Photo by: Hallie Utter/Oregon State Athletics
Beavers Cruise Past Utah, 70-51
February 13, 2020 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Kylor Kelley scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Oregon State to a 70-51 rout of Utah on Thursday night at Gill Coliseum.
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Kelley, who was 7 of 10 from the field with five dunks, also blocked two shots.
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Oregon State (15-9, 5-7 Pac-12) has won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season.
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Utah (14-10, 5-7 Pac-12), which beat Oregon State 81-69 at home Jan. 2 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams, struggled offensively in the rematch. The Utes hit just 37.3 percent from the field.
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The Beavers led by 25 points at 68-43 on Kelley's dunk with 3:42 remaining.
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Utah never got closer than 15 points in the second half after trailing 35-19 at the break.
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Ethan Thompson added 13 points and tied a career high with 11 assists for the Beavers. Leading scorer Tres Tinkle had 11 points, and Zach Reichle also was in double figures with 10 points.
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It was the 89th consecutive game in double figures for Tinkle, which ties him with Mel Counts for the longest streak in Oregon State history.
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Branden Carlson was the only Utah player in double figures with 13 points. Timmy Allen, who came into the game averaging a team-high 18.3 points, was held to six points.
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Oregon State utilized a 12-2 run midway through the first half to take control.
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Oregon State's biggest first-half lead was 17 points at 33-16 on Kelley's alley-oop dunk.
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Utah shot just 29.6 percent in the first half and struggled at the foul line as well, hitting 1 of 6.
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The Beavers will face No. 16 Colorado at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum in their final contest of a three-game homestand. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Kelley, who was 7 of 10 from the field with five dunks, also blocked two shots.
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Oregon State (15-9, 5-7 Pac-12) has won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season.
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Utah (14-10, 5-7 Pac-12), which beat Oregon State 81-69 at home Jan. 2 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams, struggled offensively in the rematch. The Utes hit just 37.3 percent from the field.
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The Beavers led by 25 points at 68-43 on Kelley's dunk with 3:42 remaining.
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Utah never got closer than 15 points in the second half after trailing 35-19 at the break.
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Ethan Thompson added 13 points and tied a career high with 11 assists for the Beavers. Leading scorer Tres Tinkle had 11 points, and Zach Reichle also was in double figures with 10 points.
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It was the 89th consecutive game in double figures for Tinkle, which ties him with Mel Counts for the longest streak in Oregon State history.
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Branden Carlson was the only Utah player in double figures with 13 points. Timmy Allen, who came into the game averaging a team-high 18.3 points, was held to six points.
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Oregon State utilized a 12-2 run midway through the first half to take control.
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Oregon State's biggest first-half lead was 17 points at 33-16 on Kelley's alley-oop dunk.
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Utah shot just 29.6 percent in the first half and struggled at the foul line as well, hitting 1 of 6.
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The Beavers will face No. 16 Colorado at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Gill Coliseum in their final contest of a three-game homestand. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Team Stats
UTAH
OSU
FG%
.373
.471
3FG%
.263
.381
FT%
.500
.933
RB
34
33
TO
14
10
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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