Wednesday, February 14
Tempe, AZ
6:00 PM
Oregon State
at
Arizona State
Beavers Headed to Desert for Wednesday Clash with Sun Devils
February 12, 2024 | Men's Basketball
THE GAME:Â The Oregon State men's basketball team will head to the Desert Wednesday for a matchup with Arizona State.
TELEVISION:Â The game will be carried on Pac-12 Networks
RADIO:Â The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
QUICKLY: Oregon State is 45-54 all-time against Arizona State, and won the teams' meeting at Gill Coliseum earlier this season ... Wednesday's game will be a one-off road contest for OSU, as the team will return to Gill Coliseum Saturday for a matchup with Oregon ...  The Beavers are 10-3 this season when scoring 70 points or more, and 6-1 when scoring over 80  ...  The Beavers are third in the Pac-12 in both scoring defense and 3-point percentage defense ... Oregon State has played four overtime games this season, the team's highest total since 2008-09. Overall the Beavers have played a total of six extra periods  ... Oregon State has four of the top-12 sophomore scorers in the Pac-12 - Jordan Pope (1st), Tyler Bilodeau (2nd), Michael Rataj (8th) and KC Ibekwe (12th) ... Pope is tied for 13th in the nation in sophomore scoring and is third amongst sophomores in Power-6 conferences ... Pope is fifth in the Pac-12 in points per game and sixth in 3-pointers made per game ... Oregon State made seven 3-pointers against Washington on Saturday, their highest total since Jan. 25 against Arizona ... The Beavers shot 56.5 percent from the floor when they faced the Sun Devils earlier this season.
THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2023-24 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- 77.3 percent of Oregon State's total points this season have come from freshmen and sophomores with 66.4 percent of the Beavers' total scoring coming from the team's sophomore class.
- Oregon State has won 14 of its last 21 home games, and is a combined 21-11 at Gill over the last two seasons
- The Beavers have topped 70 points in 11 of 16 home contests this year.
- Oregon State returns 62.5 percent of its minutes played from last season, the third highest total in the Pac-12
- The Beavers are 10-3 this season when scoring 70 points or more.
- Oregon State has shot 70 percent or better from the free throw stripe in seven-straight seasons
- The Beavers have gone to overtime in four contests already this season, its highest total since the 2008-09 squad played four overtime games. OSU has played a total of six extra periods, the program's highest total since 2011-12.
- Stephen Thompson is returning to an assistant coaching role this season, after spending last year as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development. Former Beaver great Roberto Nelson is taking over Thompson's previous position.
- Head coach Wayne Tinkle is four victories away from reaching 300 wins in his coaching career.
- Oregon State has held opponents to 69.4 points per game during the Wayne Tinkle era, and 67.3 points per contest at Gill Coliseum over that span.
- The Beavers are 103-61 at Gill Coliseum under Tinkle's leadership
- The Beavers will not play at Arizona or at home vs. California this season a part of the Pac-12 schedule rotation.
RECENTLY VS. ARIZONA STATE:Â
- Jordan Pope scored 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor when the Sun Devils visited Gill Coliseum earlier this year.
- Tyler Bilodeau went 4-for-6 in that game to finish with 18 points
- Christian Wright had his second-highest scoring game as a Beaver, going for 10 pointsÂ
- Michael Rataj notched a double-double in the contest
- Pope and Bilodeau both finished in double-figures when the Beavers visited Tempe last year. Oregon State led that game 35-31 at half.
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TELEVISION:Â The game will be carried on Pac-12 Networks
RADIO:Â The game will air live on Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker calling the action.
LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available at this link
QUICKLY: Oregon State is 45-54 all-time against Arizona State, and won the teams' meeting at Gill Coliseum earlier this season ... Wednesday's game will be a one-off road contest for OSU, as the team will return to Gill Coliseum Saturday for a matchup with Oregon ...  The Beavers are 10-3 this season when scoring 70 points or more, and 6-1 when scoring over 80  ...  The Beavers are third in the Pac-12 in both scoring defense and 3-point percentage defense ... Oregon State has played four overtime games this season, the team's highest total since 2008-09. Overall the Beavers have played a total of six extra periods  ... Oregon State has four of the top-12 sophomore scorers in the Pac-12 - Jordan Pope (1st), Tyler Bilodeau (2nd), Michael Rataj (8th) and KC Ibekwe (12th) ... Pope is tied for 13th in the nation in sophomore scoring and is third amongst sophomores in Power-6 conferences ... Pope is fifth in the Pac-12 in points per game and sixth in 3-pointers made per game ... Oregon State made seven 3-pointers against Washington on Saturday, their highest total since Jan. 25 against Arizona ... The Beavers shot 56.5 percent from the floor when they faced the Sun Devils earlier this season.
THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2023-24 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- 77.3 percent of Oregon State's total points this season have come from freshmen and sophomores with 66.4 percent of the Beavers' total scoring coming from the team's sophomore class.
- Oregon State has won 14 of its last 21 home games, and is a combined 21-11 at Gill over the last two seasons
- The Beavers have topped 70 points in 11 of 16 home contests this year.
- Oregon State returns 62.5 percent of its minutes played from last season, the third highest total in the Pac-12
- The Beavers are 10-3 this season when scoring 70 points or more.
- Oregon State has shot 70 percent or better from the free throw stripe in seven-straight seasons
- The Beavers have gone to overtime in four contests already this season, its highest total since the 2008-09 squad played four overtime games. OSU has played a total of six extra periods, the program's highest total since 2011-12.
- Stephen Thompson is returning to an assistant coaching role this season, after spending last year as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development. Former Beaver great Roberto Nelson is taking over Thompson's previous position.
- Head coach Wayne Tinkle is four victories away from reaching 300 wins in his coaching career.
- Oregon State has held opponents to 69.4 points per game during the Wayne Tinkle era, and 67.3 points per contest at Gill Coliseum over that span.
- The Beavers are 103-61 at Gill Coliseum under Tinkle's leadership
- The Beavers will not play at Arizona or at home vs. California this season a part of the Pac-12 schedule rotation.
RECENTLY VS. ARIZONA STATE:Â
- Jordan Pope scored 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the floor when the Sun Devils visited Gill Coliseum earlier this year.
- Tyler Bilodeau went 4-for-6 in that game to finish with 18 points
- Christian Wright had his second-highest scoring game as a Beaver, going for 10 pointsÂ
- Michael Rataj notched a double-double in the contest
- Pope and Bilodeau both finished in double-figures when the Beavers visited Tempe last year. Oregon State led that game 35-31 at half.
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