Oregon State Preview Capsule
By The Associated Press=
Oregon State
Last season: 17-14
Nickname: Beavers
Coach: Wayne Tinkle
Conference: Pac-12.
Key returners: Gary Payton II, last season's Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, returns for his senior season after averaging 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
Who left: Oregon State returns all five starters, and seven of its top eight scorers, so it didn't lose much of note. But the team has added six promising freshmen including Tres Tinkle, the coach's son, Stephen Thompson Jr.