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Oregon State's Sydney Wiese (24) passes as UCLA's Jordin Canada defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament, Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Seattle.

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Pregame

CORVALLIS -- Oregon State enters the stretch run of the regular season alone atop the Pac-12 standings and in prime position to capture a third consecutive conference title.

That quest continues Friday night with a home matchup against USC.

The No 9 Beavers have won seven in a row since losing at No. 15 UCLA on Jan. 13 and could clinch a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament with a victory over the Trojans. OSU holds a one-game advantage in the Pac-12 standings over No. 8 Stanford and No. 10 Washington.

The night could also be historic for Beavers point guard Sydney Wiese, as she needs four assists to become OSU's all-time leader in that category. Wiese, who ranks second nationally in three-point field goal percentage (48.9) while averaging 15.2 points, five rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, will also have her hair cut and donated as part of OSU's "Dam Cancer" game.

USC was swept at the Bay Area schools last week. Kristen Simon averages 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the Trojans.

What: No. 9 Oregon State Beavers (22-2, 11-1 Pac-12) vs. USC Trojans (12-11, 3-9 Pac-12)

When: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10

Where: Gill Coliseum

TV channel: Pac-12 Networks

Radio: KEJO 1240 in Corvallis; TuneIn



Live stream: Pac-12.com/live

Series history: USC holds a 41-26 edge in the all-time series, though OSU has won six consecutive meetings. That includes a 74-60 win in Los Angeles earlier this season.

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