It was a grueling Friday night for the Men’s Basketball team, as the Trojans of Troy took the Beavers into double overtime, but Oregon State prevailed to win the game 81-80 and improve to 2-0 on the season.
It was a close fought battle all night. OSU took a lead early in the first with sharp shooting from Christian Wright and Dexter Akanno, but down the stretch the Trojans made things competitive. With 5 minutes left in the first half Tayton Conerway gave Troy their first lead of the game with a second-chance layup. Oregon State kept things close, retaking the lead with a pair of free throws from Akanno, before Troy tied things up with a pair of Conerway free throws.