Jordan Pope hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Oregon State beats No. 9 Arizona 83-80
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Jordan Pope hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oregon State an 83-80 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Thursday night, with the Beavers’ fans storming the court to celebrate the upset.
Pope scored a career-high 31 points and made four second-half 3-pointers, the last a 22-footer from the left wing over KJ Lewis as time time expired. Pope called it the biggest shot of his career.
“I saw daylight and I took the shot,” Pope said. “It feels great. I’ve put in a lot of work my whole life.”
He was 9 of 15 from the field, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
Pelle Larson made two free throws for Arizona (14-5, 5-3 Pac-12) to tie it at 80 with 11.2 seconds left. Oregon State (10-9, 2-6) elected not to call a timeout, trusting Pope to deliver on the final shot.
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said Oregon State’s final possession was well defended and Pope “hit an incredible shot.”
“I wish the game would have got to overtime and we could have seen if we could get over the top,” Lloyd said. “But we don’t get that opportunity.”
The Beavers snapped a five-game losing streak, and a seven-game skid against Arizona. The Wildcats fell to 1-3 in conference road games and dropped into a tie for second place in the conference with Arizona State, a game behind Oregon.
Tyler Bilodeau added 22 points for Oregon State.
“Coming back home to Gill (Coliseum) it was all about bringing the fight to them, Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. “They’re a very talented team, obviously.”
Caleb Love led Arizona with 23 points. Keshad Johnson had 18 and Larsson 17.
Oregon State held a major advantage on 3-point shooting, converting 12 of 20 to just 3 of 14 for the Wildcats.
Bilodeau’s 3-pointer capped an 11-0 run that gave Oregon State its biggest lead, at 77-68 with 2:27 remaining. Love responded with a four-point play to keep Arizona within range.
The Beavers, who trailed by 12 points in the first half, overcame a 44-36 halftime deficit with clutch shooting.
Arizona made eight of its first 11 shots and led 21-9 less than seven minutes into the game. But the Wildcats were unable to extend their lead.
BIG PICTURE
Arizona: The Wildcats continue to struggle in Pac-12 road games, dropping to 1-3. Arizona has a huge test Saturday at first-place Oregon. Arizona is the only Pac-12 team ranked in The Associated Press Top 25.
Oregon State: Since beating Southern California at home Dec. 30, the Beavers had struggled, especially on the road. But the win over Arizona should be a major confidence boost.
UP NEXT
Arizona: At Oregon on Sunday.
Oregon State: Host Arizona State on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oumar Ballo vs. KC Ibekwe (Kylan Boswell gains possession) | |||
19:39 | Oumar Ballo turnover (lost ball) (KC Ibekwe steals) | |||
19:21 | +2 | Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot (KC Ibekwe assists) | 0-2 | |
19:11 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point hook shot (Keshad Johnson assists) | 2-2 | |
18:52 | +2 | KC Ibekwe makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:38 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point layup (Kylan Boswell assists) | 4-4 | |
18:09 | Tyler Bilodeau misses two point layup | |||
18:07 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:56 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 7-4 | |
17:38 | Keshad Johnson personal foul | |||
17:33 | Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot | |||
17:31 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | Dexter Akanno shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
17:27 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-4 | |
17:27 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 | |
17:23 | KC Ibekwe turnover (Oumar Ballo steals) | |||
17:19 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup | 11-4 | |
17:19 | KC Ibekwe shooting foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
17:19 | Pelle Larsson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
17:19 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Kylan Boswell shooting foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul) | |||
16:50 | +1 | Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-5 | |
16:50 | Jordan Pope misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:50 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Tyler Bilodeau blocks Pelle Larsson's two point layup | |||
16:35 | Caleb Love offensive rebound | |||
16:28 | Keshad Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
16:26 | Dexter Akanno defensive rebound | |||
16:20 | Jordan Pope misses two point jump shot | |||
16:18 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:00 | KC Ibekwe shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
16:00 | TV timeout | |||
16:00 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-5 | |
16:00 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:00 | Michael Rataj defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot | |||
15:43 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
15:35 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 14-5 | |
15:34 | Michael Rataj shooting foul (Keshad Johnson draws the foul) | |||
15:34 | Keshad Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
15:34 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
15:16 | Motiejus Krivas shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul) | |||
15:16 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-6 | |
15:16 | +1 | Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-7 | |
15:06 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point dunk | 16-7 | |
14:35 | +2 | Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot | 16-9 | |
14:27 | Chol Marial personal foul | |||
14:13 | +3 | Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 19-9 | |
13:53 | Chol Marial turnover (lost ball) (Pelle Larsson steals) | |||
13:39 | KJ Lewis misses two point layup | |||
13:37 | Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound | |||
13:33 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 21-9 | |
13:27 | Beavers 30 second timeout | |||
13:11 | +2 | Dexter Akanno makes two point jump shot | 21-11 | |
12:55 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (Keshad Johnson assists) | 23-11 | |
12:39 | +3 | Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pope assists) | 23-14 | |
12:28 | Michael Rataj blocks Motiejus Krivas's two point layup | |||
12:26 | Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound | |||
12:22 | Keshad Johnson misses two point layup | |||
12:20 | Beavers defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | KJ Lewis shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul) | |||
12:00 | TV timeout | |||
12:00 | +1 | Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-15 | |
12:00 | +1 | Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-16 | |
11:38 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 25-16 | |
11:38 | Thomas Ndong shooting foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul) | |||
11:38 | +1 | Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-16 | |
11:15 | +3 | Christian Wright makes three point jump shot (Josiah Lake assists) | 26-19 | |
10:59 | Motiejus Krivas misses two point hook shot | |||
10:57 | Christian Wright defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Jordan Pope turnover (lost ball) (Keshad Johnson steals) | |||
10:34 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup | 28-19 | |
10:05 | +2 | Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists) | 28-21 | |
9:46 | Kylan Boswell misses two point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot | 30-21 | |
8:57 | Christian Wright turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
8:53 | Christian Wright shooting foul (Keshad Johnson draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | +1 | Keshad Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-21 | |
8:53 | +1 | Keshad Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-21 | |
8:42 | Christian Wright turnover (back court violation) | |||
8:31 | Josiah Lake shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
8:31 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:31 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-21 | |
8:14 | Thomas Ndong misses two point jump shot | |||
8:12 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Oumar Ballo misses two point hook shot | |||
7:55 | Josiah Lake defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | +3 | Thomas Ndong makes three point jump shot | 33-24 | |
7:16 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point jump shot | 35-24 | |
7:01 | Kylan Boswell personal foul | |||
7:01 | TV timeout | |||
6:53 | KJ Lewis blocks Christian Wright's two point layup | |||
6:51 | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Oumar Ballo misses two point dunk | |||
6:32 | Pelle Larsson offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Pelle Larsson turnover | |||
6:16 | Oumar Ballo personal foul | |||
6:12 | Dexter Akanno misses two point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Dexter Akanno offensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Caleb Love shooting foul (Dexter Akanno draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | +1 | Dexter Akanno makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-25 | |
6:10 | Dexter Akanno misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:10 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Motiejus Krivas turnover (Jordan Pope steals) | |||
5:53 | Michael Rataj misses two point layup | |||
5:51 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Michael Rataj steals) | |||
5:32 | Pelle Larsson personal foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | +1 | Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-26 | |
5:32 | +1 | Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-27 | |
5:19 | Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Lake steals) | |||
5:19 | Jump ball. (Beavers gains possession) | |||
4:55 | Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Beavers offensive rebound | |||
4:38 | Tyler Bilodeau turnover (traveling) | |||
4:26 | Tyler Bilodeau blocks Keshad Johnson's two point dunk | |||
4:24 | Jaden Bradley offensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Josiah Lake shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
4:13 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 36-27 | |
4:13 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 37-27 | |
4:13 | Caleb Love misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
4:13 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | Dexter Akanno misses two point jump shot | |||
3:51 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
3:42 | Michael Rataj defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | +2 | KC Ibekwe makes two point layup (Jordan Pope assists) | 37-29 | |
3:16 | KC Ibekwe personal foul | |||
3:16 | TV timeout | |||
3:16 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-29 | |
3:16 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-29 | |
2:53 | Thomas Ndong misses two point hook shot | |||
2:51 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
2:45 | Kylan Boswell turnover (bad pass) (Dexter Akanno steals) | |||
2:26 | +2 | Tyler Bilodeau makes two point hook shot (Thomas Ndong assists) | 39-31 | |
2:06 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
2:04 | Michael Rataj defensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Oumar Ballo personal foul (Thomas Ndong draws the foul) | |||
2:03 | Thomas Ndong misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:03 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 41-31 | |
1:38 | +3 | Jordan Pope makes three point jump shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists) | 41-34 | |
1:17 | Michael Rataj blocks Motiejus Krivas's two point layup | |||
1:15 | Dexter Akanno defensive rebound | |||
1:03 | Kylan Boswell shooting foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | +1 | Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 41-35 | |
1:03 | Jordan Pope misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
1:03 | +1 | Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 41-36 | |
0:51 | Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | +1 | Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-36 | |
0:51 | Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:51 | Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Jordan Pope turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
0:31 | Thomas Ndong shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
0:31 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-36 | |
0:31 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-36 | |
0:02 | Jordan Pope turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:02 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | End of period |