Godofredo Vasquez / Corvallis Gazette-TimesNevada’s Cameron Oliver, front left, and Oregon State’s Gary Payton II vie for control of the ball during the first half Saturday afternoon in Corvallis. Payton broke the school record with his 38th straight game with a steal in Oregon State’s 66-62 win.

CORVALLIS — Gary Payton II may not be the brash trash talker that his father was, but the soft-spoken senior is a defensive dynamo, just like Dad was.

The younger Payton had 16 points and eight rebounds as Oregon State held on to beat Nevada 66-62 on Saturday.

Payton added two steals, setting a program record with 38 consecutive games with a steal. The record was previously held by his father, and Payton downplayed the accomplishment after the game.

“It’s just me playing basketball. I do what I do on defense and it just happens I passed (the record). … We’ll put it behind us and get ready for the next opponent,” Payton said.

Malcolm Duvivier and Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 11 points apiece for Oregon State (6-1).

“I’m proud of the way we gutted out the last eight minutes and got the victory at home when we were certainly up against a lot in the second half,” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said.

D.J. Fenner matched a career-high with 24 points for Nevada (5-3).

The Beavers shot 41 percent from the floor and held the Wolf Pack to 32.3 percent. Oregon State scored 40 points in the paint, compared to 18 for Nevada.

The Beavers used a 13-6 spurt, capped by a Thompson 3-pointer, to stretch their lead to 65-59 late. Marqueze Coleman answered with a 3-pointer to pull Nevada to 65-62 with 1:28 to go.

Fenner missed a 3-pointer and a layup, and then fouled Olaf Schaftenaar, who split a pair of free throws to cap the scoring.

Also Saturday:

Women’s

Oregon 79, Utah Valley 68: Jillian Alleyne scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half to lift the Ducks. Alleyne also had 19 rebounds for her 23rd straight double-double and 76th of her career, and freshman Maite Cazorla had a season-high 16 points for the Ducks (7-0).