CORVALLIS, Ore. — Derrick White had 20 points and three steals as Colorado held on to beat Oregon State 60-52 on Thursday night.
Xavier Johnson added 17 points for the Buffaloes (16-11, 6-8 Pac-12).
Drew Eubanks had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks and JaQuori McLaughlin scored 16 points for the Beavers (4-23, 0-14).
White made a contested floater to give Colorado a 55-52 lead with 1:18 remaining, and then stole the ball on Oregon State’s possession. Johnson sank a corner 3-pointer to stretch the Buffaloes’ lead to 58-52 with 36 seconds left.
The Beavers turned the ball over the next time down the court and were forced to foul.
At the half, Oregon State led 25-24.
The Buffaloes went on a 12-2 surge to open the second half and led 36-27 with 14 minutes left after a White lay-in.
The Beavers trailed by 11, their largest deficit of the game, when they went on a 9-0 run to make the score 46-44. A McLaughlin 3-pointer tied the game at 50-all with 3:20 remaining.
Both teams shot near 40 percent, but the Buffaloes had 23 points off of 18 Beavers turnovers.
BIG PICTURE
Colorado: The Buffaloes started Pac-12 play with seven straight losses, but have won six of seven games since then. . White only scored five points in 29 minutes in the Buffaloes’ 85-78 win against Oregon State on Jan. 26. He entered Thursday’s game as the second-leading scorer in Pac-12 games, scoring 18.9 points per contest.
Oregon State: Leading scorer Tres Tinkle, who last played Nov. 25, remains out indefinitely with a broken wrist. . Stephen Thompson Jr. entered the week leading the Pac-12 in minutes per game at 36.5.
UP NEXT
Colorado plays at No. 7 Oregon on Saturday.
Oregon State hosts Utah on Sunday.
