CORVALLIS, Ore. — Warith Alatishe scored 21 points and Jarod Lucas caught fire in the second half as Oregon State rallied to down Portland State, 74-64, in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
The Beavers — coming off last season's ride to their first Pac-12 Conference championship and a trip to the Elite Eight — trailed most of the first half and by as many as 11 in the second.
Lucas scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and buried back-to-back 3-pointers to spark a 12-0 Oregon State rally as the Beavers took control in the final 11:38 to avoid losing in their first game of the season.
Khalid Thomas scored 16 points for Portland State.
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