INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Oregon State opened the season picked to finish 12th in its conference but instead won its first Pac-12 Tournament title. The Beavers faced another No. 12 hurdle in the NCAA Tournament and pulled off the upset.
They're certainly enjoying this underdog role.
Roman Silva scored 16 points and Oregon State took advantage of Tennessee's icy perimeter shooting to become the latest No. 12 seed to win its opening NCAA Tournament game, beating the fifth-seeded Vols 70-56 in the Midwest Region Friday night.
It's Oregon State's first NCAA Tournament win since beating Idaho, 60-42, on March 18, 1982 in the West Regional Semifinals in Provo, Utah.