Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Oregon St. Beavers Match Player Stats On Dec 05, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Dec 6, 2017

Junior guard Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 26 points to lead Oregon State to a 74-62 nonconference victory over Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday at Corvallis, Ore.

Sophomore forward Tres Tinkle contributed 21 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Beavers (5-3). Junior forward Drew Eubanks added 10 points for Oregon State.

Junior forward Nick Mayo and sophomore guard Asante Gist scored 15 points apiece to pace Eastern Kentucky (4-5). Freshman guard Dedric Boyd added 12 points for the Colonels.

Eastern Kentucky gave the Beavers a fight until Oregon State used a 13-4 run to turn a 57-54 advantage into a 12-point cushion. Tinkle capped the surge with a jumper with 2:44 remaining.

The Colonels moved within 70-62 on two free throws by Boyd with 1:29 to play before Eubanks put the game away with back-to-back dunks.

Gist connected on three consecutive 3-pointers to give Eastern Kentucky a 35-31 halftime lead.

Mayo's basket 52 seconds into the second half gave the Colonels a six-point lead before Oregon State responded with 12 consecutive points -- capped by Tinkle's jumper -- to take a 43-37 lead with 15:24 remaining.

Tinkle's 3-pointer with 10:31 to play pushed the Beavers' advantage to 53-45. Eastern Kentucky cut its deficit to three on a 3-pointer by senior guard Dillon Avare with 8:36 remaining before Oregon State took charge.

The Beavers started strong and held an 18-9 lead after a dunk by junior center Gligorije Rakocevic with 12:37 left in the half. However, the Colonels answered with a 15-2 burst to take a four-point lead before Oregon State went on an 11-2 surge to grab a 31-26 edge just prior to Gist's personal half-ending shooting spree.