Mid Coast Times

Beavers Headed to Eugene for New Year's Eve Rivalry Matchup

THE GAME: Oregon State will head to Eugene on New Year's Eve for a matchup with Oregon.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Networks

RADIO: 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.

THE RIVALRY SERIES: The Oregon State-Oregon Rivalry Series is presented by Safeway-Albertsons, PacificSource Health Plans, Your Local Toyota Dealers and First Interstate Bank

QUICKLY: Saturday's game will mark the 361st 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 203 wins over Kansas State) ... Oregon State is the second-least experienced Power 5 team in the nation per KenPom's experience rankings ... Saturday will mark the Beavers first game in 10 days ... Four of the Beavers' 13 games this season have been decided by three points or fewer ... Both of Oregon State's Pac-12 games this season have been decided by a single point ... Jordan Pope, Tyler Bilodeau and Michael Rataj are all amongst the top-12 freshmen in the Pac-12 in points per game ... Pope has scored in double-figures in 11 of his 13 collegiate games ...  Oregon State's 57 points in its last game vs. Denver marked the Beavers' fewest points in a win since they topped Washington State 55-50 in 2015 ... The Beavers have allowed 28 points or fewer in the first half of their last six games ... Glenn Taylor Jr. was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team last season ... Opponents are shooting 37.8 percent from the floor this season at Gill Coliseum ... Oregon State's squad features a total of 11 newcomers, eight of which are true freshmen

THE TEAM: Here are some quick-hitters about the 2022-23 Oregon State men's basketball team:
- Oregon State has six players among the top-26 Pac-12 freshmen in total minutes played (Jordan Pope - 1st, Michael Rataj - 8th, Tyler Bilodeau - 12th, Jayden Stevens - 23rd, Nick Krass - 24th, Justin Rochelin - 26th)
- Beaver freshmen have accounted for 44.3 percent of Oregon State's overall minutes played this season, and Oregon State has accounted for over 20 percent of the total minutes played by freshmen in the Pac-12 this season.
- The Beavers have held their opponents to 36.5 percent shooting from the floor in their seven wins, compared to 44.1 percent in their six losses.
- Oregon State has allowed an average of 58.6 points per game in its seven victories.
- Oregon State has held its opponents under 42 percent shooting in the first half of its last six games, limiting the opposition to an average of 24.0 points in the opening 20 minutes over that span.
- Oregon State is shooting 45.4 percent from the floor at home this season, compared to 41.7 percent away from Gill Coliseum.
- Oregon State's 57 points in its last game vs. Denver marked the Beavers' fewest points in a win since they topped Washington State 55-50 in 2015
- Oregon State battled through some illness within the team in it's most recent game vs. Denver, with numerous players either unavailable or limited.
- The Beavers opened the season with a 73-70 win over Tulsa, overcoming a 19-point deficit to take the win. OSU came back from 16 down at the break, the largest such comeback since Oregon State erased a 19-point lead against UNLV in 2005.
- The Beavers battled Duke to the wire in its first game of the PK Legacy event, holding the Blue Devils to 26.7 percent shooting in the contest 
- Oregon State has held opponents to 69.3 points per game during the Wayne Tinkle era, and 67.3 points per contest at Gill Coliseum over that span.
- The Beavers made an international trip to Italy this summer, playing three games over the 10-day trip, which included stops in Milan, Como, Venice, Florence and Rome.
- The Beavers have announced the additions of signees Gavin Marrs and Thomas Ndong. Both will join Oregon State beginning in the 2023-24 season.
- The Beavers will not play at UCLA or at home vs. Washington State this season a part of the Pac-12 schedule rotation. 

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