Oregon State men’s basketball is the loser of four straight games after falling 73-65 to UMass on Monday at the Paradise Jam tournament.
The Beavers (3-4) fell apart down the stretch once again in the Virgin Islands, allowing the Minutemen (4-3) to go on a 10-0 run to end the game. OSU finished eighth out of eight teams in the tournament as a result.
UMass got a game-high 24 points from Daniel Sanford-Hankins, and the Beavers were led by Malcolm Christie with 17 points on 4 of 9 from three.
OSU allowed 17 offensive rebounds for the Minutemen and turned the ball over 16 times in the loss. Josiah Lake II played through an ankle injury to score 11 points and grab six rebounds, while Yaak Yaak missed his third straight game due to injury.
The first half was filled with runs. OSU fell behind 10-2 and later 14-7, but then rattled off an 8-0 run to take the lead.
UMass responded with a 9-0 run, and OSU had its own 9-0 run late in the half to end up down just three at the break.
In a back-and-forth second half, the Beavers did not have a field goal for the final 6:33 of the game. They briefly retook the lead, 65-63, with 3:35 remaining on free throws by Christie, but did not score the rest of the way.
Next game: Oregon State (3-4) vs. Cal Baptist (5-0)
- When: Saturday, Nov. 29
- Time: 7:00 pm PT
- Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis
- Stream: ESPN+
