The Gonzaga Bulldogs (15-6, 6-2 WCC) are back in the McCarthey Athletic Center for a pivotal matchup against the Oregon State Beavers (16-6, 6-3 WCC). Tip-off i

Oregon State has never lost to Gonzaga with a 13-0 all-time series lead. The Beavers win earlier this month was the first meeting with Mark Few as Zags head coach.

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It might have been a sign when Oregon State’s bus conked out at their team hotel Tuesday night. The Beavers had to get a fleet of Ubers to transport players, coaches and staff to McCarthey Athletic Center for their game against Gonzaga.

Gonzaga players may not have been around for a decades-long run of futility against Oregon State – a stretch where the Bulldogs accumulated just two victories compared to 25 losses over 80 years – but all were on hand 12 days ago in Corvallis when the Beavers erased a late six-point deficit and rallied for an upset win in overtime,