THE GAME: Oregon State will host Oregon Thursday evening at Gill Coliseum in the Rivalry Game brought to you by Safeway-Albertsons, Pacific Source Health Plans, Your Local Toyota Dealers, and First Interstate Bank..
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on ESPN+
QUICKLY: Thursday’s game will mark the 365th all-time meeting between Oregon State and Oregon, the most-contested rivalry in college basketball … The Beavers have defeated the Ducks 192 times, the second-most wins over a single team in NCAA history (Kansas has 204 wins over Kansas State) … The Beavers have opened the season 4-0 for the third-straight season for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign … Oregon State is looking to open the year 5-0 for the first time since the 1986-87 season … The Beavers have held each of their first four opponents under 60 points, the first time they have held the opposition to under-60 in four-straight games since January of 2015 … All four of Oregon State’s opponents have shot 33.3 percent from the floor … The Beavers are shooting 57.8 percent from the floor in second halves this season … Head coach Wayne Tinklerecorded his 302nd career victory on Friday … Oregon State’s squad features nine newcomers … The Beavers roster represents nine different nations (USA, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Lithania, England, France, Germany, Turkey), the second most of any Division I men’s basketball team trailing only UT Martin with 12 … The Beavers are sixth in the nation in blocks per game and seventh in defensive field goal percentage.
