Illinois-Chicago 73, at Oregon State 76

CORVALLIS, Ore. (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth non-conference battle decided at the free-throw line, the Oregon State Beavers held off a persistent Illinois-Chicago Flames squad for a 76-73 victory on Friday night at Gill Coliseum. In a game that featured 15 ties and 16 lead changes, neither team led by more than seven points. The outcome was sealed in the final eight seconds when Oregon State’s Matija Samar calmly sank two free throws to push the lead to three. A last-second, desperation three-point attempt by UIC’s Ahmad Henderson rimmed out as time expired. The Beavers improved to 2-0 on the… Read more...