Thompson Jr. Scores 24 In Loss At Cal

Saturday, February 3

Berkeley, CA

5:00 PM

Oregon State

11-11, 3-7

California

8-16, 2-9

Oregon State

California

Stephen Thompson Jr.

Photo by: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

February 03, 2018 | Men's Basketball

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By: Oregon State Communications

BERKELEY, Calif. – Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 24 points in a 74-70 loss to California on Saturday night at Haas Pavilion.

Thompson Jr. went 9-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, and scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half. It's the seventh time this season, and the 15th time in his career he has scored 20-plus points.

Tres Tinkle scored 19 points and went 10-for-10 from the free throw line, Drew Eubanks chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds, and Ethan Thompson added 10 points and six assists.

The Beavers (11-11, 3-7 Pac-12) started the game on fire, jumping out to a 16-6 lead at the 13:38 mark of the first half. California (8-16, 2-9) used a 14-0 run that helped them take a 36-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.

After falling behind 41-30, Oregon State chipped away and eventually took a 57-56 lead on a tip in by Seth Berger with 6:47 to play. Two free throws by Tinkle tied it at 59, but the Golden Bears answered with two free throws and held the lead for good down the stretch.

California went 29-for-39 from the free throw line, including 17-for-21 in the second half.

Darius McNeill led the Golden Bears with 16 points, while Marcus Lee and Kingsley Okoroh each scored 14 and Justice Sueing added 11.

The Beavers return to Gill Coliseum to face Washington State at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Washington at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting this link or calling 541-737-2050.

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