Can Oregon State Beavers' Paint Domination Overwhelm Washington State Cougars Next?
The Oregon State Beavers showcased a commanding performance at Gill Coliseum, outscoring the Trojans 86-70 in a conference game that saw both teams locked in an intense battle. The Beavers now stand with an impressive record, while the Trojans have been left to reflect on their standing after this encounter.
The home team, Oregon State Beavers, demonstrated remarkable efficiency from the field with a shooting percentage of 60 percent and were particularly dominant inside the arc where they shot 67 percent. Their offensive efforts were complemented by sinking 71 percent of their free throws and converting eight three-pointers at a notable rate of 47 percent. The Beavers also excelled in fast break situations, tallying up 12 points.
Defensively, the Beavers matched the Trojans with two blocks but managed to out-rebound them significantly with a total of 28 rebounds compared to just 18 for their opponents. This included pulling down six offensive boards which contributed to ten second-chance points. The team's defensive prowess was further highlighted by nine steals and only committing one team turnover throughout the game.
On an individual level, players from Oregon State showed commendable discipline by avoiding any foul outs or ejections and limiting personal fouls to just fifteen. Their ball distribution was effective as well, notching up sixteen assists which slightly edged out USC's fourteen assists.
Despite committing more turnovers than USC with twenty-one instances compared to twenty for the visitors, Oregon State maintained better control over these mistakes by scoring twenty points off turnovers while allowing only twenty-five against them.
The Trojans did put up resistance; they made ten three-pointers at a decent clip of thirty-eight percent and had six free throws go through at seventy-five percent accuracy. They also tried capitalizing on fast breaks but could only muster eight points in those situations.
As both teams exhausted their remaining timeouts by halftime two, it became clear that this matchup would be decided purely on court performance without any additional strategic pauses.
Looking ahead for the Oregon State Beavers is another conference challenge as they travel to face Washington State Cougars at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman on January fourth at eight o'clock Pacific Time. Fans eager not to miss any action can tune into Pac-12 Network for live coverage as ORST aims to continue its strong run into the new year.