Oregon State men’s basketball lost their fourth consecutive game, falling 73-65 to UMass.,The Beavers fell apart in the final stretch, allowing UMass a 10-0 run to end the game and finishing last in the Paradise Jam tournament.Oregon State men’s basketball has now lost four straight games after falling 73-65 to UMass at the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands. The Beavers (3-4) lost their lead down the stretch once again, allowing the Minutemen (4-3) to close the game with a 10-0 run. Oregon State finished eighth out of eight teams in the tournament. UMass’s Daniel Sanford-Hankins led all scorers with 24 points. Malcolm Christie scored 17 points for the Beavers, shooting 4 of 9 from three-point range. Oregon State allowed 17 offensive rebounds and committed 16 turnovers in the loss. Josiah Lake II played through an ankle injury, scoring 11 points and grabbing six rebounds. Yaak Yaak missed his third consecutive game due to injury. The first half saw multiple runs from both teams. Oregon State trailed 10-2 and later 14-7 before an 8-0 run gave them the lead. UMass responded with a 9-0 run, but Oregon State closed the half with its own 9-0 run to trail by three points at halftime. In the second half, Oregon State did not make a field goal in the final 6:33 of the game. Christie’s free throws with 3:35 remaining briefly gave the Beavers a 65-63 lead, but they did not score again. Oregon State’s next game is against Cal Baptist on Saturday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. PT at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, streamed on ESPN+.
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