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After a sterling start to the season, it time for Wake Forest to find out more about its team as it faces increasingly stout competition.

THE GAME: Oregon State (1-4) will face Wake Forest (5-0) at 6:30 p.m. PT on Friday in the opening round of the Emerald Coast Classic at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla.   The first game on Friday will feature Penn State vs. LSU at 4 p.m. PT.   On Saturday, the third-place game will be played at 1 p.m. PT, while the championship game is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT.  

THE GAME: Oregon State opens its 2021-22 regular season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday against Portland State at Gill Coliseum.  TELEVISION: The game will be televised on Pac-12 Oregon with Rich Burk and Mary Murphy calling the action.  

Knowing a couple of these individuals personally, it was a feel-good moment when I got this news from UM Sports Information Director Eric Taber.

Tristan Gebbia and Chance Nolan are competing at QB as the Beavers strive to take the next step in Year 4 under Jonathan Smith.

Glenn Taylor Jr., 4-star small forward, commits to Oregon State Beavers Updated 8:45 PM; Today 8:33 PM 4-star small forward Glenn Taylor Jr. is down to a final two of New Mexico and Oregon State. (Courtesy of Glenn Taylor Jr.) Facebook Share Rated the No. 111 player nationally and the No. 22 small forward, the 6-foot-6, 190-pound wing elected to put an end to his recruitment Monday evening, committing to the Oregon State Beavers: Taylor Jr. is the highest-rated Oregon State pledge since Ethan...

. Next is the Pac-12. On March 1, less than two weeks before Selection Sunday, the state of Pac-12 men’s basketball was fairly ho-hum. Colorado was the only team that appeared in the AP Top 25 poll (No. 24), with three others (USC, UCLA and Oregon) receiving votes. Oregon State had just improved to 13–11, though that likely failed to make waves outside of Corvallis. Frankly, few beyond the Pac-12’s footprint were probably paying much attention to what was going on in the Pacific time zone...

Oregon State’s Warith Alatishe enters early into the 2021 NBA Draft, but junior forward expected to return Updated 9:28 AM; Today 9:28 AM Oregon State forward Warith Alatishe (10) shoots over Loyola Chicago forward Aher Uguak (30) during the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA mens college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP Facebook Share Oregon State forward Warith Alatishe plans to submit his name...

Wayne Tinkle’s new Oregon State coaching contract worth some $17.2 million over six years Updated Apr 06, 2021; Posted Apr 06, 2021 Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle reacts during the first half of a Sweet 16 game against Loyola Chicago in the NCAA mens college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Facebook Share Wayne Tinkle’s extended contract that takes the Oregon State men’s basketball coach through t...

The March Madness pain index -- Whose 2021 NCAA tournament losses hurt the worst? ESPN Illustration Call it a support group for 66 fan bases. The Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins joined a less-than-exclusive list on Saturday night of teams whose 2021 NCAA tournament experiences have ended with a loss. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs or Baylor Bears will join them after Monday nights national championship, and for whichever team that is, its going to hurt. Editors Picks 2 Related Every teams exit fro...