Gamecocks Fall One Point Short at Oregon State

Tuesday, December 12

Corvallis, Ore.

9 p.m.

Jacksonville State University

7-3

Oregon State

7-3

Team	1	2	F
Jacksonville State	36	33	69
Oregon State	33	37	70

12/12/2017 11:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Jacksonville State men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaking game Monday night at Oregon State, falling 70-69 to the Pac-12's Beavers at Gill Coliseum.

The Gamecocks (7-3) were not able to upend the Power 5 program despite outscoring OSU (7-3) 34-26 in the paint and snagging five additional rebounds. Senior Malcolm Drumwright tallied 20 points for the fourth time this season, while Jason Burnell (14) and Marlon Hunter (12) each recorded double-digit points.

Hunter scored a half-best 12 points that helped the Gamecocks to a 36-33 advantage at the break. Jacksonville State out-worked the Beavers 18-14 in the paint, but lack of free throws kept the contest tight at the half. Oregon State was 10-for-14 from the line in the period, while JSU shot and made just four free throws.

The Gamecocks out-rebounded the home team 19-13 in the period, and their stout defense held the Beavers from hitting a field goal for a six-minute stretch halfway through the opening stanza.

Drumwright posted 12 of his 20 points in the second half, but the Beavers out-scored JSU 37-33 in the closing period to lay claim to the nail-biter. The Gamecocks had an opportunity at a game-winning basket in the final seconds, but the Oregon State defense was too strong in the end.

The loss snaps a three-game winning streak that included victories over Alabama State, Samford and ULM. JSU falls to 2-3 on the road this season.

The Gamecocks return to Pete Mathews Coliseum Dec. 16 to open up a five-game home stand against USC Upstate at 3 p.m. The stretch continues with Howard on Dec. 18 and Chattanooga on Dec. 21 just before the Christmas holiday.

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