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Missouri State drops fifth-straight as defensive struggles continue in loss at Oregon State

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.