The Beavers led by double-digits for much of the first half but a late run by the Bears cut the deficit back down to single-digits. Cal had it down to six after a 3-pointer by Brandon Smith and a layup by Bak Bak, but Oregon State's Ahmad Starks scored with one second left to give the Beavers the eight-point bulge at the intermission.

Both teams came out sizzling, with Cal shooting 58 percent and Oregon St. shooting 67 percent at the first media timeout of the first half. But while the Bears ultimately cooled off, the Beavers continued to shoot at a high efficiency throughout the half. OSU is shooting 60 percent at halftime, while Cal has dropped to 36 percent.

Allen Crabbe leads the Bears with 11 points.