Oregon State Beavers at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 59
Oregon State eases by UC Santa Barbara 71-59
Oregon State has started 4-0 for just the second time since 2000.
Freshman Stephen Thompson Jr. added 13 points and Malcolm Duvivier had 12 for Oregon State. The Beavers made 10 of 18 3's and 13 of 14 free throws.
John Green led Santa Barbara (1-2) with 16 points, and Sam Beeler had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Gauchos were held to 22-of-65 shooting (34 percent).
Oregon State made 8 of 10 3-pointers in the first half
UC Santa Barbara struggled with its shooting for a third straight game, making just 8 of 30 field goals (27 percent) in the second half.
"We've got good shooters so I believe this is only a temporary stage," said UC Santa Barbara coach Bob Williams. "We have guys who have proven that they can shoot the ball, but right now nothing is falling. Still, I know the lid will come off the basket at some point."
The Gauchos led once in the game, 9-8, after Michael Bryson's two free throws, but trailed by as many as 10 in the first half.
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TIP-INS
UC Santa Barbara: The Gauchos committed just nine turnovers and outrebounded the Beavers 39-37.
Oregon State: The last time the Beavers started a season 5-0 was 1986 when Gary Payton was a freshman.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Olaf Schaftenaar Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Michael Bryson missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Stephen Thompson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton II. | 71 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:41 | John Green made Free Throw. | 68 - 59 |
Statistics
 ORST |
 UCSB |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 22-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 10-18 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 56 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 13-14 | FT | 11-14 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Attendance: 2,108 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |