Beavers Prepared For Battle With No. 2 Bruins

THE GAME: Oregon State (4-10, 0-1 Pac-12) faces the ultimate test when it takes on No. 2 UCLA (13-1, 0-1) at 8 p.m. on Friday at Gill Coliseum.

TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Network with Greg Heister and Bill Walton calling the action.

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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. General admission tickets to Friday's game against No. 2 UCLA can be purchased for $10.

QUICKLY: Oregon State looks to upset a No. 2-ranked team for the first time since 1989 (84-61 over No. 2 Arizona on Dec. 2, 1989) ... The Beavers have held their last three opponents to a combined 33.7 percent (60-for-178) from the field and 20.0 percent (12-for-60) from behind the arc ... Drew Eubanks has posted three double-doubles in 14 games this season after getting one in 32 games last season ... Stephen Thompson Jr. had career highs with 24 points and 10 field goals against USC ... Gligorije Rakocevic has taken eight free throw attempts the past two games; he took 12 attempts in the first 12 games ... JaQuori McLaughlin has made at least one 3-pointer in a team-best seven consecutive games ... Kendal Manuel is averaging 10.4 points and shooting 40.6 percent (13-for-32) from beyond the arc in seven games as a starter ... Walk-on Matt Dahlen has started the last six games and taken a team-high seven charges ... Tres Tinkle (wrist) and Cheikh N'diaye (shoulder) are out indefinitely with injuries ... Oregon State players have missed 29 games due to injuries.

vs. UCLA: Oregon State and UCLA meet for the 131st time with the Bruins holding a 92-38 advantage, including a 38-28 edge in games played in Corvallis.

The Beavers have won four of the last eight meetings overall after dropping 13 straight between 2006 and 2011.

The teams split the series last season. UCLA won 82-73 on Jan. 20, its first win at Gill Coliseum since 2011. Isaac Hamilton scored a game-high 25 points, while Gary Payton II led the Beavers with 17 points and seven assists.

Oregon State snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion with an 86-82 victory on March 5. Stephen Thompson Jr. scored a then career-high 23 points, all in the second half, to lead the Beavers, while Olaf Schaftenaar and Payton II added 17 points apiece. Hamilton led UCLA with 21 points.

A WIN OVER THE BRUINS: If Oregon State defeats UCLA it will improve to 5-10 overall and 1-1 in Pac-12 play. It would also:

Be the first time Oregon State defeated a No. 2 team since Dec. 2, 1989 (84-61 over No. 2 Arizona at Gill Coliseum).
Be the third-straight year Oregon State defeated a Top 25 team.
- The Beavers defeated No. 7 Arizona, 58-56, in 2015 and topped No. 21 USC, 85-70, in 2016.
- The last time Oregon State upset Top 25 teams three consecutive years was 2004 (90-84 over No. 14 Arizona), 2005 (90-73 over No. 11 Washington) and 2006 (75-65 over No. 24 Arizona).
Be Oregon State's first two-game winning streak over UCLA since March 4, 2004 (65-56 at Gill Coliseum) and Dec. 31, 2004 (85-80 at Gill Coliseum).

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Players Mentioned

Matt Dahlen

Drew Eubanks

Kendal Manuel

JaQuori McLaughlin

Cheikh N'diaye

Gary Payton II

Gligorije Rakocevic

Olaf Schaftenaar

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Tres Tinkle