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Four Huskies Score in Double Figures; Washington Defeats Oregon State 87-61
January 07, 2017 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE (AP) — Freshman standout Markelle Fultz had 20 points and Matisse Thybulle added 17 as Washington rolled past Oregon State 87-61 on Saturday afternoon in a matchup of teams in search of their first Pac-12 conference victory.
Washington (8-7, 1-2) led 43-28 at the half, then opened the second half with a 13-2 run. The Huskies pushed the lead to 56-30 with 15:01 left on a dunk by Fultz, who had nine points during the spurt, as the Beavers missed six of their first seven shots after the break.
Fultz entered as the second-leading freshman scorer in the nation at 22.3 points per game, trailing only Kentucky's Malik Monk (22.6).
Oregon State (4-13, 0-4) was without leading scorer Tres Tinkle, who was injured Nov. 25, and has lost 9 of its last 10.
Drew Eubanks and JaQuori McLaughlin each had 19 points for the Beavers.
The Huskies gained control with a 12-0 run early in the first half. A jumper by Stephen Thompson Jr. put Oregon State up 8-7 with 17:09 remaining. But, the Beavers missed their next six shots and committed three turnovers as the Huskies opened a 19-8 lead.
Gligorije Rakocevic hit a pair of free throws to bring Oregon State within 21-14, but Washington answered with a 9-3 run, pushing the lead to 30-17 on David Crisp's lay in with 6:22 left in the half.
The Huskies maintained a double-digit advantage for the rest of the half.
BIG PICTURE
The Huskies are at a critical juncture in their season: they have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2011; they have not finished above .500 in the Pac-12 since 2011-12 (14-4).
UP NEXT
Washington is on the road for a pair of Pac-12 games next week; at California on Thursday, Jan. 12 and at Stanford on Saturday, Jan. 14.
