The beginning of conference play was supposed to be a breath of fresh air and a chance to restart for an Oregon State team that can’t seem to get anything right this season, but instead, their Pac-12 opener on the road against California just looked like more of the same, as the Beavers fell 73-61 to the Golden Bears on Thursday night in Berkeley.
Thoroughly outplayed throughout the contest, Oregon State was out-rebounded by a 42-24 margin and finished with just 7 assists on 26 made field goals. They also allowed California to score nearly 9 points above their season average, while the Golden Bears’ top two scorers in Andre Kelly and Jordan Shepherd combined for 45 points on a 16-25 shooting display from the field and 21 rebounds.