A strong second led USC to the win in their second meeting with Oregon State. After a close fought game in the first half, the Trojans pulled away thanks to some sharp three point shooting from Ethan Anderson. The loss snaps the Beavers recent hot streak, and Oregon State falls to 8-6 overall, and 4-4 in the conference.
The first half started with a series of battles under the rim between Warith Alatishe and Isaiah Mobley. After both players got into some early foul trouble, both teams shifted to a more three heavy approach. Jarod Lucas, Ethan Thompson and Gianni Hunt hit a few for the Beavers, and Noah Baumann added a few for the Trojans.