Beavers Win Over Southern Utah Gets Them Back To .500
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The Oregon State men's basketball team picked up it's second consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, defeating the SUU Thunderbirds 81-70 at Gill Coliseum. The Beavers led the entire way through, and were able to pull away in the final five minutes.
After jumping out to a 17-point lead midway through the second half, Southern Utah was able to respond. The Thunderbirds cut it down to single digits by the 6:45 mark, with forward Jaiden Feroah putting up 11 points over a span of the next six minutes.
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After a pair of Josiah Lake free throws and a Johan Munch layup put OSU ahead by 13, it was never nerve-wracking again from there.
Senior Jaiden Feroah had a monster game, keeping the Thunderbirds in it with a 27-point performance where he shot 5-9 from deep. Freshman Elijah Duval and junior Tanner Hayhurst also scored in double-figures for SUU.
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Missouri State transfer Dez White led the way for the Beavers on Saturday, going 4-7 from beyond the arc and finishing with 20. Josiah Lake posted a double-double for the Beavers, and Johan Munch had a bounce-back game with 16 points. Oregon State's 81 points are the most they've scored this season in a game that didn't go to overtime.
The Beavers are now up to 5-5 on the season, with a 5-1 home record. Oregon State will be back in action on Saturday, December 13 in Corvallis against the Montana State Bobcats.
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Ben Pahl is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in Portland, Oregon. His work covering college and professional sports has been featured by the Orange Media Network at Oregon State University as well as KBVR.fm. His other career stops in sports include the Portland Pickles baseball club and the NBA G-League's Rip City Remix.