Brooks scores 23, Washington cruises past Oregon State 67-55
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon State, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Corvallis, Ore. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 23 points and Washington never trailed in a 67-55 victory over Oregon State on Saturday.
Brooks made half of his 14 shots with two 3-pointers for the Huskies (13-11, 5-8 Pac-12 Conference), who snapped a two-game skid while extending Oregon State's losing streak to four. He added nine rebounds. Sahvir Wheeler, a graduate transfer from Kentucky, finished with 15 points, seven assists and five of his team's 11 turnovers. Moses Wood sank three 3-pointers and scored 13.
Jordan Pope led the Beavers (11-13, 3-10) with 19 points, but he made just 6 of 18 shots — 1 of 5 from 3-point range. Michael Rataj had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Anthony Holland came off the bench to hit two straight 3-pointers, sparking an 11-0 run that left Washington leading 23-9 with 8:47 remaining in the first half. Brooks had two 3-pointers and scored 17 as the Huskies took a 42-22 advantage into intermission. Oregon State missed 18 of its first 22 attempts from the floor and shot just 25.8%.
Tyler Bilodeau opened the second half with a basket and Oregon State scored the first nine points. Washington did not score until Wood sank a 3-pointer with 15:11 remaining for a 45-33 lead. Jordan Pope's 3-pointer cut the Beavers' deficit to 11, but Brooks scored four in a quick 9-0 spurt and Washington's lead was back to 20 at the midway point. The Huskies' advantage never fell below 12 from there.
Washington beat Oregon State at home in January 79-72.
Oregon State travels to play Arizona State on Wednesday. Washington returns home to play Stanford on Thursday.
Oregon State guard Dexter Akanno (4) looks to pass around Washington guard Nate Calmese (8) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Corvallis, Ore. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman
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