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Utah basketball set to host Oregon State as Tres Tinkle, Timmy Allen take the spotlight in Pac-12 opener

It is unarguable that Timmy Allen is playing at an All-Pac-12 level for the University of Utah.

As the Utes ready to open Pac-12 play at the Huntsman Center on Thursday against Oregon State (6:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks), the junior wing leads the conference in scoring at 21.0 points per game, while grabbing 7.4 rebounds and handing out 2.7 assists per contest.

The Beavers feature their own star power in senior guard Tres Tinkle. The two-time All-Pac-12 selection is working on a criminally underrated college career, mostly because he plays in a remote outpost like Corvallis, but also because the Beavers haven’t challenged for an NCAA Tournament bid lately.