Rataj scores 30, Oregon State beats Santa Clara 83-69
AP
Jan 25, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Michael Rataj put up 30 points as Oregon State Beavers beat Santa Clara Broncos 83-69 on Saturday night.
Rataj added six rebounds for the Beavers (16-6, 6-3 West Coast Conference). Nate Kingz added 16 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Damarco Minor had 10 points and went 4 of 7 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
The Broncos (14-8, 6-3) were led in scoring by Adama Bal, who finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals. Johnny O'Neil added 11 points, six rebounds and two blocks for Santa Clara. Christoph Tilly had 10 points.
Oregon State took the lead with 8:59 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Rataj led their team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them up 32-30 at the break. Oregon State pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend a two-point lead to 13 points. They outscored Santa Clara by 12 points in the final half, as Rataj led the way with a team-high 22 second-half points.
Oregon State plays Tuesday against Gonzaga on the road, and Santa Clara hosts Saint Mary's (CA) on Wednesday.
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1st Half
SACL
Broncos
30
ORST
Beavers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Christoph Tilly vs. Matthew Marsh (Beavers gains possession)
19:47
+2
Nate Kingz makes two point layup
0-2
19:47
Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
19:47
+1
Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
19:18
+3
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jake Ensminger assists)
3-3
18:49
Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
18:47
Christoph Tilly defensive rebound
18:39
Christoph Tilly misses three point jump shot
18:37
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot
3-5
18:10
Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
18:03
Michael Rataj turnover (lost ball) (Adama-Alpha Bal steals)
17:45
Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot
17:43
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
17:33
Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
17:31
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
17:23
Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Liutauras Lelevicius steals)
17:08
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point layup
3-7
16:55
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
16:53
Michael Rataj defensive rebound
16:49
Carlos Stewart Jr. shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
16:49
Broncos 30 second timeout
16:49
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-8
16:49
+1
Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-9
16:30
Michael Rataj shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-9
16:30
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-9
16:17
Nate Kingz misses two point layup
16:15
Elijah Mahi defensive rebound
16:01
Damarco Minor personal foul (Carlos Stewart Jr. draws the foul)
15:40
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
15:40
TV timeout
15:14
Josiah Lake II misses three point jump shot
15:12
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
14:56
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point dunk (Brenton Knapper assists)
7-9
14:37
+2
Michael Rataj makes two point layup
7-11
14:23
Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
14:21
Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound
14:10
Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
14:08
Camaron Tongue defensive rebound
13:54
Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (traveling)
13:44
Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
13:42
Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Camaron Tongue makes two point layup (Brenton Knapper assists)
9-11
12:55
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Nate Kingz assists)
9-13
12:47
Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass)
12:26
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Michael Rataj assists)
9-15
12:13
+2
Carlos Stewart Jr. makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists)
11-15
11:45
Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
11:43
Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
11:35
+2
Kosy Akametu makes two point layup (Brenton Knapper assists)
13-15
11:17
Michael Rataj turnover (bad pass)
11:17
TV timeout
10:49
+2
Christoph Tilly makes two point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists)
15-15
10:20
Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
10:18
Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound
10:14
Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
10:12
Damarco Minor defensive rebound
10:02
+2
Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Damarco Minor assists)
15-17
9:55
+2
Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists)
17-17
9:55
Parsa Fallah shooting foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul)
9:55
Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:55
Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
9:31
Liutauras Lelevicius turnover (bad pass) (Carlos Stewart Jr. steals)
9:17
Maxim Logue shooting foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul)
9:17
Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:17
+1
Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-17
8:59
+2
Maxim Logue makes two point dunk (Isaiah Sy assists)
18-19
8:38
Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (bad pass) (Liutauras Lelevicius steals)
8:19
+3
Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)
18-22
8:03
Maxim Logue blocks Elijah Mahi's two point layup
8:01
Nate Kingz defensive rebound
7:48
Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass) (Carlos Stewart Jr. steals)
7:39
Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
7:17
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
7:15
Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
6:52
Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot
6:50
Maxim Logue defensive rebound
6:29
Jake Ensminger personal foul (Liutauras Lelevicius draws the foul)
6:29
TV timeout
6:12
+2
Damarco Minor makes two point jump shot
18-24
6:01
+3
Elijah Mahi makes three point jump shot (Brenton Knapper assists)
21-24
5:36
Adama-Alpha Bal shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)