North Dakota @ Oregon St. preview

With its longest winning streak in 17 years behind it, Oregon State will try to get back in the winning frame of mind when a sky-high North Dakota team visits on Sunday. The Beavers had their seven-game winning streak snapped with a 64-49 loss at Texas A&M on Dec. 21.

Oregon State opened up a 33-22 lead against the Aggies in the opening minute of the second half on a three-point play by Tres Tinkle but got outscored by 26 points the rest of the way to fall to 1-2 against major-conference teams this season. Trinkle, one of two players in the country averaging at least 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, scored 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting but had four turnovers against one assist and missed four of his 11 free throws. None of his teammates reached double figures, as the Beavers shot 3-of-21 beyond the arc and was outrebounded 46-32. North Dakota is coming off its first win against a major-conference opponent since joining Division I in 2009-10 with a 75-74 victory over Nebraska on Dec. 21.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, Pac- 12 Network

ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA (6-7): Senior guard Marlon Stewart (15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists) scored 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists against Nebraska en route to earning Summit League Player of the Week honors. Sophomore forward Filip Rebraca (14.2 points) tallied his league-leading seventh double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman De'Sean Allen-Eikens (13.7 points, 5.2 boards) added 15 points. Rebraca leads the conference in field-goal percentage (63.5) and blocks (1.5) and ranks second in rebounds (9.2).

ABOUT OREGON STATE (9-2): Trinkle is second in the Pac-12 in scoring (20.8), third in 3-point percentage (50.0), fifth in field-goal percentage (54.1), seventh in assists (4.1), eighth in steals (1.9) and ninth in rebounds (7.3). Senior 7-foot center Kylor Kelley (11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds) is second in the nation with 4.3 blocks per game. Junior guard Ethan Thompson (15 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists), is one of six major-conference players along with Trinkle to average at least 15 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.

TIP INS

1. This is the first meeting between the schools.

2. The Beavers begin Pac 12 play next week on the road against Utah and Colorado.

3. Three of the Fighting Hawks' wins have come against non-Division I teams.

PREDICTION: Oregon State 74, North Dakota 65