Oregon State Pulls Away to Beat Cal Baptist 96-68

Legend Smiley scored 21 points off the bench as Oregon State defeated Cal Baptist 96-68 in Corvallis on November 6. The win moved the Beavers to 2-0, while the Lancers fell to 0-2. Smiley made nine of 13 shots, including three three-pointers in seven attempts.

DeShawn Gory added 18 points, and Josiah Lake finished with 15. Gory made eight of 13 shots and scored 14 points before halftime, helping Oregon State take a 44-34 lead into the break. Lake scored 13 of his points in the second half.

Oregon State took the lead with 15:52 remaining in the first half and held it for the rest of the game. The Beavers extended their advantage to 15 early after halftime. Cal Baptist cut the margin to nine, but Oregon State responded with consecutive three-pointers and later put together a 17-1 run. The lead reached 31 late in the game.

Terry Coner Jr. led Cal Baptist with 16 points and four assists. Justas Stonkus scored 12 points and had three steals, while Anton Safin added nine. Oregon State made 12 three-pointers overall.

The Beavers are scheduled to host Eastern Washington on November 9. Cal Baptist’s next game is at home against Chicago State on November 11.