Men's Hoops Falls to Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Daniel Deane recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Oregon State men’s basketball team hit 12 three-pointers; however, it was not enough as Nevada claimed a 79-71 victory over the Beavers in action on Saturday night.
Josh Tarver added 13 points and Roeland Schaftenaar 12 for the Beavers as the 12 three-pointers was one shy of the school record.
Joey Shaw had 15 points, Malik Cooke 14 and Armon Johnson 11 for the Wolf Pack.
The game was tight until the final three minutes. With the score tied at 65, Nevada went on a 10-2 run with Cooke hitting four free throws and a short jumper, and Babbitt hitting a jumper and two free throws to put Nevada ahead 75-67 with 56 seconds to play.
Oregon State pulled to within five at 75-70 on a 3-pointer by Deane with 39.8 seconds left, but could get no closer.
Nevada led 36-35 at halftime after trailing most of the first half. Schaftenaar and Deane each hit a pair of 3-pointers as the Beavers built a 20-8 lead with 13:18 left in the half. The Wolf Pack chipped away at the lead and tied the game at 32 on a layup by Brandon Fields with 2:23 left.
After Babbitt hit a short jumper, Deane hit his third 3-pointer of the half to put Oregon State up 35-34. Nevada's Ray Kramer was fouled with 3.1 seconds left in the half and hit both free throws to put the Wolf Pack back on top.
Oregon State will return to action on Monday, Nov. 24, when the Beavers host Yale in their home opener at 7:00 p.m.
