Monday, November 9
Corvallis, OR
6:30 p.m.
Oregon State
3-0,0-0Pac-12
94
vs
84
Eastern Washington
0-3,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wash. | 37 | 47 | 84 |
| Oregon St. | 49 | 45 | 94 |
November 09, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS  – The Oregon State men's basketball team opened the season 3-0 with a 94-84 win over Eastern Washington Monday evening at Gill Coliseum.
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Five Beavers scored in double-figures, led by Daniel Freitag with 21 points and five assists. Xavion Staton recorded his second double-double in three games this season, finishing with 11 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks. Legend Smiley scored 17 points off the bench, knocking down five 3-pointer, while Chris Johnson also scored 14 points as a substitute.
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Josiah Lake II filled the stat sheet with 15 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Overall, Oregon State shot 45 percent from the floor. The three-game stretch to start the season marks the first time in program history the Beavers' have scored 94 points or more in three consecutive games.
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Both offenses struggled to get going early, as Oregon State led 5-4 five minutes into the contest. The teams traded punches through the early portion of the opening half, with Oregon State leading 20-18 with nine minutes to play.
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Oregon State used a 11-0 run to open up a 35-22 lead. Smiley hit a long 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to send the Beavers to the break in front 49-37.
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Smiley had 14 first-half points, while Lake II headed to the locker room with 12.
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Oregon State brought the lead to 17 early in the second half, but the Eagles scored nine unanswered points to get back within eight at the 11-minute mark. The Beavers answered with a 10-0 run of their own to bring the lead to 18. The Eagles battled back from there, but Oregon State claimed the win by 10.
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The Beavers will be back at home to face Mississippi Valley State on Friday.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Five Beavers scored in double-figures, led by Daniel Freitag with 21 points and five assists. Xavion Staton recorded his second double-double in three games this season, finishing with 11 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks. Legend Smiley scored 17 points off the bench, knocking down five 3-pointer, while Chris Johnson also scored 14 points as a substitute.
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Josiah Lake II filled the stat sheet with 15 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Overall, Oregon State shot 45 percent from the floor. The three-game stretch to start the season marks the first time in program history the Beavers' have scored 94 points or more in three consecutive games.
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Both offenses struggled to get going early, as Oregon State led 5-4 five minutes into the contest. The teams traded punches through the early portion of the opening half, with Oregon State leading 20-18 with nine minutes to play.
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Oregon State used a 11-0 run to open up a 35-22 lead. Smiley hit a long 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to send the Beavers to the break in front 49-37.
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Smiley had 14 first-half points, while Lake II headed to the locker room with 12.
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Oregon State brought the lead to 17 early in the second half, but the Eagles scored nine unanswered points to get back within eight at the 11-minute mark. The Beavers answered with a 10-0 run of their own to bring the lead to 18. The Eagles battled back from there, but Oregon State claimed the win by 10.
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The Beavers will be back at home to face Mississippi Valley State on Friday.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
EWU
OSU
FG%
.427
.451
3FG%
.364
.444
FT%
.800
.818
RB
37
37
TO
10
13
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
10
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
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