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Beavers Fall To UTEP 70-63, Will Play Third Game On Friday
April 01, 2009 | Men's Basketball
April 1, 2009
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Stefon Jackson scored 28 points, nine during a critical second-half run, and UTEP beat Oregon State 70-63 in the second game of the College Basketball Invitational Championship series on Wednesday night.
The Miners (23-13) trailed 44-40 with 10:55 to play when Jackson sparked a 14-2 run with a three-point play.
Randy Culpepper scored 17 points and gave the Miners a 46-44 lead on a 3-pointer.
Jackson scored the next six points to give his team the lead for good after an Oregon State basket.
Roeland Schaftenaar led the Beavers (17-18) with 17 points. Oregon State was down 56-55 with 4:52 remaining but UTEP fended them off by scoring the next seven points, including four from Jackson.
Game 3 is Friday in El Paso.
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