Beavers Fall To No. 24 Arizona In Tucson
February 20, 2020 | Men's Basketball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Jarod Lucas scored a team-high 18 points to lead Oregon State in an 89-63 loss to No. 24 Arizona on Thursday evening at the McKale Center.
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The Beavers (15-11, 5-9 Pac-12) defeated the Wildcats in the first meeting between the teams this season, 82-65, at Gill Coliseum when Arizona was ranked 24th in the nation.
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Lucas came off the bench and hit four 3-pointer and all four of his throws to finish with 18 points. He scored a career-high 21 points at Stanford earlier this season.
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Kylor Kelley finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots, and Ethan Thompson added 11 points and seven assists.
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Tres Tinkle had 10 points before being ejected midway through the second half after receiving his second technical of the game.
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Arizona (19-7, 9-4 Pac-12) was led by Josh Green's 18 points. Nico Mannion scored 16 points, Max Hazzard added 15 off the bench and Zeke Nnaji chipped in 13 points.
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The Beavers conclude their two-game swing through the desert when they face Arizona State at 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. MT) on Saturday at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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The Beavers (15-11, 5-9 Pac-12) defeated the Wildcats in the first meeting between the teams this season, 82-65, at Gill Coliseum when Arizona was ranked 24th in the nation.
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Lucas came off the bench and hit four 3-pointer and all four of his throws to finish with 18 points. He scored a career-high 21 points at Stanford earlier this season.
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Kylor Kelley finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots, and Ethan Thompson added 11 points and seven assists.
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Tres Tinkle had 10 points before being ejected midway through the second half after receiving his second technical of the game.
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Arizona (19-7, 9-4 Pac-12) was led by Josh Green's 18 points. Nico Mannion scored 16 points, Max Hazzard added 15 off the bench and Zeke Nnaji chipped in 13 points.
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The Beavers conclude their two-game swing through the desert when they face Arizona State at 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. MT) on Saturday at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
OSU
UA
FG%
.415
.438
3FG%
.273
.476
FT%
.867
.821
RB
33
35
TO
20
8
STL
3
7
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