Seattle didn’t need a perfect 40 minutes — it needed one overwhelming stretch. The Redhawks buried Oregon State with a 36-18 second quarter and never gave the Beavers a clean path back, finishing a 60-50 win on Feb. 16, 2026.
The result pushes Seattle to 17-11 on the season, a steadier answer after a 16-11 start that came with a WLLWL run of form. Oregon State drops to 14-15, taking a hit after arriving in better shape recently at LWLWW.
The game swung in the second quarter
With no scoring listed in the first quarter, the game’s first real separation arrived immediately in the second. Seattle outscored Oregon State 36-18 in the period — a 18-point gap that effectively set the terms for everything that followed.
From there, the math became simple: Oregon State needed a sustained run to erase the deficit, and Seattle needed to avoid the kind of live-ball mistakes that ignite quick comebacks. The Redhawks did enough of the latter, even as the Beavers fought to make it uncomfortable late.
Oregon State’s push wasn’t enough
Oregon State won the fourth quarter 32-24, finally finding consistent offense in the final period. But the Beavers’ late surge functioned more like damage control than a true comeback — the second-quarter hole was too deep, and Seattle’s earlier work bought it the margin to absorb a strong finish.
What it means going forward
For Seattle, the blueprint is clear: when the Redhawks can create an avalanche quarter like the second, they can dictate pace and play the rest of the night from a position of control. At 17-11, it’s a win that stabilizes the profile and reinforces that their best basketball can be built on decisive, high-leverage stretches.
For Oregon State, the takeaway is split. The Beavers showed they can generate points in a hurry — the 32-point fourth quarter proved that — but the inability to match Seattle’s second-quarter punch left them chasing the game. Now 14-15, they’ll need cleaner starts and more consistent scoring across full halves, not just closing bursts.
Final
Seattle 60, Oregon State 50
Quarter scoring: Seattle 36 in the second quarter, 24 in the fourth; Oregon State 18 in the second, 32 in the fourth.