CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Colton Weisbrods legs were cramping, and he felt sore and tired after a game in which he played all 40 minutes. But if thats what it takes.Weisbrod had 16 points and 12 rebounds as Lamar forced 27 turnovers and held on to beat Oregon State 63-60 on Wednesday night.Were one of those teams, were going to fight, were going to battle. . You want to be that team that when people talk about you, they say, `Theyre scrappy, they go after you, they dont give up, said Weisbrod, a junior college transfer.Marcus Owens added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals (2-0).Lamar coach Tic Price said that his team has to rely on defensive pressure every game because of his undersized players.We believe in getting deflections and turnovers. . What we were trying to do as much as possible was keep Oregon State from executing their offense, Price added.The Cardinals shot only 28 percent, but had a whopping 71 attempts.Drew Eubanks had 17 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and six blocks for the Beavers (2-1). Jaquori McLaughlin added 15 points.They just were tougher than us mentally, physically. Our guys didnt respond. We knew they were going to play that way, Beavers coach Wayne Tinkle said.Last year, Oregon States season high in turnovers was 18.The Beavers trailed 54-48 when they resorted to fouling with 1:13 remaining. The Cardinals left the door open by shooting 8 of 13 on free throws.With 1.5 seconds left, Lamar led 63-60 and had Torey Noel at the line but he missed his second free throw. Oregon States Tres Tinkle, the coachs son, launched a half court desperation heave that wasnt close.The Cardinals led 29-25 at the break after forcing the Beavers into 18 first-half turnovers.An Owens 3-pointer with 16:15 remaining gave Lamar a 39-29 lead. The Cardinals stretched their advantage to 12 points.Oregon State responded with a 12-0 run, capped by a McLaughlin layup, to tie the game at 41, but the Cardinals regained a cushion.BIG PICTURELamar: Lamar faced a height disadvantage, as the Cardinals two tallest players are 6-foot-8. The Beavers had three players who are 6-foot-8 or taller in their starting lineup. . Weisbrod is a transfer student from Lamar State College Port Arthur, where he was a NJCAA First-Team All-American.Oregon State: Stephen Thompson Jr., the third-leading scorer last season, missed the second game in a row for precautionary reasons due to a left foot injury. He had been considered day-to-day.HEART: Price said Weisbrod, a 6-foot-5 forward, was a special competitor. Hes undersized, but hes probably got more heart than all the guys put together on the court. . He doesnt take plays off. He plays hard every day, all day, every time he hits the court, Price added.FREE THROWS: Oregon State lived at the line in its first two games, averaging 43 free-throw attempts, but was only 11 of 19 on Wednesday night.OFF NIGHT: Tres Tinkle averaged 23 points in his first two games, but was harassed into an off night, finishing with nine points and eight rebounds on 1-of-7 shooting.UP NEXTLamar plays on Saturday at Fresno State. The defending Mountain West Conference champions will look to bounce back after a loss to Prairie View A&M on Monday.Oregon State plays on Friday at Nevada, picked to finish second in the Mountain West.Fake Mets Jerseys . 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The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p.BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Brazil players have made it clear they will not fear Argentinas Lionel Messi when the two sides meet for their high-profile World Cup qualifier on Thursday.Messis return from injury prompted an exchange between the two sides on Tuesday after Argentina striker Lucas Pratto, who plays for Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, said the hosts were frightened of the five-time world player of the year.They know that Leo is very tough. They are a little scared, Pratto told Argentine newspaper Ole. Or maybe more than a little.His claim was flatly denied by Brazil captain Dani Alves, one of the Argentina stars closest friends and a former teammate at Barcelona.There is no such thing as being scared in football. There is respect for Messi and for Argentina. And they feel the same about our players, our team, the right back said after Tuesdays training session at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte.Winger Douglas Costa also kept a sense of perspective, saying: (Brazil) has to do what it has been doing -- regardless of Argentina.However, Brazil defender Marquinhos added a note of caution about Messi, saying: We have to be perfect. With the tiniest mistake, he can dribble, he can score.Messi has missed Argentinas last three qualifying matches with an injured left knee, and the results showed with draws against Peru and Venezuela, and a 1-0 loss against Paraguay.He scored in a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in September in the only match hes played under Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza.Thursdays game takes place in the Mineirao sstadium where Brazil was humiliated two years ago in a 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup semifinals.ddddddddddddll 62,000 seats are expected to be taken as the hosts focus on containing Messi, rather than the ghosts of the 2014 World Cup debacle.He (Messi) is extremely intelligent and has a great finishing skill, so we have to do double marking on him whenever we can, Brazil midfielder Renato Augusto said. We have to close the gaps for all Argentina players, and we have to remove Messis passing angle whenever he has the ball.Alves said Brazil will have a tough time stopping near perfect Messi.His greatness comes from the fact he doesnt believe he is that great, it is what makes him different from the rest, the defender said.Alves added that he will wear the number 4 shirt in the game as a tribute to Brazil great Carlos Alberto Torres, who died in October.Argentina, World Cup runners-up two years ago against Germany, is five points behind group leader Brazil. It needs points on Thursday and next week in a difficult match against Colombia.Brazil leads qualifying with 21 points, followed by Uruguay with 20 and Ecuador and Colombia with 17. Chile and Argentina have 16 points each.The top four teams qualify automatically for the World Cup. The fifth-place team could advance through a playoff.Brazil has won four straight matches since coach Tite took over after the five-time World Cup champions fired Dunga. ' ' '