Oregon State is back at Gill Coliseum on Friday night with a chance to keep its season moving in the right direction against Cal Baptist.
The Beavers opened the year with 102 points on Monday, their highest total in a season-opener since the 2012-13 season, and now they’ll try to stack another win on top of it. Oregon State has started the last four seasons 2-0, and that’s the early goal again as Cal Baptist comes to town.
This is also the first home stretch of the Justin Joyner era. Joyner is in his first season leading the Beavers after winning a national championship as an assistant coach with Michigan last season. Oregon State’s roster looks almost entirely new around him, with just one returner from the 2025-26 team.
That lone holdover is Josiah Lake II, the guard who earned All-WCC First Team honors last season. He’s the only remaining Beaver from last year’s squad, while the rest of the roster has been rebuilt with 12 newcomers.
Oregon State is also making its return to the Pac-12 this season after spending the previous two campaigns in the WCC. The revamped league now includes Gonzaga, Boise State, Washington State, Utah State, Colorado State, Texas State, Fresno State, and San Diego State.
The nonconference slate includes a home game against former conference opponent Arizona State, and 22 of Oregon State’s regular-season games are set to air on linear television.
Before the season even tipped off, the Beavers got a taste of game action this summer on a foreign tour in Canada. They beat Trinity Western to start the trip and then picked up two more wins over the University of Victoria.
Friday’s game will be televised on the Pac-12 YouTube channel and aired on the Beaver Sports Radio Network with Mike Parker on the call.
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