SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Gary Payton II made three of Oregon State's 10 3-pointers and finished with 21 points to help the Beavers beat UC Santa Barbara 71-59 on Saturday night.
Oregon State has started 4-0 for just the second time since 2000.
Payton was 8 of 13 from the field and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. He has at least one steal in 35 consecutive games - two short of the school record of 37 set by his father Gary Payton.
Freshman Stephen Thompson Jr. added 13 points and Malcolm Duvivier had 12 for Oregon State.