Oregon State
Arizona
OSU Gives No. 11 Arizona Scare
December 20, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec 21, 2001
By STEVEN DU BOIS
Associated Press Writer
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Channing Frye had 18 points and 16 rebounds as No. 11 Arizona held off Oregon State 76-73 Thursday in the Pac-10 conference opener for both teams.
Frye, starting at center because fellow freshman Isaiah Fox was benched for breaking a team rule, made all 10 of his free throws. He entered the game shooting 60 percent from the line.
Another Arizona starter, Will Bynum, also missed the game for violating a team rule.
Luke Walton added 17 points and six assists for the Wildcats (6-2), and Jason Gardner hit a key free throw with 14 seconds left that forced the Beavers to go for a 3-pointer.
Joe See missed the potentially tying shot with two seconds remaining, and Frye grabbed the rebound.
Phillip Ricci, relegated to a reserve role because he broke a team rule, led Oregon State (5-4) with 19 points. But Ricci missed two key free throws in the final minute.
The Wildcats jumped to a 16-4 lead, but the Beavers responded with a 10-0 run and stayed close for the rest of the game.
Arizona was helped by a huge advantage at the free throw line, hitting 29 of 34 attempts, compared with Oregon State's 15-for-19.
The Beavers kept it close with strong offensive rebounding and good defense against the Arizona backcourt tandem of Gardner and Salim Stoudamire, who were just 4-of-20 from the floor.
Brian Jackson had 16 points for the Beavers, and Adam Masten added 10 points, all in the second half.
