Ducks hold off Beavers
Damyean Dotson scored 21 points and Oregon used a 9-0 second-half run to hold off rival Oregon State 79-66 in Corvallis, Ore., on Sunday night in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams.
E.J. Singler added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Ducks (12-2).
Ahmad Starks had 22 points, and Roberto Nelson 18 for Oregon State (10-4).
The Beavers took a 47-46 lead on Starks’ two free throws with 11:02 remaining. But Oregon took the momentum for good, scoring nine straight points over 31/2 minutes. Arsalan Kazemi’s basket off an offensive rebound gave the Ducks a 55-47 lead with 7:34 remaining. Oregon State got no closer than five after that.
Arizona St. 65, Colorado 56: Carrick Felix scored 20 points, Jordan Bachynski had 16 points and eight blocked shots, and Arizona State pulled away from cold-shooting Colorado down the stretch at Tempe, Ariz.
Jonathan Gilling added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun Devils, who started conference play 2-0 for the first time in five years.
Spencer Dinwiddie led the Buffaloes with 19 points.
Pac-12
| Conf. | All | |
| Arizona | 2-0 | 14-0 |
| Arizona St. | 2-0 | 13-2 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | 12-3 |
| Oregon | 1-0 | 12-2 |
| Washington | 1-0 | 9-5 |
| California | 1-1 | 9-5 |
| USC | 1-1 | 6-9 |
| Oregon St. | 0-1 | 10-4 |
| Washington St. | 0-1 | 9-5 |
| Colorado | 0-2 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 0-2 | 9-6 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 8-6 |
Sunday’s results
Arizona St. 65, Colorado 56
Oregon 79, Oregon St. 66
WCC
| Conf. | All | |
| Gonzaga | 2-0 | 15-1 |
| BYU | 2-0 | 12-4 |
| Saint Mary’s | 1-0 | 12-3 |
| San Diego | 1-0 | 8-8 |
| Santa Clara | 1-1 | 12-4 |
| Pepperdine | 1-1 | 9-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-2 | 7-8 |
| San Francisco | 0-2 | 7-8 |
| Portland | 0-2 | 7-10 |
WAC
| Conf. | All | |
| Utah State | 4-0 | 13-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-0 | 12-3 |
| San Jose St. | 3-1 | 8-6 |
| Denver | 3-1 | 7-7 |
| Idaho | 2-1 | 6-7 |
| New Mexico St. | 2-2 | 8-8 |
| Texas-Arlington | 1-2 | 6-6 |
| Seattle U | 0-3 | 5-8 |
| UT San Antonio | 0-4 | 4-10 |
| Texas State | 0-4 | 4-12 |
Sunday’s result
Denver 75, UT San Antonio 50
Around the league
Marcus Byrd had 12 points as Denver defeated visiting Texas-San Antonio. The Pioneers have won three in a row. Denver made 14 3-pointers in the game, with nine players having at least one.
Big Sky
| Conf. | All | |
| Weber St. | 4-0 | 9-3 |
| Montana | 4-0 | 8-4 |
| Southern Utah | 3-0 | 5-7 |
| Montana St. | 2-2 | 5-7 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-2 | 5-9 |
| Sacramento St. | 1-2 | 6-5 |
| North Dakota | 1-3 | 4-9 |
| Portland St. | 1-3 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-3 | 3-9 |
| EWU | 1-3 | 3-11 |
| Idaho St. | 1-3 | 2-11 |