3 takeaways from No. 16 Utah’s blowout loss at No. 25 Oregon State

No. 16 Utah was no match for a hot-shooting No. 25 Oregon State team fresh off an upset of No. 3 Colorado, as the Beavers beat the Utes 91-66 Sunday at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.

Key takeaways

Top performers: Raegan Beers led five Oregon State players in double-figures, scoring 20 points on 8 of 8 shooting from the field, while adding three blocks, two rebounds and a steal.

Former Ute Kelsey Rees had 15 points, six rebounds and four blocks, while Fremont High product Timea Gardiner put up a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Alissa Pili scored a game-high 28 points and had two rebounds and two assists in the loss.

Shooting: The Beavers had a phenomenal shooting day, making 69.4% of their shots from the field, 10% higher than their previous top shooting day of the season.

Utah, meanwhile, shot 39.7% from the field.

Key stretch: Utah, which only led for 23 seconds early, cut the Oregon State lead to seven at 34-27 with an 8-0 run midway through the second quarter.

The Beavers, though, responded with a 12-2 run to re-assert their dominance and took off from there, leading by as many as 38 points.

What’s next

The Utes (15-6, 5-4 Pac-12) will stay on the road with a two-game road trip at Washington next Friday and at Washington State next Sunday.

Utah and Oregon State will then play again in 12 days, with the Utes hosting the Beavers on Feb. 9.