Beavers Pull Off 17-Point Upset

The Oregon State Beavers took control late in the first half and never trailed again on the way to defeating No. 11-ranked Washington, 90-73, Sunday in Gill Coliseum.

David Lucas scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 10 rebounds for Oregon State.

The Huskies, who fell to 20-4 overall and 10-3 in the Pacific 10 Conference, had their four-game winning streak ended.

“They played extremely well,” Washington Coach Lorenzo Romar said. “We didn’t come to fight. We should have come with more fight than we had today.

The Beavers (14-9, 6-6) haven’t had as many victories since the 1991-92 season. Oregon State has won three games in a row and raised its home record to 10-1.

“It was a big win for us,” Coach Jay John said. “I can’t remember the last time Oregon State was 6-6 in the Pac-10 with six to go.”

Brandon Roy scored 25 points for Washington, which shot 41.2% from the field and made four of 27 three-point shots.

Llamar Hurd’s fast-break layup gave the Beavers an 89-73 lead with less than two minutes left, and the crowd was on its feet. The ovation continued until fans spilled onto the court after the final buzzer.

“We were just negligent,” Roy said. “We beat them so bad I think some guys thought we were going to cruise for a victory.”

When the teams played in January at Seattle, the Huskies not only defeated the Beavers, 108-68, but John was hospitalized after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath at the half.

John was diagnosed with hypertension and sat out one other game.

The Beavers played Sunday as if they were determined not to be humiliated again.

Oregon State mounted its challenge late in the first half. Leading, 35-34, the Beavers went on a 7-0 run, capped by Chris Stephens’ three-point basket to make it 42-34. They led, 44-37, at the break.

The Beavers picked up their rally in the second half, taking a 52-37 lead on Lucas’ layup.