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Second-Half Rally Pushes Men's Hoops Past Portland State, 51-46
December 12, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec 12, 2001
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Brian Jackson scored 17 points and Philip Ricci added 13 points as Oregon State rallied from a 10-point second half deficit to beat Portland State 51-46 at the Rose Garden.
Adam Masten chipped in seven points for the Beavers (5-2), which defeated Portland State for the 10th straight time.
Anthony Lackey led Portland State (3-4) with 10 points.
Both teams struggled offensively. Oregon State shot just 32 percent while Portland State hit 36 percent.
Trailing 31-21 with 15:53 left, Oregon State turned to their inside game and started a 21-6 run, taking a 42-37 lead when Jackson scored on a dunk and was fouled. Ricci scored eight points in the Beavers' run.
The Vikings cut the lead to 47-46 on a jumper by Seamus Boxley with 1:12 to play but turned the ball over in their final two possessions with chances to tie or take the lead.
In a low scoring first half, Oregon State jumped to an early 7-2 lead. But the Beavers' offense went cold, going nearly 11 minutes without a field goal. Oregon State shot 28 percent from the field in the half. Meanwhile, Portland State connected on five 3-point field goals in the first half, including a 35-foot buzzer-beater from Troy DeVries, to grab a 23-17 halftime lead.
