OSU opens season with a sweet sweep

Calvin Haynes drives for a score during OSU's 76-75 win over Arizona Sunday.

Heading into a season of expected success, the Oregon State men's basketball team did just what Beaver Nation hoped for or even expected - they swept their opening weekend games for a 2-0 start in Pac-10 play.

The Beavers beat Arizona State Thursday, then bumped off Arizona 76-75 in a dramatic game Sunday to improve to 7-6 overall, 2-0 in conference play. Calvin Haynes had 18 points and Jared Cunningham added 17 points - two on a ferocious dunk that'll make the season highlight video.

Arizona, which beat Oregon Thursday, dropped to 12-3, 1-1.

The OSU men were the only in-state team to win during the opening weekend of conference play. Oregon's men and women and OSU's women all dropped their first two games to UA and ASU, although OSU's women lost both games by a combined five points.

Next up, the schools play at Washington and Washington State. The Washington men were the preseason pick to win the Pac-10 title, while OSU was picked for eighth.