CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Michael Rataj had 28 points to lead Oregon State to an 89-79 victory over Portland on Monday.
Rataj also added five rebounds and five assists for the Beavers (11-3, 1-0 West Coast Conference). Liutauras Lelevicius scored 15 points, going 5 of 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Nate Kingz had 15 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range).
Austin Rapp led the Pilots (5-10, 0-2) with 22 points and six rebounds. Portland also got 14 points and four assists from Max Mackinnon. Jermaine Ballisager Webb scored 10.
Oregon State took the lead with 1:31 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Rataj led the team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them ahead 46-39 at the break.
Oregon State turned a six-point second-half lead into a 15-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it an 83-68 lead with 3:08 left in the half. Parsa Fallah scored 13 second-half points in the win.
Oregon State visits Loyola Marymount and Portland travels to play No. 19 Gonzaga in WCC play on Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
