After starting the season 3-0, Dana Ford is in the middle of his first long losing streak as head coach of Missouri State.
The Bears dropped their fifth straight game in a 101-77 loss Saturday night at Oregon State.
A hot shooting night by the Beavers was coupled with a Bears defense that has struggled over its slump.
Here's what happened Saturday night in Corvallis, Oregon:
3-point defense continued to struggle
Missouri State had a problem defending the 3-point line in Wednesday's loss to Air Force, and it continued Saturday night.
Oregon State — which was hitting 29.