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Open Thread: OSU at Cal

Jake_square_tiny by Jake Bertalotto on in Oregon State Men's Basketball

Oregon St. Beavers at California Golden Bears, Jan 22, 2009 7:30 PM PST


Pregame: It's the first game that head coach Craig Robinson will enter as brother-in-law of the President of the United States... and let's hope that the President will exchange a phone call with Robinson on the BlackBerry he gets to keep while in office. Coach Rob and the Beavers will definitely have their hands full with the Bears, who enter the game with a 4-1 record in the Pac-10, their only loss coming against rival Stanford last weekend. The Bears are the best three-point shooting team in the country, which means Oregon State's zone defense will either need to hope that the Bears struggle from behind the arc and must find a way to penetrate, or it could be a long night. Perhaps we will see some man-to-man tonight? I don't like our zone against the likes of sharp-shooters Theo Robertson and Jerome Randle.

Remember-- tonight's game is not being televised. Check back into the blog at 7:30 if you want to chat during the game. I'll be providing some loose play-by-play for those interested.

--Jake (jake.buildingthedam@gmail.com)

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Almost tip-off time!

If you’re listening to the game on the radio (860 on the radio dial in Portland, or at www.kpam.com), feel free to speak up in this thread.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply actions  

hi guys!

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by Spencer1819 on Jan 22, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply actions  

Hey Spencer.

Listening to the game?

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Your starters:

Shaftenaar- Claitt- Seth Tarver – Wallace – Deane

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:36 PM PST reply actions  

Oregon State off to a good start....

Beavers go up 5-0 before Cal gets an easy layup and a foul shot. 5-3 Beavers.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

Robertson hits from three....

And just like that, the Beavers are behind. 6-5 Bears.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply actions  

8-8 tie.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply actions  

What happened?

I stopped listening to the radio for a few minutes.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

How bad?

Did Parker say? Putting weight on it?

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Just went back and listened to that play on the online stream.

Doesn’t sound very good…. no weight.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Sorry... distracted by WSU/UCLA

I’m back now.

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 7:51 PM PST reply actions  

i'm so pissed at UCLA

http://www.centsports.com/?opcode=376600

was betting with free money on that site and they ruined my parlay.

all they had to do was cover -5.5

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions  

keep it competitive

all i ask from coach rob is to keep every game competitive and bring in the recruits for next year.

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions  

what are the bears ranked

don’t pay as much attention to basketball as i do football

by Spencer1819 on Jan 22, 2009 8:06 PM PST reply actions  

They fell out of the rankings this week...

But they’re tied for first place in the conference. They have a 4-1 record in the Pac-10 so far… they’ve only lost to Stanford.

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions  

we’re beating them?

by Spencer1819 on Jan 22, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions  

It's a back and forth, close game.

We’re right in it.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Haynes a steal... Seth lays it up and in on an acrobatic move...

They were down 9… they now lead by three. 29-26 Beavers… 16-4 OSU run.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:08 PM PST reply actions  

Boykin up and under Calvin Hampton... Cal is up four.

By the way, if you haven’t heard… you can get the video feed here:

http://channelsurfing.net/asx/cal.asx

It’s a lot better than listening to just the radio.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions  

Another pretty strong half

Do I dare listen/watch to the second half?

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

That's a tough one

Whatever you do, don’t tell me your decision…

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Randle hits a deep three... Cal goes by up seven.

Holy cow… how did that happen.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

1:33 left first half... 40-33 Bears.

We need to cut into this lead before half….

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions  

schaaftenar for 3

ive lost count of the score though

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions  

Roeland for three!!!

There’s the four point deficit I was talking about

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions  

Claitt misses a three... that would have been huge.

Now Cal gets the last shot of the half.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:19 PM PST reply actions  

damn

oh well, seven isn’t that much just have to do a better job of controlling the tempo and really slow this game down.

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions  

HALFTIME SCORE: CAL 43, OREGON STATE 36

I’m talking a halftime study-break. Back in a few.

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:21 PM PST reply actions  

Once again

In it at half time, but you know once again I’ll say that and then the second half implosion comes.

(I’m trying to reverse jinx this!)

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

At least

We doubled UO’s output for the half though.

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Cal's shooters are just so good.

We’re going to have to shoot the ball well in this second half to keep up.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:39 PM PST reply actions  

yep

please don’t go cold again

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

thanks

had to switch browsers since I’m on a Mac, but working now

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I had to do the same thing...

I’m commenting in Safari, watching in Firefox.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

reversed for me!

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh my... Calvin hits a off balance two...

45-43, with 16:30 to play.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:40 PM PST reply actions  

Randle hits another three...

Cal up five.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:40 PM PST reply actions  

Wow... you can tell we're getting tired.

Schaftenaar with a nice play, getting his own miss and putting it in.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:41 PM PST reply actions  

Can't leave Cal open.....

14:27 left to go: Cal 51, OSU 47

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:42 PM PST reply actions  

Getting a bit ugly

Got away with an offensive foul I think, but got the points.

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:47 PM PST reply actions  

Cal is just nailing three's from deep...

Our zone doesn’t really work when Cal is just sitting five feet behind the line and nailing threes.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:48 PM PST reply actions  

Yep

Again not playing horrible, but Cal pulling away.

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Just can't make those close shots

On the drives, need to make those

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:55 PM PST reply actions  

Goodness

Well, if we can hit threes from that far out who cares

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Schaftenaar looked like he belonged on Cal's roster there...

He hits a three from way deep… He’s got 19 now.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 8:56 PM PST reply actions  

Another big possession!

Wow, I seriously thought this would be a Cal blow out tonight. Playing very well. Really comes down to Schaftenaar playing well doesn’t it for this team?

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 8:59 PM PST reply actions  

Calvin Haynes! for three!

Beavers only down 1 now

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:01 PM PST reply actions  

live by the 3

die by the 3.

right now Cal is dieing

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply actions  

Haynes will go to the line and shoot three....

Beavers down one, with 4:09 left to play.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply actions  

Yikes

played good defense too

Randle is pretty good

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:04 PM PST reply actions  

Randle hits a shot from practically half court....

Apparently that’s how you stop a 10+ point run.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:04 PM PST reply actions  

Meanwhile... across town...

Oregon trails Stanford by 15 with nine minutes left.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:05 PM PST reply actions  

My favorite...

“1999 NIT Champions”

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions  

yep

didn’t see it, looked bad there for a bit

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions  

HUGE steal

Points, please.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:13 PM PST reply actions  

Johnson good move to draw the foul.

That wasn’t the prettiest of possessions. We need to hit these FT’s.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:13 PM PST reply actions  

Should of had that rebound off the missed FT

Making it a two-possession game would be huge here. Cal can launch three’s like a trebuchet… dont’ want it to come down to that.

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:14 PM PST reply actions  

We need to go up by 4 of 5 here

Put them away!

--JB--
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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:17 PM PST reply actions  

Oh my.....

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions  

this has to be a start to many more wins and maybe a civil war win!

by Spencer1819 on Jan 22, 2009 9:21 PM PST reply actions  

Oregon lost 77 to 55

Will be interesting to see what happens now in both games Saturday

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:23 PM PST up reply actions  

january 13 2007

at arizona state was the last time osu won a road game

by cloudydays on Jan 22, 2009 9:25 PM PST reply actions  

I just heard something I'm not sure about

I like Parker said the Beavs are 16 wins to 124 losses on the road the last 140 games, is that right?

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:25 PM PST reply actions  

like = think

That can’t be right can it?

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Probably just Pac-10

But sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it is total.

by AnotherBeaverFirstDown on Jan 22, 2009 9:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Yep, sorry

He said Pac-10, but I didn’t think I heard the numbers correctly

-RVM

by rvm on Jan 22, 2009 9:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Fitting

Jay John on the losing end of a beaver game.

by AnotherBeaverFirstDown on Jan 22, 2009 9:31 PM PST reply actions  

Ha...

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by Jake Bertalotto on Jan 22, 2009 9:33 PM PST up reply actions  

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