Last night I went to the Beavers basketball game against UNLV. It was the big highlight out of conference game of the season, so it was pretty important, especially if the Beavers wanted to prove themselves as a tournament worthy team. I arrived with about thirty minutes until tipoff, with most of the 6500 some odd people arriving after that. It was on national TV and I can actually see myself a couple of times in the replay (the back of my head... oh boy!).

Well needless to say, the first half blew. The Beavers couldn't hit shit and fell behind 44-25 going into the break. Things looked bleaked. Kenny and Phil left (hahah you suckers, missed the game of the year).

Then the second half rolls around. Talk about a role reversal. Now UNLV can't hit shit and the Beavers are rolling. Gill is roarin' like back in the days of Ralph Miller and the Orange Express. Beavers pull within 47-43 before UNLV finally wakes up a little. They extend the lead back to 11 at 55-44. Kinda looked like the run was over, UNLV would finally wake up and put us away. Nope. Oregon State goes on another roll and before you know it, we have a tied ballgame at 57. A couple of possesions later Chris Stephens hits a three and the Beavers are ahead.

Holy shit. All the students are jumping up and down all over each other yelling. I almost lost my voice, it was pretty gravely and sore afterward. But it was worth it. This is basically why I went to college (that and the whole needing a future thing). Anywho, it was a crazy scene in the studen section during this comeback, much like the Boise State and Washington State football games this year.

After taking the lead with that three, the Beavers never looked back. They went on to win 69-63 after outscoring UNLV 44-19 in the 2nd half. 44-19... after being outscored 44-25 in the first half. So yeah, hopefully the Beavers play more like they did in the 2nd half the rest of the season. Their next game is next Saturday at Portland in the Chiles Center... I might go.