Oregon State
Idaho
Beavers Lose Heartbreaker To Vandals In Season Opener
November 23, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Nov 23, 2002
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Dwayne Williams scored 23 points as Idaho fought off foul trouble to beat Oregon State 76-73 in overtime Saturday night.
It was the season opener for both teams, played shortly after the Beavers beat Oregon in the annual Civil War football game just steps away from Gill Coliseum.
OSU's Brian Jackson led all players with 27 points for the debut of coach Jay John, a former Arizona assistant who took over the Beavers this season.
Williams hit on a layup and a foul shot with 2:32 left in overtime to give Idaho a 70-65 lead.
Jackson narrowed it with a jumper and a free throw as Tyrone Hayes became the third Idaho player to foul out.
But Rashaad Powell's layup put the Vandals up 72-68 and Zach White's free throws with 53.3 seconds left made it a six-point lead. Philip Ricci answered with a 3-pointer with 24.6 seconds left, but the Beavers couldn't get any closer.
After the Beavers led most of the first half, the Vandals took over in the second, leading by as many as six points with 5:01 to go on Justin Logan's 3-pointer.
When Jon Tinnon fouled out with 2:01 left, Ricci hit a pair of free throws to tie it at 63.
As time ran out in regulation Idaho's Tanoris Shepard drove down the court, but J.S. Nash drew the charge and Shepard fouled out - and the game went into overtime.
The Beavers had a 36-31 lead at the half, with Jackson's 18 points leading the way. OSU up by as much as 13 points in the first half.
The Vandals chipped away at the lead in the second half. Williams' 3-pointer with 13:11 to go to put Idaho up for the first time at 46-45.
Oregon State finished 12-17 overall last season, and 4-14 in the Pac-10. Idaho went 9-19 overall last season and 6-12 in the Big West.
