CORVALLIS, Oregon—
Caleb Stone-Carrawell scored 19 points and
Tanner Toolson helped with 17 to lead Utah Valley in a 74-71 setback to Pac-12 foe Oregon State at Gill Coliseum on Saturday afternoon in Corvallis, Oregon.
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Utah Valley (6-4) had a shot to tie the game at the buzzer, but Stone-Carrawell's shot fell short in the three-point loss to Oregon State (6-3). The game was close throughout, including 15 lead changes and 10 ties.Â
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Stone-Carrawell scored his 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting from the field, including a pair of threes. He also knocked down 5 of 6 shots at the free throw line.Â
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Toolson connected on 6 of 11 shots from the floor, including a 3 of 6 mark from long range for his 17 points. He also had four rebounds, one block, and a steal.
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K'mani Doughty was also in doube figures with 12 points, while
Jaden McClanahan had nine points with five assists and three rebounds.Â
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Utah Valley shot 50% (24-48) from the field with a 43.8% (7-16) mark from beyond the arc. Oregon State connected on 51% (25-49) of its shots on the night with a 38.9% (7-18) clip from three-point range.Â
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The Wolverines were outrebounded 34-18 in the game, including 8-2 on the offensive glass. OSU had 11 second chance points.Â
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Utah Valley returns to The Beehive State to take on in-state foe Utah on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network and over the airwaves on ESPN 960 AM radio.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The two teams played through five lead changes and one tie over the first four minutes of the game as Oregon State took a 12-10 lead at the 16-minute mark of the first half. Toolson then knocked down back-to-back threes to spark a 15-2 UVU run over the next 6:34 to give the Wolverines a 25-14 lead with 9:29 remaining in the half. OSU countered with a 7-2 run over the next three minutes to cut the UVU lead to six points, 27-21, with 6:08 to play. The Wolverines then scored six of the next eight points to extend the lead back to 10 points, 33-23, with 4:20 left in the half. Oregon State cut the lead back to four points, 35-31, with one minute to go. The Beavers scored three of the final four points to cut the UVU lead to two points, 36-34, at the half.
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Oregon State scored seven of the first 10 points of the second half to take a 41-39 lead at the 16-minute mark. OSU held on the two-point lead, 50-48, with 11:19 to play, but four straight Stone-Carrawell points capped off by a dunk gave UVU back the lead, 52-50, with 10:14 remaining. The two teams then played through four ties and three lead changes over the next 6:15, to a 66-66 tie with 3:59 left to play. The Beavers outscored UVU 8-5 over the final four minutes to secure the 74-71 win. UVU had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but Stone-Carrawell's shot fell short.Â
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