Quinnipiac holds off Oregon State 60-52

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- Zaid Hearst scored 24 points, 20 in the first half, to lead Quinnipiac to a 60-52 win over Oregon State on Sunday.

Hearst did not score in the second half until he hit four straight free throws in the final 20 seconds to help hold off Oregon State.

Evan Conti had nine points after halftime and finished with 14 points for Quinnipiac (5-5).

Hearst was 5 of 8 from the field before the break, with three 3-pointers, and hit all seven of his free-throw attempts.

Olaf Schaftenaar led Oregon State (8-3) with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Malcolm Duvivier added 10 points.

Oregon State shot 44 percent in the second half, after 35.7 in the first, and got within 53-50 with 2:44 to go. But Duvivier's layup with 23 seconds left was Oregon State's only field goal in the final 2 minutes, 30 seconds.