University of Washington
Oregon State
Washington Upset By Oregon State, 90-73
February 13, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 13, 2005
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - David Lucas scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 10 rebounds to lead Oregon State to a 90-73 victory over No. 11 Washington on Sunday.
The Huskies (20-4, 10-3 Pacific-10 conference) had their four-game winning streak halted, and quietly departed the floor at Gill Coliseum as the Beavers and their fans celebrated at midcourt.
The Beavers (14-9, 6-6) haven't had as many victories since the 1991-92 season. Oregon State has won three straight overall and raised its record at Gill Coliseum to 10-1.
Brandon Roy scored 25 points for Washington, which shot just 41.2 percent from the floor and shot just 4-for-27 from 3-point range.
Llamar Hurd's fast-break layup gave the Beavers an 89-73 lead with less than 2 minutes left, and the crowd was on its feet. The ovation continued until fans spilled onto the court after the final buzzer.
When the teams met last month in Seattle, Washington routed the Beavers 108-68, and Oregon State coach Jay John was hospitalized after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath at the half. John was diagnosed with hypertension and missed one other game.
The Beavers played Sunday as if they were determined not to be embarrassed again - especially at home.
Oregon State mounted its challenge late in the first half. Leading 35-34, the Beavers went on a 7-0 run, capped by Chris Stephens' 3-pointer, to make it 42-34. They led 44-37 at the break.
The Beavers picked up their rally in the second half, taking a 52-37 lead on Lucas' layup.
Nick DeWitz's dunk put Oregon State ahead 66-50. A quick 12-5 run got the Huskies as close as 71-62, but the Beavers weren't rattled and moved out to a 76-64 lead on a 3-pointer by Stephens.
DeWitz finished with 20 points, J.S. Nash had 18 and Stephens added 17.
Mike Jensen was the only other Husky in double figures, finishing with 15 points.
Washington was coming off a 95-88 overtime victory over Oregon on Thursday night. Will Conroy hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute left to sent the game into an extra period.
Oregon State was coming off a 58-51 victory over Washington State on Thursday.
Last season, Washington was 0-5 in the Pac-10 before a 103-99 overtime win at Gill Coliseum sparked a 14-2 streak that put the Huskies in the NCAA tournament.
