Oregon State Beavers 76, Western Oregon Wolves 57
CORVALLIS – Oregon State avoided the embarrassment of a second-consecutive exhibition loss to Western Oregon – although it was anything but a walkover.
The Beavers came out clicking and jumped to a 17-2 lead early but trailed before the end of the first half when an 8-0 Western Oregon run gave the Wolves a 30-29 lead with 3:19 left.
But Wayne Tinkle's group ultimately showed enough resilience down the stretch, closing out a 19-point win despite shooting 18 for 34 from the free throw line.