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3 Thoughts: Heartbreak in the desert as Oregon State Beavers give up big lead against No. 11 Arizona State

The win was there for the taking, but a late-game collapse denied Oregon State its first road win over a Top 25 team since 1985.

The Beavers fought gamely in back-to-back matchups at the only two ranked teams in the Pac-12. They led No. 17 Arizona for much of Thursday's nine-point defeat and looked like the better team for much of Saturday's defeat before being doomed by poor offensive execution.

OSU took a 57-44 lead with 11:32 to play but was outscored 33-18 down the stretch. Here are three thoughts on the game.

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