Heading into Sunday afternoon’s clash with #11 ranked Arizona, the Beavers knew a herculean effort would be needed to dethrone the mighty Wildcats. But even after some flashes of toughness early on, Arizona found a way to continuously extend their lead over Oregon State, eventually coasting to a 90-65 victory.
Four Wildcats scored in double-figures on the night, led by guard Bennedict Mathurin, who had an explosive 29 points on an 11-18 shooting display from the field, while also tallying 6 rebounds. Center Christian Koloko was the team’s second-leading scorer with 12 points, followed by Kerr Kriisa with 11 points and Azuolas Tubelis with 10 points.