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Post by lotrader on Jan 16, 2024 7:20:08 GMT -8
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Jan 16, 2024 8:08:03 GMT -8
Very important game for OSU.
This is probably Charmin Smith’s best team since arriving at Cal. She landed some quality players out of the portal in Krimili, Suarez, and Williams — all of whom have been big contributors this year.
Cal is currently No. 54 in the NET. This provides OSU with a good opportunity to add a Q1 win to a resume currently lacking one. They beat Washington and Washington State at home.
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Post by ffymdr123 on Jan 17, 2024 17:02:55 GMT -8
I'll just post this here since this is from today and leads up to this weekend's games.
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jan 18, 2024 1:24:51 GMT -8
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Post by rmancarl on Jan 18, 2024 20:19:31 GMT -8
Biggest game of the year for the Beavs. I'll probably say that the rest of the year, but if the Beavs want to make the NCAA tournament, they'll have to win some road games. They need at least one win this weekend. Two would prove they are for real.
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Post by treasurevalleybeav on Jan 19, 2024 12:35:54 GMT -8
Agreed. With so many incredibly difficult games in conference, you have to win those that are more realistic. Tough as this one may be
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Post by 411500 on Jan 19, 2024 12:51:43 GMT -8
This is one of those brutal games where a win does not benefit the team greatly, but a loss hurts the team greatly.
Lose this one and it becomes hard to figure where another road victory can be found this season - with the possible exception of Oregon. Win this one and the possibility for another win seems realistic - at least to those of us here at Bernice's.
Like a lot of us here, I'm sensing that this team is on the verge of getting it together....I'd love to see someone have a breakout game to help bring home the W... GO BEAVS!!
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 19, 2024 13:06:26 GMT -8
This is one of those brutal games where a win does not benefit the team greatly, but a loss hurts the team greatly. Lose this one and it becomes hard to figure where another road victory can be found this season - with the possible exception of Oregon. Win this one and the possibility for another win seems realistic - at least to those of us here at Bernice's. Like a lot of us here, I'm sensing that this team is on the verge of getting it together....I'd love to see someone have a breakout game to help bring home the W... GO BEAVS!! I’m sure this team will be HIGHLY motivated to play their best game of the season (thus far) and get their first conference road win. Expecting an A+ performance from the Beavs tonight.
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Post by rgeorge on Jan 19, 2024 13:18:12 GMT -8
This is one of those brutal games where a win does not benefit the team greatly, but a loss hurts the team greatly. Lose this one and it becomes hard to figure where another road victory can be found this season - with the possible exception of Oregon. Win this one and the possibility for another win seems realistic - at least to those of us here at Bernice's. Like a lot of us here, I'm sensing that this team is on the verge of getting it together....I'd love to see someone have a breakout game to help bring home the W... GO BEAVS!! Im sure this team will be HIGHLY motivated to play their best game of the season (thus far) and get their first conference road win. Expecting an A+ performance from the Beavs tonight. I'm afraid that early they may be TOO motivated!? I could see OSU with a bunch of to's, some poor shooting early. Then settling in to their game. The key is not letting that early lapse get them too far behind. But, that's where their D comes in. Keep it close until the offensive end settles in. IMHO this a one of the must road opportunities.
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Post by 02beav on Jan 19, 2024 13:25:27 GMT -8
Im sure this team will be HIGHLY motivated to play their best game of the season (thus far) and get their first conference road win. Expecting an A+ performance from the Beavs tonight. I'm afraid that early they may be TOO motivated!? I could see OSU with a bunch of to's, some poor shooting early. Then settling in to their game. The key is not letting that early lapse get them too far behind. But, that's where their D comes in. Keep it close until the offensive end settles in. IMHO this a one of the must road opportunities. These always feel like trap games. When the expectation is that you'll win pretty easily and yet the opponent is actually pretty competent even if they weren't in the past. Nice thing about this years team is that they haven't been real successful the last couple of years so they know not to look past anybody.
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Post by beaverwbb fan on Jan 19, 2024 15:31:50 GMT -8
I feel like Cal is slightly better than they’re getting credit for.
Their 5 losses are all to teams top-30 in the NET (Texas A&M, Gonzaga, Utah, Colorado, and Stanford). They’re 2-5 against Q1 teams and 10-0 against Q2, Q3, and Q4 teams. They have two good Pac-12 home wins against UW and WSU.
I don’t think OSU will be expecting an easy win.
Agree that this is a great opportunity to pick up a Q1 road win. Feels like a must win with the strength of the Pac-12.
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Post by Werebeaver on Jan 19, 2024 16:17:41 GMT -8
I'm afraid that early they may be TOO motivated!? I could see OSU with a bunch of to's, some poor shooting early. Then settling in to their game. The key is not letting that early lapse get them too far behind. But, that's where their D comes in. Keep it close until the offensive end settles in. IMHO this a one of the must road opportunities. These always feel like trap games. When the expectation is that you'll win pretty easily and yet the opponent is actually pretty competent even if they weren't in the past. Nice thing about this years team is that they haven't been real successful the last couple of years so they know not to look past anybody. I highly doubt the team is expecting to win “pretty easily”. There is nothing to base such an expectation on. I’m quite certain the coaches and players expect a highly competitive battle against a talented and confident opponent on their home court. What fans may expect has nothing to do with the game’s ultimate outcome.
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Post by beaverintheburg on Jan 19, 2024 18:21:59 GMT -8
How do I listen to tonight's game? Don't have Pac-12 network.
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jan 19, 2024 18:26:25 GMT -8
Stream it on KEJO 1240 radio
Ron Callan is a lot better than the pac12 talking heads
If you need more help just ask, I'll check back closer to the game. Right now the pre-game show is on
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Post by believeinthebeavs on Jan 19, 2024 19:04:07 GMT -8
Usual starters for the beavs.
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