CORVALLIS, Ore. - CCC Saturday Men's Basketball.
College of Idaho def. The Evergreen State College, 100-52
College of Idaho cruised past Evergreen State 100-52. C of I had powered both offensively and defensively. The Yotes shot 57.1 percent from the field, had 62 points in the paint, 43 rebounds, 16 steals, and 14 blocks. CI had five players score in double digits, led by Utrillo Morris. Evergreen was paced by Tony Frohlich-Fair with 25 points and seven rebounds.
Walla Walla University def. Warner Pacific, 65-63
Walla Walla grabbed their first conference win over Warner Pacific, 65-63. WWU rallied back from a 44-27 deficit after the first, shot 41.8 percent from the field, and added 14 assists. The Wolves were led by a double-double from Soren Dalan with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Knights grabbed 42 rebounds and were paced by Tyson Parker with a game-high of 25 points.
No. 21-ranked Oregon Tech def. Bushnell University, 66-48
Oregon Tech secured a 66-48 win over Bushnell. OIT shot 59.1 percent from the field, 50.0 percent from the arc and held Bushnell to 24.6 percent from the field. The Hustlin' Owls were led by Grant Tull with 18 points. The Beacons had 17 points off turnovers and 16 points on the bench, paced by Kaleb Burnett with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Corban University def. Southern Oregon University, 79-71
Corban narrowly defeated Southern Oregon 79-71. In a tight battle of 10 tied scores and eight lead changes, CRB shot 55.7 percent from the field, recorded 60 points in the paint, dished out 20 assists, and had nine steals. The Warriors were led by Tj Zimmerman with 25 points. SOU grabbed 33 rebounds and added 10 shots from behind the arc. The Raiders were paced by Gio Evanson and Elijah Jackson with 18 points apiece, along with a double-double from Jace Anderson with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Eastern Oregon University def. Northwest University, 94-79
Eastern Oregon fended off Northwest 94-79. EOU went 10-19 from the three-point line, 62.7 percent from the field, and 87.0 percent from the stripe. Five players scored in double digits for the Mountaineers, with Eamon Monahan with 17 points and Porter Abrams with 12 rebounds leading the way. The Beacons battled inside with 42 points in the paint, 32 rebounds, and 14 assists. BU was paced by Logan Stempniak with 18 points and eight rebounds.