McCorkle's Corner: The College Report XXIII
Home Coverage – Mark Mark grad Olson sets 3-point record at Western Oregon; plus other local talent at the next level
By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com
Collegiate Athletics / Alumni Radar
Men’s College Basketball
Braydon Olson hasn't started many games this season for the Western Oregon University men's basketball team, but when he does, it's memorable.
In a recent 74-62 win over Western Washington, Olson, a Mark Morris grad, exploded for a game-high 32 points and grabbed five rebounds. He knocked down a school-record 10 three-pointers (10-16) in the performance, surpassing the previous school record of nine set by Dalven Brushier in 2020 and matched by Cameron Cranston in 2022.
Olson, the all-time leading scorer for MM, also became the seventh player in Great Northwest Athletic Conference history to make 10 or more three-pointers in a game, finishing two shy of the conference record of 12. He's also the ninth NCAA Division II player this season to reach double-figures from three-point land, with the Division II season high at 11.
Western Oregon and Western Washington were tied 32-32 at halftime before Olson took charge. He opened the second half with a 3-ball 41 seconds into the half, and added long-range buckets at 17:01 and 15:19 as the Wolves took control during a back-and-forth stretch. Olson added a trey at 13:29 for a WOU 46-43 lead, and his final bomb came with 1:01 left to extend the Wolves' lead to 69-60 and seal the win.
In the Wolves' 79-62 loss to Simon Fraser, Olson tallied a game-high 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
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