CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Michael Rataj scored 22 points as Oregon State beat Pepperdine 83-63 on Thursday. Rataj had four blocks for the Beavers (15-6, 5-3 West Coast Conference). Nate Kingz scored 20 points, shooting 8 for 13, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Damarco Minor had 13 points and shot 6 for 9, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.

OSU rode Kingz, who hit two three-pointers and made 5 of 7 shots during a 12-point first half. Each time the Beavers threatened to pull away, Todorovic stopped the momentum during a 13-point first half. Oregon State led 25-16 with 7:39 left, only to have the Waves pull to within two points with 2:21 remaining on a three-pointer by Zion Bethea.

Steals: 7 (Bethea 3, Butka, Dozic, Olvera, Todorovic). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .607, FT .571. 3-Point Goals: 11-20, .550 (Rataj 4-4, Kingz 4-8, Lelevicius 2-4, Minor 1-3, Sy 0-1).