Minor's 23 points pace Oregon St. past Utah Tech 80-57, win 11th straight opener under Wayne Tinkle
AP
Nov 05, 2024
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Damarco Minor scored 23 points and Oregon State Beavers pulled away in the second half to post an 80-57 win over Utah Tech Trailblazers in the season opener Monday night.
The Beavers have won each of their 11 season openers under coach Wayne Tinkle, who is now one win shy of 300.
Oregon State's roster features nine newcomers from nine differenct countries: USA, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Lithuania, England, France, Germany and Turkey. Michael Rataj, from Augsburg, Germany, scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Parsa Fallah, a transfer from Southern Utah from Amon, Iran, had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in his debut.
Nate Kingz (formerly Meithof) added 11 points in his return from an injury that kept him out all of last season. Also making his debut was Liutauras Lelevicius who competed for Lithuania at the 2023 FIBA U20 European championship and was confirmed eligible to start the season by the NCAA last week.
The Beavers shot 32 of 64 from the field but were just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc.
Justin Bieker paced Utah Tech with 14 points and Noa Gonzalves added 10. The Trailblazers shot 33.3% from the floor (19 of 57), including 5 of 25 from distance.
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1st Half
UTU
Trailblazers
31
ORST
Beavers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Beavers gains possession)
19:41
Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
19:39
Parsa Fallah offensive rebound
19:33
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point layup (Parsa Fallah assists)
0-2
19:09
Samuel Ariyibi misses two point layup
19:07
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
18:56
Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
18:54
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
18:42
Parsa Fallah blocks Samuel Ariyibi's two point layup
18:40
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
18:35
Beon Riley personal foul
18:32
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Isaiah Sy assists)
0-4
18:16
Justin Bieker misses two point layup
18:14
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
18:09
Damarco Minor misses two point layup
18:07
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
18:06
Jump ball. (Trailblazers gains possession)
17:53
+2
Beon Riley makes two point jump shot (Noa Gonsalves assists)
2-4
17:35
Michael Rataj turnover (Samuel Ariyibi steals)
17:33
Trailblazers 30 second timeout
17:22
Parsa Fallah personal foul
17:10
+2
Noa Gonsalves makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:49
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Nate Kingz assists)
4-6
16:35
+3
Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)
7-6
16:24
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point layup
7-8
16:08
Hakim Byrd misses two point layup
16:06
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
15:50
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
15:48
Justin Bieker defensive rebound
15:43
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
15:41
Hakim Byrd offensive rebound
15:34
+2
Beon Riley makes two point jump shot (Justin Bieker assists)
9-8
15:26
TV timeout
15:08
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
15:06
Justin Bieker defensive rebound
14:56
Dallin Grant misses two point jump shot
14:54
Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
14:42
+3
Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Parsa Fallah assists)
9-11
14:16
Beon Riley misses three point jump shot
14:14
Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
14:03
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
14:01
Beon Riley defensive rebound
13:52
+3
Justin Bieker makes three point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)
12-11
13:30
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Josiah Lake II assists)
12-13
13:12
Hakim Byrd turnover (Damarco Minor steals)
13:06
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point dunk (Damarco Minor assists)
12-15
12:47
Dallin Grant misses three point jump shot
12:45
Hakim Byrd offensive rebound
12:30
Noa Gonsalves misses two point layup
12:28
Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
12:22
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point layup
12-17
11:56
Hakim Byrd misses two point jump shot
11:54
Beon Riley offensive rebound
11:47
Beon Riley misses two point jump shot
11:45
Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
11:33
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Damarco Minor assists)
12-19
11:13
Hakim Byrd misses three point jump shot
11:11
Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
11:11
Justin Bieker personal foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
11:11
TV timeout
10:56
Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
10:54
Liutauras Lelevicius offensive rebound
10:44
Beon Riley personal foul (Liutauras Lelevicius draws the foul)
10:39
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
10:37
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
10:32
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point layup
12-21
10:32
Britton Berrett shooting foul (Matthew Marsh draws the foul)
10:32
Matthew Marsh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:32
Unisa Turay defensive rebound
10:23
Josiah Lake II personal foul
10:23
Unisa Turay turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Lake II steals)
10:17
+2
Josiah Lake II makes two point layup
12-23
9:57
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
9:55
Trailblazers offensive rebound
9:55
DaJohn Craig personal foul (Trailblazers draws the foul)
9:51
Britton Berrett misses two point layup
9:49
Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound
9:34
Josiah Lake II misses two point jump shot
9:32
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
9:23
+2
Justin Bieker makes two point layup
14-23
9:18
Samuel Ariyibi personal foul (Beavers draws the foul)
9:01
Josiah Lake II misses two point layup
8:59
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
8:47
Britton Berrett misses three point jump shot
8:45
Samuel Ariyibi offensive rebound
8:45
Liutauras Lelevicius personal foul (Samuel Ariyibi draws the foul)
8:29
+2
Pavle Misic makes two point layup (Noa Gonsalves assists)
16-23
8:29
Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul (Pavle Misic draws the foul)
8:29
+1
Pavle Misic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-23
8:22
Unisa Turay personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
8:12
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot
17-25
7:52
Justin Bieker misses three point jump shot
7:50
DaJohn Craig defensive rebound
7:41
Michael Rataj misses two point layup
7:39
Justin Bieker defensive rebound
7:32
Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Justin Bieker draws the foul)
7:32
TV timeout
7:32
+1
Justin Bieker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-25
7:32
+1
Justin Bieker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-25
7:10
Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass)
7:02
Jump ball. (Beavers gains possession)
7:00
Hakim Byrd turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
6:46
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Michael Rataj assists)
19-27
6:31
DaJohn Craig shooting foul (Britton Berrett draws the foul)
6:31
Britton Berrett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:31
+1
Britton Berrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-27
6:20
Samuel Ariyibi personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
6:20
Damarco Minor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:20
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
6:08
Hakim Byrd misses two point layup
6:06
DaJohn Craig defensive rebound
5:59
DaJohn Craig misses three point jump shot
5:57
Beavers offensive rebound
5:57
Hunter Schenck personal foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
5:57
Parsa Fallah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:57
Pavle Misic defensive rebound
5:38
Noa Gonsalves misses three point jump shot
5:36
Beavers defensive rebound
5:34
Pavle Misic personal foul
5:34
Parsa Fallah misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:34
Tennessee Rainwater defensive rebound
5:07
+2
Tennessee Rainwater makes two point layup
22-27
4:44
+3
Josiah Lake II makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)
22-30
4:16
Hunter Schenck misses three point jump shot
4:14
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
4:04
Damarco Minor misses two point layup
4:02
Pavle Misic defensive rebound
3:55
Josiah Lake II shooting foul (Pavle Misic draws the foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
Pavle Misic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:55
Pavle Misic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:55
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
3:38
Josiah Lake II misses three point jump shot
3:36
Parsa Fallah offensive rebound
3:22
Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
3:20
Beavers offensive rebound
3:14
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
3:12
Beavers offensive rebound
2:58
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
22-32
2:41
+2
Sammy Howlin makes two point layup
24-32
2:24
Sammy Howlin shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-33
2:24
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
2:18
Parsa Fallah blocks Stone Hutchings's two point layup
2:16
Sammy Howlin offensive rebound
2:16
Parsa Fallah shooting foul (Sammy Howlin draws the foul)
2:16
Sammy Howlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:16
+1
Sammy Howlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-34
2:16
Beavers 30 second timeout
1:52
Michael Rataj misses two point layup
1:50
Sammy Howlin defensive rebound
1:39
+2
Stone Hutchings makes two point layup
27-34
1:22
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point jump shot
27-36
0:54
Isaiah Sy personal foul (Noa Gonsalves draws the foul)
0:54
+1
Noa Gonsalves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-36
0:54
+1
Noa Gonsalves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-36
0:29
Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
0:27
Isaiah Sy offensive rebound
0:17
Damarco Minor misses two point layup
0:17
Sammy Howlin defensive rebound
0:08
+2
Sammy Howlin makes two point layup (Justin Bieker assists)
31-36
0:01
Noa Gonsalves shooting foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-37
0:01
+1
Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTU
Trailblazers
26
ORST
Beavers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:31
Hakim Byrd misses three point jump shot
19:29
Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
19:10
Isaiah Sy misses two point layup
19:08
Samuel Ariyibi defensive rebound
19:02
Parsa Fallah blocks Beon Riley's two point layup
19:00
Trailblazers offensive rebound
18:55
Justin Bieker misses three point jump shot
18:53
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
31-40
18:22
+2
Samuel Ariyibi makes two point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)
33-40
17:52
Parsa Fallah turnover (lost ball)
17:41
Samuel Ariyibi offensive foul
17:41
Samuel Ariyibi turnover (offensive foul)
17:29
Michael Rataj turnover (bad pass)
17:15
+2
Justin Bieker makes two point layup
35-40
17:01
Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
16:59
Hakim Byrd defensive rebound
16:51
+3
Noa Gonsalves makes three point jump shot (Hakim Byrd assists)
38-40
16:41
Beavers 30 second timeout
16:41
TV timeout
16:37
Michael Rataj turnover (lost ball)
16:24
+3
Samuel Ariyibi makes three point jump shot (Beon Riley assists)
