Oregon State Opens Joyner Era With 102-61 Win

Daniel Freitag scored 23 points to lead Oregon State past Weber State in the Beavers’ season opener. DeShawn Gory added 17 points, and Chris Johnson scored 13. Seven Oregon State players finished in double figures, including Xavion Staton, who had 10 points and 13 rebounds in his Beavers debut.

Oregon State took the lead with 12:06 left in the first half and never fell behind again. Freitag scored 14 points before halftime as the Beavers carried a 43-35 advantage into the break. Weber State’s Gavin Lowe led the Wildcats with 15 points, while ArDarius Grayson had 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Beavers pulled away after halftime, at one point extending their advantage to 35 points. A 19-2 scoring run helped fuel the second-half surge. Oregon State also made 29 of 34 free throws, compared with Weber State’s seven makes on 12 attempts.

The margin fell 11 points short of Oregon State’s program record for a victory. The Beavers have now won 13 consecutive season openers. They are scheduled to host Cal Baptist on Friday, November 6. Weber State is set to host Utah Valley on Saturday.