Washington Huskies @ Oregon State Beavers
Oregon St. ends 4-game skid, edges UW in Pac-12 opener
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- — Dzmitry Ryuny had 14 points, Dexter Akanno scored the last three points and Oregon State held off Washington for a 66-65 win on Thursday night in a Pac-12 Conference opener.
Akanno converted a three-point play with 8.2 seconds remaining. Keion Brooks missed a 3 for Washington to end it.
Brooks scored on a dunk, sparking a 15-2 run to give Washington a 62-61 lead with 2:21 to play, its first since the 14:07 mark in the first half. Jamal Bey's layup with 40 seconds left stretched the Huskies' lead to 64-61. Glenn Taylor Jr. made a pair of free throws for Oregon State to cut the deficit to 64-63, but then Brooks split a pair of free throws for a 65-63 Huskies lead with 14 seconds left.
Oregon State (4-4, 1-0) snapped a four-game skid while Washington (6-2, 0-1) ended a three-game win streak.
Ryuny, a 6-foot-9 transfer from San Francisco, was 5 of 10 from the floor, grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists and five steals. He also made three 3s while the rest of the Beavers shot 1 of 9 from long range. Akanno finished with 13 points and Taylor had 10.
Brooks scored 21 points to lead Washington. He made 8 of 11 free throws and grabbed seven rebounds.
Oregon State took an early lead and pulled away with a 19-0 run in the first half. Ryuny made consecutive 3s and Akanno had a dunk during the surge. The Beavers led 38-26 at the break.
Oregon State plays at Southern California on Sunday. Washington hosts Colorado on Sunday.
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Game Information
Corvallis, OR

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Frank Harvey

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Santa Clara | 7-1 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-1 | 1 | 17-3 |
| San Francisco | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-8 |
| Pacific | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
| Washington State | 3-4 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Portland | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Oregon State | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Seattle U | 2-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| San Diego | 2-5 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Pepperdine | 1-6 | 6 | 6-14 |
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