TicketCity Legends Classic Regional Conclusion against Hofstra Game Thread
Gill Coliseum, 7 PM / No TV / BNO Video/Audio Stream / KEJO 1240 / KPAM 860 (Streaming)
Coming off a very solid 93 to 60 win over West Alabama, the Beavs now come up a solid opponent in the Hofstra Pride (1-0). In the TicketCity Legends Classic opener the Beavs shot 55.6% from the field and an improved 71.4% from the free throw line. Additionally the Beavs held West Alabama to 38.6% from the field, and out rebounded the Tigers 37 to 29.
What was even more impressive overall in the Monday night victory was that the win put the Beavs at 2-0 for the first time to start a season since the 2000-2001 season, they scored 58 first half points, and had five players in double digits (Burton, Cunningham, Starks, Collier, and Brandt). It was a game like we have not seen from the Robinson era regardless of the opponent, and bodes well for a team that looks to be finding themselves as a team this year.
That all said though, things get a bit tougher with tonight's match up against last year's Colonial Athletic third place finishers, the Hofstra Pride. Hofstra finished 21-12 overall last season and 14-4 in conference play, and lost their first game in the CBI. This season the Pride have a season opening 89-71 win over Long Island University. Hofstra is a quality overall program, and has produced at least 20 wins in 5 of the last 7 seasons.
At the very least, this will be a good match up for Oregon State leading into a road trip to East Rutherford, N.J. to play Texas on Saturday and either NC State or Vandy (I would personally like some pay back for baseball with this possible match up!) on Monday.
So let's see how the Beavs come out in this game, and if they can keep up their well balanced team play and go to 3-0. Join the discussion here!
Go Beavs!
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Alright, where's connor?
I’ll need updates
Beating off the dog is never appropriate when we have company over...... I mean EVER!
I guess I'm the Mike Parker of BTD?
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by ConnorOSU on Nov 16, 2011 7:01 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Guess we're giving those out early tonight eh?
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I finished 2nd
So I didn’t get the trip, but I got two tickets for all of the games.
Selling them for cheap if anyone wants them…
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tickets to what may I ask?
oh, them beavers
On to the next one
on to the next one
Freeeeeeze
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Daniel should be able to stack
While they’re playing this song.
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at work
viewing the live stream with no audio.. and getting scores from here
i find it sometimes faster than gametracker
by ximiankernel on Nov 16, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
do you have the link to the stream maybe?
oh, them beavers
to bad about work
at least you have work right?
oh, them beavers
It's cause
Gametracker gets their updates from us.
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looks pretty empty at gill
week day game and all that what they get
oh, them beavers
Cunningham is a baller :D
7-6 beavs, 15:50 in half
so the beavers decided to wake up then?
better late than never
oh, them beavers
Beavs taking over
Lots of steals and dunks by Beavs
I am a happy-scotty
does a happy scotty
make for a happy beavers
oh, them beavers
therefore you should always
stay happy ;)
oh, them beavers
Aw
Nice lucky shot by Hofstra breaks beavs’ 11 pt run
I don't understand
nope o foul
oh, them beavers
as I was saying
why don’t they let folks move down to make it look full on the stream?
oh, them beavers
As a Bruin once said
A lot of fans are dressed as chairs
at least they wear orange
oh, them beavers
Anyone see the UCLA game last night
There were about 70 people left at the end of the game.
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UCLA is imploding this year
Do we play them soon before they get things together?
so they are
sort of like our football team then?
oh, them beavers
i read, Reeves Nelson got reinstated again… decision must have been made faster by the 0-2 record
by ximiankernel on Nov 16, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
30-second timeout for Hofstra at the 12:30 mark
Oregon State-19, Hofstra-12
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Collier misses the 1st of 2 free throws
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nice ball movement tonight by the beavers
oh, them beavers
Hofstra closing the gap
21-17 beavs, worried-scotty
we knew this team was going to be a
big step forward for the beavers
oh, them beavers
turnovers seems to be a bit of a problem
this year but hopefully they will turn it around as the season moves along
oh, them beavers
I'm glad we have this to watch
instead of more MAC passing drills football
hey I love mac type of games
call me what you will but they are fun to me
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why that just slows the game down
I’m the type that loves the arena football league its just fun. Don’t get me wrong I under standard and do appreciate good d but the O is just so much fun
oh, them beavers
I want to know this:
How did the MAC work out all this weeknight primetime airtime?
will they are willing to play most of their
games on tue and wed so if they are the only ones willing to do so they get their game on tv if the beavers did this I’d think most fans like my self would be mad has heck
oh, them beavers
Media timeout with 3:55 left in the 1st
Hofstra-33, Oregon State-28
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Hee hee
Tennis has ball-boys. We have mop-boys.
Cunningham sinks the layup and is fouled
33-32 HOF
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I love starks game but
at this time in the game we can’t have him just throwing up threes like that but that just me I guess
oh, them beavers
that was a nice pass by the big man
tie at 39
oh, them beavers
but alias
the pride come back and put up a score 39-41
oh, them beavers
I think the cameraperson is a gerontophile
by scotty256 on Nov 16, 2011 7:59 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
that or
they are the only folks at the game lol
oh, them beavers
There we go
It was a fake-out by starting halftime with a nice long shot of elderly people
Marching band has some cute girls
Happy-scotty again! :)
that would be super loud
I’m guessing the old folks would not be not very happy about this if they could hear it in the first place
oh, them beavers
Spectacular
250 strong full marching band was REALLY something to hear.
(Of course I won’t be able to hear anything for 2 days now…)
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44 the bucket and one chance makes it
49-45
oh, them beavers
51-45
beavers steal and fast break
oh, them beavers
play by play is so much harder in
basketball than baseball lol
oh, them beavers
and when you can't spell
and can’t spell names it is truly harder
oh, them beavers
Well, there is quite a bit more of it...
With baseball, you can rewrite the entire game story 3 times between hits.
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beavers get the rebound
but can’t get the shoot up another turn over for the beavers
oh, them beavers
time out pride still 51-45 beavers
oh, them beavers
it is for the kids you know
and it is cheap to put on
oh, them beavers
the scubs are good for something
right ?
oh, them beavers
haha
Jared went right underneath those Hofstra defenders and made the basket
They went to Jared
Get it? Get it? hahahaha
by scotty256 on Nov 16, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
starks sinks a three or two ?
oh, them beavers
no no they can't because
they beat the easier teams already this year
oh, them beavers
free-throws are going to kill this team
what else is new?
oh, them beavers
We have a winning record right now
That’s new
62-60 beavers
pride showing pride to night staying right with the beavers
oh, them beavers
true
hitting the rim is always a good thing
oh, them beavers
it sounds like the dam is into this game at least
oh, them beavers
so the rest of the game will be free throws then
oh, them beavers
not yet may friend
beavers sink the three
oh, them beavers
wow foul after foul
maybe they need to start wearing pads out there
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17 of 30 on free throws
that is not so go
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good grief
I practically had as good a free throw percentage in gym class
Yay!
Looking more like the Beavericks than the Corvallis Beavles
I think there has been a foul
on every other time
oh, them beavers
come on dan get that reply now
or it will be your job or internship or grade
oh, them beavers
72-64 beavers
we make both of them what the heck how did that happen
oh, them beavers
nope 74-68 beavers
pride hit a three
oh, them beavers
hey another foul what do you know ?
oh, them beavers
not taking him out so can't
be that bad right?
oh, them beavers
hey another foul
have not seen one of those in 10s oh wait we have and another player fouls out for the pride
oh, them beavers
hey another two made free throws
oh, them beavers
If I were them
I’d be fouling for profit up and down the field on us
wow that foul took them forever and it was some what hard too
but hey 31 sec and another set of free throws
oh, them beavers
yeah both of them made and its 82-72
with lest than 20 sec beavers win
oh, them beavers
that was a fun game
the team had some trouble but pulled it out in the end
oh, them beavers
The team won?
3-0?
:-O
Was… was Coach Robinson not just spumping?
yay 3-0
happy scotty
hapy beaver nation
by ximiankernel on Nov 16, 2011 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
got to take out the garbage
I’m not taking about the pride I kid I kid
oh, them beavers
Very solid victory
Honestly, Hofstra isn’t as good as I thought they were going to be, and if we make half of the free throws that we missed, we easily win that game by 15-20 points. But, they do have some quality players, and we beat them by double digits. That’s something that we couldn’t say last year.
Texas will be even tougher, but there’s no doubt in my mind that we can compete with them on the offensive side of the ball. And who knows, if our 1-3-1 works to perfection, we make our free throws, and we catch a couple of breaks, we could be playing in the championship.
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Alright, good win!
- From the box score, Cunningham really took his game to another level, and showed that he was the best player in the game. Really pleased to see that the backcourt could handle against a better test.
- As I’ve stated, if the frontcourt could do their job, OSU could pull it, and it looked like they did. Did you know that Joe Burton had a double double without points? (5pts, 10 boards, 11 assists). Could’ve done better shooting the ball, but good job for him there. Collier is in beast mode (25 points and 5 boards, though would’ve loved to see him grab a couple of more rebounds). Brandt and Moreland are solid, and when two guys are doing very well that’s all that you can ask.
- I am a little worried about the depth. Cunningham, Starks, Burton played +35 minutes, but if it’s only because they are playing so well I’ll take that back. I am only OK with the bench points: 9 points from Nelson and Moreland combined. Nelson looks like he still can’t shake the rust. Hopefully, should one of our starters get out of the game because of foul trouble we can find answers from our bench.
- The offense carried the day here. 52% from the field (though a rough 2-13 from downtown and 65% from the line in 40 attempts). Able to win the rebound battle just enough. But am very concerned with defense: Hofstra shot 48%, 50% from 3 (and they bricked freebies too). Also only pilfered the ball 7 times.
- From my limited knowledge, Rick Barnes’ Texas teams are usually good defensively but are a tad bit inconsistent offensively, even with the star power/talent. Let’s see if the Beavs can hold their own on both ends. I am especially interested to see if the Beavs can stop a Texas offense from heating up.
- Anyways, great win, am looking forward to Texas game and the rest of the season.
Ciao,
A.R.A
Nelson had a tough night, and so did Starks at times.
Cunningham is going to be one long human highlight reel this year.
This team is a 25 or so win team in many mid-major conferences, but being in a power conference, they will need to play with more consistency.
It was the first time a Beaver has had a double-double involving assists since Lamar Hurd. I too would like to see Joe score some more, but when Collier is playing that well, and you have Cunningham, there nothing at all wrong with feeding them all night. Going forward, it never going to be a bad idea to get the ball in Jared’s hands.
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When saying "putting the ball in Jared's hands"
Do you mean for initiating an offense or for last second isos? I am ok with any of that as long as there’s a clear mismatch, he has good enough ballhandling skills (he did have 4 TOs v. Hofstra) and he will get up a good clean shot and not take a contested shot.
by ARogueAnalyst on Nov 16, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
All of the above
Cunningham’s versatility means he has multiple options no matter the circumstances.
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"This team is a 25 or so win team in many mid-major conferences"
That would certainly be nice, now wouldn’t it?
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Unfortunately, the Beavs don't play in a mid-major conference.
As far as accomplishing that outcome. Most are happy being in a tougher, as in deeper league, though wins are harder to come by.
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This season is starting off well
It’s nice to see that the Beavers are starting to consistently beat the teams they should beat. That seems to have been a bugaboo in Robinson’s first few seasons.
Pac-12 play may be a different story, but I can understand losing conference games a lot more than I can understand losing to teams like Seattle U, Texas Southern, and Utah Valley State.

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