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Beavers nearly lose 21-point lead, hold on for 1-0 lead in best-of-three series

Associated Press

Monday, March 30, 2009

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Roeland Schaftenaar had 19 points and six assists and Oregon State nearly blew a 21-point lead before holding on for a 75-69 win against Texas-El Paso in the opening game of the College Basketball Invitational's best-of-three championship series. "Each game we still have guys getting better," said first-year Oregon State coach Craig Robinson, who took over a team that went 6-25 last year and has the Beavers at 17-17. Randy Culpepper scored 20 points to lead UTEP (22-13). ...

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