National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oregon St. 76, Quinnipiac 68
When: 11:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2013
Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon
Officials: # Scott Harris, # Randy McCall, # Gregory Nixon
Attendance: 3297

Oregon State 76, Quinnipiac 68: Angus Brandt returned from a knee injury to score 21 points and lead the Beavers past the visiting Bobcats.

Roberto Nelson added 19 points and six assists and Hallice Cook scored a season-best 12 for Oregon State (8-4). Devon Collier tallied 11 points for the Beavers, who improved to 6-1 at home.

Umar Shannon scored 18 points and made five 3-pointers while Ike Azotam added 17 points for Quinnipiac (6-5). Ousmane Drame recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Bobcats, who shot just 34.2 percent from the field and 6-of-21 from 3-point range.

Quinnipiac rattled off 15 straight second-half points to turn a 12-point deficit into a 50-47 advantage. The Beavers answered with a 12-1 burst to take an eight-point lead and held off the Bobcats’ last charge.

Brandt missed two games with a knee injury but didn’t appear rusty while scoring 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first half. Oregon State scored the final five of the half for a 39-29 lead at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Oregon State G Langston Morris-Walker was called for a flagrant 1 foul with 7:05 remaining after hitting Drame in the nose and eye and Drame never returned to the contest. … The Bobcats had 19 offensive rebounds en route to a 43-36 edge on the boards. … The Beavers open Pac-12 play at Colorado on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
 
Quinnipiac   Oregon St.
Umar Shannon 18 Scoring Angus Brandt 21
Shaq Shannon 5 Assists Roberto Nelson 6
Ousmane Drame 12 Rebounds Angus Brandt 5
Ike Azotam 3 Free Throws Made Roberto Nelson 7
Kasim Chandler 1 Steals Challe Barton 1
Ike Azotam 2 Blocks Daniel Gomis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Quinnipiac 68 34.2 6-21 12-16 14 37 5 4 9
Oregon St. 76 46.4 6-16 18-22 16 28 6 4 8