CORVALLIS, Ore. - The West Coast Conference becomes even more of a traffic jam after Saturday afternoon's blowout defeat to Oregon State as spots 4-7 are all separated by just one game. Saint Mary's made the trek back to Corvallis for the first time since 2018 but will look to forget this one in a hurry as they fell 80-45 to Oregon State. The Beavers imposed their size and strength in the interior all afternoon, outscoring the Gaels .
Saint Mary's held Oregon State to just 20% from the perimeter in the first quarter and found themselves down ten, but the Beavers started to hammer the paint almost exclusively in the second to build a 20-point lead at the half.