Arizona coach Dave Rubio has preached all season that his team can’t take anyone lightly, especially once conference play started. The depth of the conference was just too much to believe that any win would come easy. That made the recent rash of injuries especially worrisome.
But if there’s one conference opponent Arizona (17-6, 6-5) could afford to face with a few injuries it’s Oregon State (10-13, 0-11). The Beavers haven’t won a match since Sept. 18, when they defeated Seattle University.
The Wildcats showed why in a match where they never trailed. In fact, they didn’t allow their opponent to reach 20 points in any set.