Oregon State topped Washington State, 82-74, at Gill to secure a much-needed bounce-back win. In the process, the Beavers improved to 17-7 on the year and 7-4 in West Coast Conference play to set the stage for a big Saturday matchup with first-place Saint Mary's, which suffered its first league loss of the year Thursday.

The win was Oregon State’s 10th consecutive at home, the program’s longest since the 2014-15 season. The Beavers are 14-1 at Gill Coliseum this season, their best home record since going 11-0 in 1983-84.

Desperately needing a win following four-straight losses, things once again did not go Washington State's in an 82-74 loss at Oregon State. Washington State led