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Remarkable offensive precision, particularly in the first half, propelled the Oregon men’s basketball team to an 82-64 victory over UCLA before 7,301 in Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Ducks shot .623 for the game (33-of-53) and .692 from three-point range (9-of-13), just off the arena record for field-goal percentage but breaking the record for three-point accuracy. That included an amazing .750 overall in the first half (18-of-24), as the Ducks moved the ball as well as they have all season and consistently made the extra pass to find a teammate for an open shot. Three players ended up hitting every shot they took in the game, and five scored in double figures. The Ducks (14-6, 4-3 Pac-12) go on the road to face No. 7 Arizona on Wednesday (7 p.m. PT, Pac-12 Networks).
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Down by nine with 4:55 left in regulation, the Oregon women’s basketball team forced overtime at Arizona but couldn’t finish off the comeback, falling 81-78 on Sunday at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ. The Ducks slide to 8-11 (1-7 Pac-12) with the overtime road loss while the Wildcats improve to 8-11 (1-7) after the win. The Ducks return home to host the LA schools on Saturday (UCLA) and Monday (USC).
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The No. 8/9 Oregon State women’s basketball team took sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 Sunday afternoon, as the Beavers defeated No. 12/13 Arizona State 68-57 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Both teams entered the contest as the only remaining undefeated sides in the conference. The Beavers (8-0, 18-1) will return to action Saturday when they host USC at Gill Coliseum.
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Gary Payton II had a memorable game on the day Oregon State celebrated his father’s historic 58-point performance as the Beavers edged USC 59-55 to sweep its weekend series against the Southland schools. The junior guard from Las Vegas scored 21 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out two assists, had two steals and had the game-clinching steal and free throw in the final 10 seconds. It was his sixth double-double of the season and his 12th straight game with multiple steals. OSU (14-5, 5-2 Pac-12) plays at Arizona at 7 p.m. Friday in another Pac-12 Networks contest. The unusual Wednesday-Friday format is because the Super Bowl will be played in the Phoenix area next Sunday.
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The Oregon State wrestling team remained undefeated on Friday with a 40-6 victory at Northern Colorado in the opening dual of a two-match road trip. The 20th-ranked Beavers (6-0) won 8 of 10 bouts and earned bonus points in each victory in dispatching the Bears. They stretched their winning streak to nine consecutive duals over the past two seasons.