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Junior forward Wesley Gordon had 12 points, 14 rebounds and
six blocked shots for the Buffaloes (13-4, 2-2). Junior guard
Josh Fortune also scored 12 points as Colorado won for the
second time in five games.
Senior point guard Gary Payton II scored a career-high 26 points
and grabbed a season-best 15 rebounds for the Beavers (11-4,
2-2). Freshman guard Steven Thompson Jr. was the only other
player to reach double digits with 10 points as Oregon State
shot a porous 29.5 percent from the field.
Scott scored 14 of his points in the second half while recording
his third straight double-double and ninth of the season. The
6-foot-9 Gordon blocked six or more shots for the third time
this season and the Buffaloes posted a 48-33 rebounding
advantage.
Payton's layup put Oregon State within 46-42 with 7:38 left
before a three-point play by Fortune started a 10-3 Colorado run
to make it an 11-point margin. The Buffaloes later used a 10-1
surge to build the lead to 18 while closing out the victory as
the Beavers missed 11 of their final 13 shots.
Colorado led 37-31 after a dunk by sophomore forward Tory Miller
with 14:28 remaining before Payton scored the next seven to give
Oregon State a one-point lead. Colorado answered with its own
7-0 run and a tip-in by Gordon gave the Buffaloes a 44-38 edge
with 9:47 to play.
Colorado led 20-12 after Fortune's basket with 7:59 left in the
first half before the Beavers rolled off the next eight to tie
it. The Buffaloes responded with a 9-3 burst and ended up taking
a 29-25 lead into the break.
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