Beavers, Bulldogs Set For Thursday Night Tilt

THE GAME: Oregon State (3-4) begins a two-game road swing with a stop in Starkville to face Mississippi State (4-2) at 6 p.m. PT (8 p.m. CT) on Thursday at the Humphrey Center.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPNU with Richard Cross and Brooke Weisbrod 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 online at this link.

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

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

TICKETS: Fans can secure Oregon State men's basketball season tickets and single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 800-GO-BEAVS. Dam City Classic tickets will be included for all Oregon State men's basketball season ticket holders, giving fans a total of 19 games to watch in Corvallis and Portland during the 2016-17 season (including the exhibition game).

QUICKLY: Oregon State will play a current member of the SEC in a true road game for the ninth time in history ... The Beavers have a better field goal percentage than their opponent in six of the seven games ... Oregon State has more turnovers than its opponent in six of the seven games; they had more turnovers than their opponent in only five of the 32 games last season ... Drew Eubanks (32), Kendal Manuel (15) and Ronnie Stacy (14) all had career-high scoring games in the win over Southern Oregon ... Eubanks is third in the Pac-12 in blocked shots (3.1) and field goal percentage (.656), ninth in rebounding (8.1) and 20th in scoring (14.0) ... Daine Muller got his first career start against Southern Oregon; he's 6-for-13 from beyond the arc the past three games ... JaQuori McLaughlin leads the team with 17 assists ... Tres Tinkle is out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his right wrist against Fresno State ... Stephen Thompson Jr. has missed the past six games with an injury to his left foot ... Wayne Tinkle needs three more wins to reach 200 in his career.

vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE: Oregon State and Mississippi State meet for the third time with the series tied, 1-1.

The Bulldogs won the first matchup when they were ranked No. 17 in the nation, 76-62, on Dec. 29, 1995 at the Far West Classic at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Rob Williams led the Beavers with 23 points and J.D. Vetter added 14. Erick Dampier had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs, while Dontae Jones added 16 points and Darryl Wilson dished out 13 assists.

The Beavers won two years ago, in Wayne Tinkle's first season, 59-49 on Dec. 13, 2014 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Gary Payton II and Jarmal Reid led the Beavers with 13 points apiece, while Fred Thomas scored 16 to pace the Bulldogs.

This marks the ninth time Oregon State will play a current SEC team in a true road game. The Beavers are 1-7 in previous road contests with the win coming against Tennessee, 96-90, in overtime on Dec. 10, 1989 when Gary Payton was a senior. The Glove played all 45 minutes and finished with 39 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals.

Oregon State is 10-18 all-time against current members of the SEC: Alabama (0-2), Arkansas (1-0), Auburn (0-1), Florida (0-0), Georgia (1-1), Kentucky (0-3), LSU (1-5), Mississippi (0-1), Mississippi State (1-1), Missouri (1-2), South Carolina (0-0), Tennessee (3-1), Texas A&M (2-0), Vanderbilt (0-1).

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Players Mentioned

Drew Eubanks

Kendal Manuel

JaQuori McLaughlin

Daine Muller

Gary Payton II

Jarmal Reid

Ronnie Stacy

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle