PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — TJ Bamba came off the bench to score 16 points and grab eight rebounds, sparking Washington State to a 71-67 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.
Bamba hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in the first half, but the Cougars (17-13, 10-9 Pac-12 Conference) went scoreless over the final 3:09 and settled for a 32-32 tie at intermission. Oregon State didn't have a basket after Maurice Calloo's three-point play gave the Beavers a 28-20 lead with 6:36 left. Calloo made four foul shots to tie the game.
Neither team got any kind of separation in the second half, until Tyrell Roberts sank two free throws and Bamba followed with a 3-pointer to give the Cougars a 56-49 lead at the 8:10 mark.