Oregon State Beavers vs Long Beach State Beach
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LBSU | 15 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 55 |
ORST | 17 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 56 |
Second-seeded Oregon State holds off feisty Long Beach State to earn 56-55 victory
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Breanna Brown scored 12 points and second-seeded Oregon State held off feisty No. 15 seed Long Beach State in the final minute to eke out a 56-55 victory Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Mikayla Pivec and Marie Gulich each added 10 points for Oregon State (30-4), which was also seeded second last season when they made a run to the Final Four.
Raven Benton had 17 points to lead Long Beach State (23-11), which was trying to become the first 15-seed to ever win a game in the women's NCAA Tournament.
The 49ers took over the lead on Jessica Gertz's 3-pointer with 2:48 left, but Sydney Wiese hit two free throws to put Oregon State back in front 56-55 with 1:07 to go.
The 49ers tried to manage the clock, but Benton missed a long jumper with five seconds left and Anna Kim's 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the backboard, ending the upset bid.
