Ahmad Starks scored 17 points to lead six Oregon State players in double figures Sunday as the Beavers defeated Portland State 101-68.
Angus Brandt had 16 points and Jared Cunningham added 15 points and a career-high eight assists for Oregon State (9-2). Devon Collier and Roberto Nelson had 14 points each, and Eric Moreland finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Lateef McMullan had 19 points and Chehales Tapscott 18 for Portland State (6-5).
The Beavers led 42-34 at halftime but couldn't put away the Vikings until late in the second half. Collier scored six straight points to put Oregon State on top 53-38, but Portland State answered with a 10-2 run. McMullan's three-point play with 15:33 left made it 55-48.
A 3-pointer from Starks with 9:23 remaining put the Beavers ahead 72-59 and started a 12-2 run that turned the game into a rout.
