Early 3-point shooting sets stage, and Hamblin hammers down the win as Oregon State rode a huge lead into the final quarter to then weather a late UCLA storm to win the program's first Pac-12 Tournament Championship.
Oregon State held off UCLA down the stretch to claim the Pac-12 Tournament Championship, their first ever, with a 69-57 win, after blowing most of a 31 point lead. (More on that later.)
The rubber game of the season series between the 12th ranked Bruins and the 8th ranked Beavers couldn't have gotten off to a better start for Oregon State, or one that would have better forecasted both the outcome, and how that outcome would come about.