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Published Dec 5, 2021
GAME PREVIEW: No. 11 Arizona at Oregon State
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Matt Moreno  •  GOAZCATS
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It has been over a week since No. 11 Arizona last took the floor, but the layoff will end Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats (6-0) open up Pac-12 play with a matchup against Oregon State (1-7, 0-1 Pac-12) on the road in Corvallis. The two teams have began the season going in different directions, but conference play can always bring a different challenge for teams.

It will be the first ever trip to Corvallis for UA head coach Tommy Lloyd, and to get you ready for Sunday's afternoon matchup here is a closer look at who to know and what to know about the Wildcats and Beavers ahead of the game.

GAME INFO

Who: Arizona (6-0, 0-0 Pac-12; last game: 105-59 win over Sacramento State) vs. Oregon State (1-7, 0-1 Pac-12; last game: 73-61 loss to Cal)

When: 2:00 p.m. MST

Where: Gill Coliseum | Corvallis, Oregon

TV: ESPNU

All-time series: Arizona leads 68-22

Favorite: Arizona (-13 1/2), O/U: 144 1/2

SNAPSHOT: Oregon State

Head coach: Wayne Tinkle (16th season | 272-207)

Preseason prediction: T-4th (Pac-12)

2020-21 finish: 6th (20-13), 10-10 (Pac-12) | Elite Eight (67-61 loss to Houston)

HEAD TO HEAD: Arizona & Oregon State

Scoring offense: Arizona (1st/91.5 PPG) | Oregon State (288th/65.1)

Scoring defense: Arizona (16th/57.7) | Oregon State (203rd/70.0)

Rebounding margin: Arizona (T-5th/12.7) | Oregon State (297th/-3.9)

Turnover margin: Arizona (55th/3.5) | Oregon State (T-104th/2.2)

Assists per game: Arizona (1st/23.5) | Michigan (T-326th/10.2)

Arizona leaders (through 6 games)
PlayerPointsReboundsAssists

Azuolas Tubelis

16.5

6.5

2.3

Christian Koloko

16.2

7.5

1.7

Benn Mathurin

13.8

6.2

1.5

Kerr Kriisa

10.0

2.2

5.3

Justin Kier

7.7

2.3

2.8

WHO TO KNOW — Oregon State

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