The Star's Bruce Pascoe breaks down the starting lineups, storylines and stats as the No. 3-ranked Arizona Wildcats host the Oregon State Beavers Thursday night.
What: Oregon State at No. 3 Arizona Where: McKale Center When: 5:30 p.m. TV: Pac-12 Networks Radio: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM Social media: @TheWildcaster on Twitter / TheWildcaster on FacebookPregame Wildcast PodcastC Christian Koloko $ { var messages=[ { 'title': 'Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson.', 'msg': 'A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
What’s new with the Beavers: When the Beavers were picked to finish 12th in the Pac-12 before the 2020-21 season, it was a year too early. OSU finished in tie for sixth and then made a magical run to the 2021 Elite Eight but now is sitting in last place. The Beavers have lost 10 straight games and their only Pac-12 win came at home against 11th-place Utah.
“In the Pac-12, every team is dangerous and it doesn’t matter what they have done the last few games. We have to be prepared to play an athletic and physical team. Despite not pausing themselves, the Wildcats played only one game over three weeks because of COVID-19 issues at ASU, UCLA and USC around New Year’s Day.
While UA coach Tommy Lloyd said he had “no idea” the USC game had been scheduled so late in the evening, being as it is four games ahead of now, he did know this: That his team’s two opponents, Oregon State and Oregon, already had to play makeup games this week, with Oregon beating WSU 62-59 at home on Monday and OSU losing 90-64 on Tuesday in Corvallis.
“I don't have a great history in the conference, but obviously, I know what their team did last year,” Lloyd said. “They kind of caught fire, which was pretty awesome. And we were in the bubble with them. We were side-by-side with them for a couple weeks. Tinkle is a native of Milwaukee who graduated from Spokane’s Ferris High School and went on to play basketball at Montana.“He grew up in the same neighborhood where I ended up living most of my time in Spokane,” Lloyd said. “And Wayne's sister was all my kids’ fourth grade teacher. So for sure, I know him well.”
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