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Rataj scores 21, Oregon State downs Washington State 82-74

AP
Feb 07, 2025

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Michael Rataj had 21 points in Oregon State's 82-74 victory against Washington State on Thursday.

Rataj also had eight rebounds for the Beavers (17-7, 7-4 West Coast Conference). Parsa Fallah added 17 points while going 6 of 10 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Nate Kingz shot 3 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.

The Cougars (15-10, 5-7) were led by Nate Calmese, who recorded 25 points. Ethan Price added 13 points and two blocks for Washington State. Isaiah Watts also had 11 points and two steals.

Fallah scored eight points in the first half and Oregon State went into the break trailing 37-36. Rataj scored 16 points in the second half to help lead Oregon State to an eight-point victory.

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Both teams next play Saturday. Oregon State hosts Saint Mary's and Washington State plays Pepperdine at home.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
WSU
Cougars
37
ORST
Beavers
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ethan Price vs. Parsa Fallah (Nate Calmese gains possession)
19:51	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (Nate Calmese assists)	3-0
19:33		Parsa Fallah turnover (3-second violation)
19:16		Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
19:14		Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
19:06		Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
19:06		Michael Rataj misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:06	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-1
18:49	+2	Ethan Price makes two point dunk (Dane Erikstrup assists)	5-1
18:35		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
18:33		Ethan Price defensive rebound
18:27	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	7-1
18:03		LeJuan Watts personal foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
17:53		LeJuan Watts blocks Liutauras Lelevicius's three point jump shot
17:51		Liutauras Lelevicius offensive rebound
17:46		Liutauras Lelevicius turnover (lost ball) (Dane Erikstrup steals)
17:41		Nate Calmese misses two point layup
17:39		Dane Erikstrup offensive rebound
17:35	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup	9-1
17:16		Michael Rataj misses two point jump shot
17:14		Parsa Fallah offensive rebound
17:12		Isaiah Watts personal foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
17:01		Ethan Price blocks Michael Rataj's two point layup
16:59		Ethan Price defensive rebound
16:50		Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
16:48		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
16:38	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Nate Kingz assists)	9-3
16:10		Isaiah Watts turnover (bad pass) (Liutauras Lelevicius steals)
16:05		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
16:03		Nate Kingz offensive rebound
16:03		Isaiah Watts personal foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
15:43		Parsa Fallah turnover (lost ball)
15:43		TV timeout
15:31	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot	11-3
15:10		Parsa Fallah misses two point hook shot
15:08		Ethan Price defensive rebound
14:51		ND Okafor offensive foul (Liutauras Lelevicius draws the foul)
14:51		ND Okafor turnover (offensive foul)
14:39		Liutauras Lelevicius turnover (traveling)
14:17		Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
14:15		ND Okafor offensive rebound
14:11		Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
14:09		Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
13:56	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot	11-5
13:23		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
13:10	+2	Nate Kingz makes two point layup	11-7
13:10		Tomas Thrastarson shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-8
12:54	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	13-8
12:39		Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass)
12:28		Matthew Marsh shooting foul (Dane Erikstrup draws the foul)
12:28	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-8
12:28	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-8
12:02		ND Okafor shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-9
12:02		Michael Rataj misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:02		Nate Kingz offensive rebound
11:57	+3	Isaiah Sy makes three point jump shot (Josiah Lake II assists)	15-12
11:35	+2	Dane Erikstrup makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)	17-12
11:20		Nate Calmese personal foul (Josiah Lake II draws the foul)
11:20		TV timeout
11:20		Michael Rataj turnover (lane violation)
10:57		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
10:55		Dane Erikstrup offensive rebound
10:52		Isaiah Sy blocks Isaiah Watts's two point layup
10:50		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
10:29		Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
10:29	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-13
10:29	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-14
10:14		Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
10:12		Dane Erikstrup personal foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
10:12	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-15
10:12	+1	Nate Kingz makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-16
9:43		Isaiah Watts misses two point jump shot
9:41		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
9:34	+3	Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)	17-19
9:31		Cougars 30 second timeout
9:23	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup	19-19
9:23		Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
9:23	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-19
9:01	+3	Isaiah Sy makes three point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	20-22
8:39		LeJuan Watts misses two point jump shot
8:37		Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
8:32		Damarco Minor misses three point jump shot
8:30		Josiah Lake II offensive rebound
8:18		Tomas Thrastarson personal foul (Josiah Lake II draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Josiah Lake II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-23
8:18	+1	Josiah Lake II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-24
8:05	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	23-24
7:47		Isaiah Sy turnover (traveling)
7:47		TV timeout
7:29	+3	Isaiah Watts makes three point jump shot (Ethan Price assists)	26-24
7:02		Michael Rataj turnover (out of bounds)
6:53		Rihards Vavers misses three point jump shot
6:51		Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
6:44		Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
6:42		Nate Calmese defensive rebound
6:36		Nate Calmese turnover (lost ball) (Damarco Minor steals)
6:15		LeJuan Watts shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
6:15		Michael Rataj misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-25
5:48		Ethan Price misses three point jump shot
5:46		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
5:40		Josiah Lake II misses two point layup
5:38		ND Okafor defensive rebound
5:30		Nate Kingz personal foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
5:17	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot	28-25
4:45		Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
4:41		Parsa Fallah personal foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
4:25		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
4:23		Ethan Price offensive rebound
4:13	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	30-25
3:56	+3	Josiah Lake II makes three point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)	30-28
3:33	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	32-28
3:12	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup	32-30
2:48	+3	Nate Calmese makes three point jump shot	35-30
2:45		Beavers 30 second timeout
2:45		TV timeout
2:22	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Nate Kingz assists)	35-32
1:50	+2	Ethan Price makes two point jump shot (Parker Gerrits assists)	37-32
1:33	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Liutauras Lelevicius assists)	37-34
1:13		Damarco Minor blocks Nate Calmese's two point layup
1:11		Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
0:59		Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
0:57		Kase Wynott defensive rebound
0:37		Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
0:35		Liutauras Lelevicius defensive rebound
0:07	+2	Damarco Minor makes two point layup	37-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WSU
Cougars
37
ORST
Beavers
46

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+3	Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (Liutauras Lelevicius assists)	37-39
19:21		Damarco Minor personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
19:20		LeJuan Watts turnover (traveling)
19:20		LeJuan Watts technical foul
19:20	+1	Nate Kingz makes technical free throw 1 of 2	37-40
19:20	+1	Nate Kingz makes technical free throw 2 of 2	37-41
19:01		Ethan Price blocks Michael Rataj's two point jump shot
18:59		Michael Rataj offensive rebound
18:59		Nate Calmese personal foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
18:45		Tomas Thrastarson shooting foul (Liutauras Lelevicius draws the foul)
18:45	+1	Liutauras Lelevicius makes regular free throw 1 of 3	37-42
18:45		Liutauras Lelevicius misses regular free throw 2 of 3
18:45	+1	Liutauras Lelevicius makes regular free throw 3 of 3	37-43
18:27	+3	Ethan Price makes three point jump shot (Kase Wynott assists)	40-43
18:05		Ethan Price shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
18:05	+1	Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-44
18:05	+1	Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-45
17:44		Nate Calmese misses two point layup
17:42		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
17:33		Ethan Price personal foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
17:29		Nate Kingz misses two point layup
17:27		Nate Kingz offensive rebound
17:26		Dane Erikstrup personal foul (Nate Kingz draws the foul)
17:25	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot (Damarco Minor assists)	40-47
17:11	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	42-47
17:11		Cougars 30 second timeout
17:11		TV timeout
17:02	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Michael Rataj assists)	42-49
17:02		ND Okafor shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-50
16:41		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
16:39		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
16:27		Jump ball. Parsa Fallah vs. Isaiah Watts (Isaiah Watts gains possession)
16:27		Parsa Fallah turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Watts steals)
16:05	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point jump shot	44-50
16:05		Liutauras Lelevicius shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
16:05		LeJuan Watts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:05		Cougars offensive rebound
15:59	+2	ND Okafor makes two point layup (LeJuan Watts assists)	46-50
15:37	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point layup	46-52
15:26		Parsa Fallah shooting foul (ND Okafor draws the foul)
15:26		TV timeout
15:26		ND Okafor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:26	+1	ND Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-52
15:11		Michael Rataj turnover (traveling)
14:49	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	49-52
14:49		Nate Kingz shooting foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
14:49		Nate Calmese misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:49		Maxim Logue defensive rebound
14:25	+2	Maxim Logue makes two point layup (Damarco Minor assists)	49-54
14:00		ND Okafor misses two point hook shot
13:58		Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
13:49		ND Okafor shooting foul (Isaiah Sy draws the foul)
13:49		Isaiah Sy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:49	+1	Isaiah Sy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-55
13:36		Michael Rataj personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
13:19		Isaiah Watts misses two point jump shot
13:17		Beavers defensive rebound
12:59		Ethan Price personal foul (Maxim Logue draws the foul)
12:59	+1	Maxim Logue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-56
12:59		Maxim Logue misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:59		Isaiah Sy personal foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
12:52		Isaiah Sy shooting foul (LeJuan Watts draws the foul)
12:52	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-56
12:52	+1	LeJuan Watts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-56
12:31		Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass)
12:06	+3	Isaiah Watts makes three point jump shot (LeJuan Watts assists)	54-56
11:44	+2	Josiah Lake II makes two point layup	54-58
11:44		Parker Gerrits shooting foul (Josiah Lake II draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:44	+1	Josiah Lake II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-59
11:28		Dane Erikstrup misses three point jump shot
11:26		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
11:15	+2	Parsa Fallah makes two point layup (Isaiah Sy assists)	54-61
10:54		Dane Erikstrup misses two point layup
10:52		LeJuan Watts offensive rebound
10:51	+2	LeJuan Watts makes two point layup	56-61
10:34		Kase Wynott personal foul (Isaiah Sy draws the foul)
10:34	+1	Isaiah Sy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-62
10:34	+1	Isaiah Sy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-63
10:15	+3	Isaiah Watts makes three point jump shot (Nate Calmese assists)	59-63
9:41		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
9:39		Dane Erikstrup defensive rebound
9:38		Damarco Minor personal foul (Dane Erikstrup draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-63
9:38	+1	Dane Erikstrup makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-63
9:14		Dane Erikstrup shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-64
9:14	+1	Parsa Fallah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-65
8:57	+3	Kase Wynott makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Watts assists)	64-65
8:30	+3	Nate Kingz makes three point jump shot (Josiah Lake II assists)	64-68
8:15		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
8:13		Josiah Lake II defensive rebound
8:06		Michael Rataj misses three point jump shot
8:04		Isaiah Sy offensive rebound
7:42	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot (Nate Kingz assists)	64-70
7:42		LeJuan Watts shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:42	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-71
7:30		LeJuan Watts misses two point layup
7:28		Nate Kingz defensive rebound
7:04		Ethan Price shooting foul (Parsa Fallah draws the foul)
7:04		Parsa Fallah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:04		Parsa Fallah misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04		Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
6:47		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
6:45		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
6:35		Parsa Fallah misses two point hook shot
6:33		LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
6:10	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point jump shot	66-71
5:48		Parsa Fallah turnover (traveling)
5:33		Damarco Minor personal foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
5:33		Nate Calmese misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:33		Isaiah Sy defensive rebound
5:17	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point layup	66-73
5:01	+2	Nate Calmese makes two point layup	68-73
4:53		Damarco Minor turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Watts steals)
4:49	+2	Isaiah Watts makes two point layup	70-73
4:38		Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
4:36		Damarco Minor offensive rebound
4:20		Michael Rataj misses two point layup
4:18		LeJuan Watts defensive rebound
4:06	+2	ND Okafor makes two point layup (Isaiah Watts assists)	72-73
4:05		Beavers 30 second timeout
4:05		TV timeout
3:41	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point layup	72-75
3:41		Nate Calmese shooting foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
3:41	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-76
3:22		Michael Rataj personal foul (Isaiah Watts draws the foul)
3:22		Isaiah Watts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:22		Isaiah Watts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:22		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
2:52		Parsa Fallah misses two point layup
2:50		Nate Calmese defensive rebound
2:45		Michael Rataj shooting foul (Nate Calmese draws the foul)
2:45	+1	Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-76
2:45	+1	Nate Calmese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-76
2:21		Damarco Minor misses two point jump shot
2:19		Parsa Fallah offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Michael Rataj makes two point jump shot	74-78
1:39		Nate Calmese misses two point jump shot
1:37		Damarco Minor defensive rebound
1:07		Isaiah Sy misses three point jump shot
1:05		Beavers offensive rebound
1:04		Nate Kingz misses three point jump shot
1:02		Isaiah Watts defensive rebound
0:42		Isaiah Watts misses three point jump shot
0:40		Parsa Fallah defensive rebound
0:35		Nate Calmese personal foul (Damarco Minor draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-79
0:35	+1	Damarco Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-80
0:32		Cougars 60 second timeout
0:28		Nate Calmese misses three point jump shot
0:26		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
0:25		Kase Wynott personal foul (Michael Rataj draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-81
0:25	+1	Michael Rataj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-82
0:18		Ethan Price misses two point jump shot
0:16		Isaiah Watts offensive rebound
0:13		LeJuan Watts misses three point jump shot
0:11		Michael Rataj defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Michael Rataj defensive rebound