor and recorded four blocks vs. Lamar
- Is a career 51.0 percent shooter from the floor.
- Won back-to-back California State championships in 2012 and 2013 as a member of Bishop O'Dowd High School (Oakland, Calif.).
REMAIN KALMER: Taylor Kalmer Quick Hitters
- Named Oregon State's Most Improved Player at the team's 2016 Awards Banquet.
- Is shooting a better career percentage from 3-point range (34.4) than she is from the floor (34.3).
- Was named a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school.
ALWAYS GREENER: Tarea Green Quick Hitters
- Made her Oregon State debut on Friday after red-shirting the 2015-16 season.
- Holds Hillsboro High School records for points and rebounds in a season.
- Born in Corvallis, Ore.
PIVEC AND ROLL: Mikayla Pivec Quick Hitters
- Tallied seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in her OSU debut
- Highest-rated signee in Oregon State history, coming in as the No. 24 player in the nation according to ESPN.
- Max Preps National Female Athlere of the Year
- Averaged 21.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 4.1 assists in high school.
- Won the American Family Insurance National 3-point Shooting Contest
THROPAY AS YOU GO: Janessa Thropay Quick Hitters
- McDonalds All-America nominee her senior season of high school
- First-Team All-California in high school
- Earned MVP honors at the All-Star Classic
GET SOME TUDOR-ING: Kat Tudor Quick Hitters
- Made 371 three-pointers in her high-school career
- Helped St. Mary's High School win the 2015 California state title
- Led CalStars Nike EYBL to a Nike National Championship in 2015
GETTING MADDIE: Madison Washington Quick Hitters
- USA Today First Team All-Nevada selection
- Helped Bishop Gorman High School reach the Nevada state title game three times
- Averaged 12.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game her senior season
THE STAFF: Oregon State Assistant Coaches and Support Staff Quick Hitters
- Associate Head Coach Jonas Chatterton enters his third season with the Beavers after spending four seasons at Colorado.
- Associate Head Coach Brian Holsinger served as an assistant coach on the Washington State staff for eight seasons.
- Assistant Coach Katie Baker was an All-Big Sky honoree at Montana
- Eric Ely takes over a new role this season as Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Basketball. Ely has been with the team since Rueck took over as head coach, spending the last six seasons as an assistant coach
- Director of Operations Sharon Rissmiller is in her second season with the Beavers. She has served as the head coach at Pacific (Ore.) and played basketball at Portland
- Assistant to the Head Coach Kendall Knotz served as a manger for Oregon State for four seasons before taking on her new role this year
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