LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 12: Gianni Hunt #0 of the Oregon State Beavers brings the ball up the court against Will Richardson #0 of the Oregon Ducks during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile Arena on March 12, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Oregon State got hot early and Oregon basketball had a tough time responding, getting back within five in the second half and never closer.
After what just seemed like a slow start that would be shrugged off before halftime, Oregon fell behind by 10 at the break and could never truly claw its way back into the Pac-12 semifinal battle against Oregon State, falling 75-64.