CORVALLIS, Ore. — Eastern Washington men's basketball battled Oregon State on Monday night at Gill Coliseum but fell to the Beavers, 94-84. The Eagles dropped to 0-3 on the season despite outscoring Oregon State 47-45 in the second half.
Emmett Marquardt led Eastern with a team-high 18 points on 9-of-16 shooting, adding five rebounds.
Jamil Miller followed with 11 points and seven rebounds, while
Cole Scherer and
Isak Homelius each contributed 10 points.
Alton Hamilton IV pulled down a team-high eight rebounds while adding six points and three steals.
Eastern finished the night shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point range. The Eagles recorded 18 assists, nine steals and 16 offensive rebounds, turning those second-chance opportunities into 18 points. Eastern also received 37 points from its bench.
The Eagles opened the game with energy as
Malachi Richmond forced an early turnover that led to a fast-break dunk from Marquardt. Eastern continued to attack offensively, with Marquardt scoring 10 first-half points and Scherer connecting on two three-pointers. Homelius provided a spark off the bench with five points, including a three-pointer that brought Eastern within two at 20-18 midway through the half.
Oregon State responded with a scoring run to build a double-digit advantage, but Eastern continued to battle. Miller and Hamilton IV each knocked down a three-pointer late in the half, while Scherer connected from beyond the arc in the final seconds. The Beavers answered with a buzzer-beating three to take a 49-37 lead into halftime.
Eastern came out attacking in the second half, with Marquardt scoring six early points and Miller adding a second-chance basket. The Eagles found momentum midway through the period, putting together a 9-0 run highlighted by a Scherer three-pointer and four free throws from
Jalen Griffith. The run cut Oregon State's lead to eight at 67-59 with 11:39 remaining. Eastern continued to create opportunities offensively, but the Beavers responded to maintain their advantage.
Oregon State extended its lead to 18 points with 6:40 remaining, but the Eagles continued to fight down the stretch. Miller attacked the basket, while
Zach Trezvant provided energy off the bench, finishing with six points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting performance and six rebounds. Eastern closed the game with a late offensive push but could not overcome the deficit.
Up Next
Eastern Washington returns to Reese Court for its home opener against Corban on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
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