Colorado F Evan Battey: 16 points, 8 rebounds
Colorado G D Shawn Schwartz: 11 points
Colorado G Jeriah Horne: 6 points, 5 rebounds
Oregon State G Ethan Thompson: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
Oregon State G Jarod Lucas: 14 points
Oregon State F Warith Alatishe: 8 points, 7 rebounds
Oregon State F Maurice Calloo: 15 points
Oregon State Grinds Its Way to Pac-12 Title
Like all other college basketball teams trying to get through the 2020-21 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this hasn t been an easy year for Oregon State.
Expectations weren t high, for starters. The Pac-12 media members preseason poll picked the Beavers to finish last.
The on-court struggles were prevalent in the early going. An early three-game losing streak included a defeat to a Portland team that eventually went winless in the West Coast Conference.
Oregon State Beavers narrowly beat Colorado to win Pac-12 tournament, earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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The Oregon State Beavers held off the Colorado Buffaloes in the championship game of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday night, and the Beavers’ reward is a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Although Oregon State led for most of the game, the fifth-seeded Beavers had to hold off a furious rally by No. 3 seed Colorado to win 70-68 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Now, the Beavers are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. They’ll learn their NCAA draw on Sunday afternoon.
Oregon State secures an NCAA tournament berth after beating Colorado 70-68 for Pac-12 tournament championship
Updated Mar 14, 2021;
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Picked last. Finished first.
The four sweetest words for Oregon State basketball this season, as the Beavers claimed their first-ever Pac-12 tournament championship Saturday night, beating Colorado 70-68 in Las Vegas.
Oregon State is the first team in Pac-12/10 history to win the conference tournament after it was picked to finish last in the preseason media poll.
The fifth-seeded Beavers (17-12) held off a determined last-minute bid by No. 3 Colorado to earn the conference’s automatic NCAA tournament berth. McKinley Wright’s three-point heave from half-court missed the mark, and the Beavers erupted in celebration.