Oregon State wasted no time making its presence felt in Canada.
The Beavers opened their summer tour Tuesday night in Langley, British Columbia, and rolled past Trinity Western 113-77 behind a blistering shooting performance and a balanced scoring attack. Oregon State hit 65.3 percent of its shots for the game, but the early damage was even more eye-catching: the Beavers shot 74.4 percent in the first half and took a 71-22 lead into halftime.
Six players finished in double figures for Oregon State, with DeShawn Gory setting the tone all over the floor. He finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals, just shy of a double-double.
Jackson Rasmussen led the team in scoring with 19 points, knocking down 8 of 14 shots. Chris Johnson added 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, while Daniel Freitag chipped in 17 points and went 4-for-6 from 3-point range.
Kahu Treacher also turned in a strong scoring night, finishing with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting. Josiah Lake II was perfect from the field, making all five of his attempts on the way to 11 points.
The Beavers paired the efficient offense with a disruptive defensive night, piling up 17 steals while forcing 13 turnovers. They also moved the ball well, finishing with 29 assists.
Oregon State came out swinging, scoring the first 10 points of the game and never letting Trinity Western get comfortable. The lead was 28-9 after the first quarter, and the Beavers kept pressing from there, stretching the margin to 49 points by halftime.
The second half didn’t change much. Oregon State stayed in control the rest of the way and finished with a 36-point victory.
The Canadian trip continues for Oregon State with games against the University of Victoria on Thursday and Saturday.
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