Beavers Battle Defending Champs to the Wire

Friday, October 16

Ann Arbor, MI

4 p.m.

Oregon State

0-0,0-0Pac-12

Michigan (Exhibition)

0-0,0-0Big Ten

Team	1	2	F
Oregon St.	42	51	93
Michigan	45	53	98

October 16, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Oregon State men's basketball team battled to a narrow 98-93 defeat against Michigan Friday evening in exhibition action at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Beavers went toe-to-toe with the defending national champions, leading for nearly 12 minutes of game time and getting within three in with less than 35 seconds to play.

DeShawn Gory led the Beavers with 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the floor. He also pulled down eight rebounds and a pair of steals. Legend Smiley had 17 points, knocking down five 3-pointers. Josiah Lake II finished with 13 points and four rebounds.

Chris Johnson scored 13 points, while Xavion Staton finished with seven points and nine rebounds. Daniel Freitag scored nine points and dished out five assists despite first-half foul trouble, and Jemai Lake tallied eight points.

As a team, Oregon State shot 50.7 percent from the floor.

The teams went back-and-forth early on, with Oregon State taking a 12-7 lead into the game's first media timeout. The teams were tied at 25 mid-way through the first half, before the Wolverines went on a 12-0 run jump out to a double-figure lead.

The Beavers battled back, getting within seven and ending the first half on a 6-0 run to go to the break trailing 45-42.

Oregon State scored the first four points of the second frame to take the lead. The two sides were level at 56 with 15 minutes remaining in the contest, and they continued to trade punches from there, with the Wolverines holding a 74-73 lead with eight minutes to play.

The Beavers were within two in the closing minute, before some late Michigan free throws extended the advantage.

Oregon State head coach Justin Joyner was honored in a pregame ceremony, as Michigan presented him with his Championship Ring.

The Beavers will be at Gill Coliseum next Saturday for an exhibition matchup with California. Oregon State will open the regular season Nov. 2 against Weber State.

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