EUGENE — Before the Oregon State coaches entered the visiting locker room Sunday afternoon, the players had already devised a plan to turn a 1-point halftime deficit against Oregon into an advantage.
Go on a 4-0 run, Beavers senior guard Jamie Weisner recalled. Force the Ducks to call an early timeout. Then take over the game.
Turns out the opening minutes of the third quarter did not hold true to the Beavers' concocted script. They were better. The 11th-ranked Beavers quickly dropped the first seven points of frame to ignite a dominant second half that propelled them to a 59-45 Civil War victory at Matthew Knight Arena.