Jan 4, 2009 5:15 pm US/Pacific
OSU Snaps 23-Game Pac-10 Skid At Trojans' Expense
Corvallis, Ore (AP) ―
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Taj Gibson No. 22 of the USC Trojans sits on the bench with his head down after he fouled out of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats during the Midwest Region first round of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20, 2008.
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Roeland Schaftenaar's 3-pointer sent the game into overtime and Oregon State went on to beat Southern Cal 62-58 on Sunday, snapping a 23-game Pacific-10 Conference losing streak.
Schaftenaar tied a career-high with 18 points for the Beavers (6-6, 1-1), who erased a 15-point second-half deficit. Calvin Haynes added 16 points, including four points in overtime.
Taj Gibson led Southern Cal (10-4, 1-1) with 15 points. The Trojans entered the game on a five-game winning streak and had beaten the Beavers seven consecutive times.
Oregon State's conference losing streak dated back to a 73-65 home win against Washington on Feb. 22, 2007. The Beavers are in their first season under coach Craig Robinson, the brother-in-law of President-elect Barack Obama.
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