Fans can mark their calendar and set their DVRs as the matchup and game time are set for the game Oregon State Beavers Men’s basketball team’s elite eight game in the NCAA tournament.
The 12th seed Beavers will face the second seed Houston Cougars in the Midwest Region finals on Monday at 4:15 p.m. PDT. The game will air on CBS (KOIN 6 in the Portland area). The prize for the winner is a berth in the Final Four.
The beavers reached the round of 16 by beating No. 5 seeds Tennessee, No. 4 seeds Oklahoma State and No. 8 seeds Loyola Chicago.
Houston reached the regional final by beating Cleveland State at number 15, Rutgers at number 10 and Syracuse at number 11. The Cougars ousted the Orange 62-46 on Saturday evening and are now facing their fourth double-digit seed in a row.
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