The Oregon State Beavers are back on the practice floor this week following the Holiday break. For Wayne Tinkle's team the game against Central Connecticut State looms larger than it probably should but after losing to Kent State 66-63 before the break they need a big win heading into Pac-12 play on January 5th at Oregon. I have included the video of last year's Pac-12 opener against the Ducks. This was an exciting 76-64 win at Gill. I have also included the official Oregon State Release on the upcoming Central Connecticut State game to give you some tidbits to tantalize your basketball taste buds!!
The 11th-ranked OSU Women's team hosts Cal-State Bakersfield at 1:pm. It is their final non-conference tuneup before Pac-12 play begins on January 4th against Washington State at Gill. Here is the Men's release:
Oregon State (7-4) closes out its non-conference slate when it hosts Central Connecticut (6-6) at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Rick Burk and Eddie House calling the action. For information on how to watch the game online or on a mobile device, click on this link. If you live overseas and want to watch the game, it is available via YouTube 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 single-game tickets by visiting this link or calling 541-737-2050.
QUICKLY: Oregon State is second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (65.5) and blocked shots (5.7), and third in rebounding margin (+6.0), assists (15.5), steals (6.5) and assist/turnover ratio (1.2) ... The Beavers are 6-0 when scoring more than 70 points; 1-4 when scoring less than 70 ... Tres Tinkle is on pace to become the first Oregon State player in history to lead the team in scoring, rebounding and assists in two seasons ... Kylor Kelley leads the nation in blocked shots per game (4.1); his 45 blocks are the 10th most in Oregon State single-season history ... In the last two games, Alfred Hollins is averaging 13.0 points and shooting 66.7 percent (10-for-15) from the field, 40.0 percent (2-for-5) from beyond the arc and 80.0 percent (4-for-5) from the free throw line ... Zach Reichle is 4-for-6 from long range and 4-for-4 from the free throw line over the last two games ... Stephen Thompson Jr. has 148 steals and 244 assists in his Oregon State career ... Ethan Thompsonis 10-for-15 from beyond the arc over the last five games
... Gligorije Rakocevic has been cleared to play. vs. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT: Oregon State and Central Connecticut are meeting for the first time. A WIN OVER THE BLUE DEVILS: If Oregon State defeats Central Connecticut it will improve to 8-4 overall. It would also:
- Be the fourth time in five years under Wayne Tinkle the Beavers have eight or more wins through their first 12 games of the season (9-3 in 2014-15; 10-2 in 2015-16; 8-4 in 2017-18; 8-4 in 2018-19).
- Be the ninth time in the last 10 years the Beavers won their final non-conference game heading into Pac-12 play.
2019 Recruiting Class: The 2019 class includes Julien Franklin, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound shooting guard from Villa Park, Calif., Gianni Hunt, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard from Torrance, Calif., and Jarod Lucas, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound point guard from Hacienda Heights, Calif. Franklin attends Villa Park High School in Villa Park, Calif., and is a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247 Sports. Hunt attends Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif., and is a four-star recruit by ESPN. Lucas attends Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, Calif., and is a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247 Sports. "We are very excited with this class," Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle said. "We have three young, talented kids that bring an extra level of toughness to go along with the young bigs we have in this year's class. All of these kids come from incredible families and will represent Oregon State the right way on the court, in the classroom and in the community."