
Beavers Blow By Catamounts
December 03, 2025 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men's basketball team got back on a winning track with an 80-58 victory over Vermont Wednesday evening at Gill Coliseum.
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The Beavers shot 50 percent overall and 50 percent from 3-point range, as they led by as many as 25 and never trailed in the contest. Josiah Lake II paced OSU with 18 points, hitting four of his five 3-point attempts. Dez White scored 14 points to go with four assists.
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Olavi Suutela filled the stat-sheet, going for 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Malcolm Christie hit four 3-pointers to end his day with 12 points.
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Oregon State held Vermont to 35 percent shooting in the contest, and held the Catamounts to 24 first-half points.
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Oregon State scored the first six points of the game, top jump out to an early lead. The Beavers followed that up with an 8-0 run to bring the advantage to 16 mid-way through the first half. OSU again scored eight unanswered to open up a 20-point advantage late in the first half.
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Oregon State headed to the intermission leading 42-24. The Beavers shot 54.2 percent in the opening period, compared to 31.0 percent for the Catamounts.
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The Beavers maintained control in the second half, carrying an 18-point advantage into the first media break of the frame. OSU extended the lead to 25 with 12 minutes to play, but a 9-0 Vermont run put the Catamounts back within 16.
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Vermont cut the lead to 17 down the stretch, but never got any closer, as Oregon State claimed the win by 22.
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The Beavers will be back at Gill Coliseum Saturday when Southern Utah visits Corvallis.
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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 shot 50 percent overall and 50 percent from 3-point range, as they led by as many as 25 and never trailed in the contest. Josiah Lake II paced OSU with 18 points, hitting four of his five 3-point attempts. Dez White scored 14 points to go with four assists.
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Olavi Suutela filled the stat-sheet, going for 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Malcolm Christie hit four 3-pointers to end his day with 12 points.
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Oregon State held Vermont to 35 percent shooting in the contest, and held the Catamounts to 24 first-half points.
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Oregon State scored the first six points of the game, top jump out to an early lead. The Beavers followed that up with an 8-0 run to bring the advantage to 16 mid-way through the first half. OSU again scored eight unanswered to open up a 20-point advantage late in the first half.
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Oregon State headed to the intermission leading 42-24. The Beavers shot 54.2 percent in the opening period, compared to 31.0 percent for the Catamounts.
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The Beavers maintained control in the second half, carrying an 18-point advantage into the first media break of the frame. OSU extended the lead to 25 with 12 minutes to play, but a 9-0 Vermont run put the Catamounts back within 16.
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Vermont cut the lead to 17 down the stretch, but never got any closer, as Oregon State claimed the win by 22.
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The Beavers will be back at Gill Coliseum Saturday when Southern Utah visits Corvallis.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UVM
OSU
FG%
.350
.509
3FG%
.273
.500
FT%
.769
.923
RB
33
31
TO
9
9
STL
5
5
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