Ducks hold off ASU; Beavers fall to Arizona

Brooks' free throws clinch 60-55 UO victory; Jones scores 26 for OSU

LocalNewsDaily.com, Jan 11, 2007, Updated Oct 30, 2009

Oregon State was game, but Arizona had too much firepower and beat the Beavers 83-72 in Pac-10 men’s basketball action Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz.

Marcel Jones had 26 points and Sasa Cuic added 16 for the Beavers.

The Beavers (8-9, 0-4 Pac-10) have not won in Tucson since 1983. Oregon State plays at Arizona State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Marcus Williams had a career-high 27 points for Arizona, which faces Oregon on Sunday.

OREGON 60, ARIZONA STATE 55 -- The Ducks, meanwhile, held off Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., to move to 15-1 overall and 3-1 in the Pac-10.

Bryce Taylor and Aaron Brooks had 16 points each for the Ducks, who controlled the game in the second half. Brooks clinched the game with two free throws with 3.6 seconds left.

Malik Hairston returned after missing five games with a heel injury. He scored 13 points.

Sunday’s UO-Arizona game will be televised on Fox Sports Net at 5 p.m.

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