Beavers Hang On For 81-76 Win Over Portland State

Sunday, December 1

Corvallis, OR

3:00 PM

Oregon State

7-1

Portland State

3-5

Team	1	2	F
Portland State	34	42	76
Oregon State	41	40	81

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

December 01, 2019 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Box Score Postgame Press Conference

By: Oregon State Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Tres Tinkle had 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead Oregon State to an 81-76 win over a scrappy Portland State team on Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum.

With the win, the Beavers improved to 7-1 and equaled their best start since the 1980-81 Orange Express squad opened 26-0. The 1984-85 and 1986-87 Oregon State teams also started 7-1.

It was the fifth straight victory for the Beavers, who have defeated Portland State (3-5) in all 14 matchups between the schools.

Tinkle went 8-for-15 from the field, including 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, and 5-for-5 from the free throw line for his 26 points. He also had two blocks and a steal.

Ethan Thompson added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Zach Reichle scored a career-high 16 points, going 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from the stripe.

Sean Miller-Moore came off the bench to score a career-high seven points. Kylor Kelley blocked six shots, his eighth-consecutive game with multiple blocks to open the season.

Portland State guard Holland Woods, who was limited in the first half with foul trouble, scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half.

Oregon State scored the first seven points of the second half -- a 3-pointer by Tinkle and two Reichle layups -- to lead 48-34.

The lead grew to as many as 19 points, but Portland State rallied and made things interesting down the stretch.

Portland State closed to 80-76 on Woods' jumper with 19.7 seconds left, but Gianni Hunt made the first of two free throws with 13 seconds remaining to close the scoring.

Oregon State led 41-34 at the break.

Several former Oregon State hoop standouts were in attendance including 1981 consensus All-American Steve Johnson, who is the second-leading scorer in school history behind Gary Payton.

The Beavers have nearly two weeks off before returning to action on Saturday, Nov. 14 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 3 p.m. at Gill Coliseum. Tickets can be purchased at this link.

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