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Women’s Basketball Closes Regular Season in California
February 25, 2025 | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State hits the road to close the 2024-25 regular season, taking on St. Mary's and Pepperdine with WCC Tournament seeding on the line.
The Beavers are currently in line for the fourth seed, a game up on San Francisco. Winning out would lock in the seed and a spot in the tournament quarterfinals while one or two losses could leave the seeding up to various tiebreakers.
The Beavs opened their current six wins in seven games stretch with the Waves and Gaels at the end of January, defeating both at home.
GAME INFO – St. Mary's
Day: Thursday, February 28
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Moraga, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
Notes: Click Here
GAME INFO – Pepperdine
Day: Saturday, March 1
Game Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Malibu, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
Notes: Click Here
NUMBERS TO KNOW
2 – Oregon State is the only team in the WCC to have two different players pull down 14+ rebounds in a conference game (Rees 14 vs. SD, Ferreira 14 vs. Pepperdine)
8 – Catarina Ferreira ranks second among WCC guards and players listed 6-0 or shorter with eight rebounds per game in WCC play
35 – The Beavers are holding opponents to just 35.9 percent shooting from the floor over their last 10 games, a mark that would rank in the top-15 nationally
PLAYING BEAVER BASKETBALL
Oregon State appears to be rounding into form after a late comeback against Washington State followed by six comfortable victories in seven games. Among the typical tenants of Beaver Basketball under Scott Rueck, in those four wins the Beavs...
FLOOR GENERAL
Kennedie Shuler had a steep learning curve to open the 2024-25 season, taking on the starting point guard role after playing just 9.8 minutes per game as a freshman. There were some early bumps in the road, but Shuler has come into her own over the last 10 games, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and a 2.69 A/TO ratio. The sophomore had 13p-7a-7r vs. Santa Clara and 12p-7a vs. San Diego last weekend.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The Beavers are currently in line for the fourth seed, a game up on San Francisco. Winning out would lock in the seed and a spot in the tournament quarterfinals while one or two losses could leave the seeding up to various tiebreakers.
The Beavs opened their current six wins in seven games stretch with the Waves and Gaels at the end of January, defeating both at home.
GAME INFO – St. Mary's
Day: Thursday, February 28
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Moraga, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
Notes: Click Here
GAME INFO – Pepperdine
Day: Saturday, March 1
Game Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Malibu, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Beaver Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: oregonstate.statbroadcast.com
Notes: Click Here
NUMBERS TO KNOW
2 – Oregon State is the only team in the WCC to have two different players pull down 14+ rebounds in a conference game (Rees 14 vs. SD, Ferreira 14 vs. Pepperdine)
8 – Catarina Ferreira ranks second among WCC guards and players listed 6-0 or shorter with eight rebounds per game in WCC play
35 – The Beavers are holding opponents to just 35.9 percent shooting from the floor over their last 10 games, a mark that would rank in the top-15 nationally
PLAYING BEAVER BASKETBALL
Oregon State appears to be rounding into form after a late comeback against Washington State followed by six comfortable victories in seven games. Among the typical tenants of Beaver Basketball under Scott Rueck, in those four wins the Beavs...
- Averaged just 10.8 turnovers per game to 17.5 assists (both would rank in the top-30 nationally for a full season)
- Outrebounded the opposition by 11.2 rebounds per game
- Held the four opponents to 34.9 percent shooting and 32.8 percent from three
- Limited five of the six leading scorers (entering the game) to 30% FG or worse
- Played through the post, outscoring the opposition by 100 points (210-110) in the paint
- Had balanced scoring, with 3-or-more players in double-figures in all six games
FLOOR GENERAL
Kennedie Shuler had a steep learning curve to open the 2024-25 season, taking on the starting point guard role after playing just 9.8 minutes per game as a freshman. There were some early bumps in the road, but Shuler has come into her own over the last 10 games, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and a 2.69 A/TO ratio. The sophomore had 13p-7a-7r vs. Santa Clara and 12p-7a vs. San Diego last weekend.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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