Can Oregon Condition Beavers finally alleviate both the Stanford hump?

CORVALLIS -- While in the dorms 4 many years ago, then-incoming freshmen Jamie Weisner, Ruth Hamblin, Deven Hunter and also Samantha Siegner talked about the ways they will wanted to allow create the Oregon Condition program.

Their desires were on both the big-picture variety. And also lots of these people have been discover throughout their own work, as the Beavers make advanced to the 2nd round of the NCAA Competition in back-to-back months -- their own first March Madness appearance since 1996 -- and recorded the program's at first Pac-12 brand last time.

A few dreams, however, were more targeted.

"We expressed prior to we departed, that we would like to beat Stanford," Siegner recently recalled. "We haven't accomplished which, so that is definitely a objective (this time)."

Both the No. 12 Beavers feel their next opportunity Sunday night, as the 11th-ranked Cardinal visits Gill Coliseum. It is their own first date since a late-February battle last time, on OSU had one opportunity to clinch the meeting crown against the organization that had controled both the league with regard to more than one decade, but Stanford enjoyed spoiler with one 69-58 success.

The Cardinal, that needed a past due rally Friday night to be able to suffered Oregon 64-62 without starter Erica McCall, continues both the only Pac-12 organization OSU coach Scott Rueck has but not beaten on his work in Corvallis. Actually, the Beavers have but not topped Stanford since 2001, one amount of 29 consecutive losses.

Subsequent one 70-48 victory on Cal Friday night, Rueck downplayed the worth of facing Stanford, otherwise both the Beavers have currently played No. 3 Notre Dame, Absolutely no. 13 Tennessee, No. 17 UCLA and Absolutely no. 25 USC this time (to three on those contests forthcoming on the road). OSU, however, gave up to all of on those club but the Feminine of Troy.

"Stanford seems like such a disciplined, amazing basketball team which defends well," Rueck expressed. "So we have to play one heavy game upon Sunday. It doesn't matter which their jersey shows."

Developed Weisner: "I want to get these people. However I think we're simply gonna prepare as if we usually accomplish, and understand they're a amazing team and they are gonna arrived there and perform their best basketball. We tend to just must meet that."

Which: No. 12 Oregon State Beavers (13-3, 4-1 Pac-12) compared to. No. 11 Stanford Cardinal (14-3, 4-1)

When: 6 p.m. PST Weekend, Jan. 17

Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis

TV station: Pac-12 Institutions

Radio: KLOO (1340) in Corvallis, KPOJ (620) beneath Portland

Live stream: OSUBeavers.com

Shows history: OSU offers gave up 29 consecutive games to be able to Stanford, for the Beavers' last earned coming in 2001. That forms the Cardinal both the just league organization Rueck has never suffered in his OSU career.

Damage update: OSU All-Pac-12 component protect Sydney Wiese, who offers missed the past eight games to one right hands damage, is not beneath uniform for pregame warm-ups.