Oregon State 51, at Saint Mary`s 81

MORAGA, Calif. (Interstat) — Joshua Dent orchestrated a dominant performance with a double-double, leading Saint Mary’s to an 81-51 victory over Oregon State in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at McKeon Pavilion. The Gaels, improving to 18-3 overall, never trailed and methodically dismantled the Beavers, who fell to 10-12. The game’s decisive stretch came early, as Saint Mary’s established a commanding defensive tone that Oregon State could never counter. Dent, a guard from Wollongong, Australia, was the catalyst, scoring 16 points and dishing out 11 assists. His playmaking was the engine for a Saint Mary’s offense that operated… Read more...