California heads to Corvallis fresh off their first loss since January 5th and so far in conference play, the Golden Bears haven’t lost to a team not named UCLA, Arizona or Oregon. The consensus for head coach Cuonzo Martin and company this season is that this California group is good...but not great just yet. Is that enough of an open door for Oregon State to take advantage of?
For Beaver nation, the opponent seems almost not to matter at this point, as Oregon State has been their own worst enemy all season long. The Beavers can’t get to the free-throw line to jump-start their lackluster offensive abilities, they can’t defend any style or pace of play and at the end of the day, they’ve only knocked off one Division I opponent (Kent State) since November 13th.