Beavers Battle to Win Over UNLV

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December 19, 2016 | Women's Basketball

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Oregon State overcomes late deficit to hand Lady Rebels their second loss

By: Athletic Communications

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The No. 15/25 Oregon State women's basketball team earned a hard-fought 62-59 win over UNLV Monday evening, in the first round of the #Play4Kay Shootout in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Beavers trailed by as many as nine in the fourth quarter, but a late rally lifted Oregon State to victory, as it handed the Lady Rebels their second loss of the season.

"I'm really proud of this win," said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck. "UNLV has proven themselves as a really good team. I knew this was going to be a tough game, and I was impressed by the way we were able to close it out. We hit some big shots down the stretch. In a tournament like this, you just want to be able to advance, and we made the plays to do that."

Senior Sydney Wiese score 25 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the win. The communications major hit four 3-pointers in the contest, as she moved into sole possession of second-place on the Pac-12 career 3-pointers list with 293. Wiese now needs three more longballs to break the record, currently held by Candice Wiggins.

Marie Gulich scored 12 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Breanna Brown finished with 11 points and eight boards. Brown hit seven free throws in the contest, including a pair that tied the game up with 47 seconds to play. Senior Gabriella Hanson gave the Beavers the lead from the charity stripe with 24 seconds left, and freshman Mikayla Pivec came up with a steal and two free throws to seal the win in the closing seconds.

As a team, Oregon State shot 48.8 percent (20-for-41) in the contest, compared to 33.8 percent (22-for-65) for UNLV. The Beavers also hit 17 of their 22 free throw attempts in the contest.

The teams found themselves in a tight battle early on, as the Beavers held a one-point advantage midway through the first quarter. UNLV would respond by jumping out to a 13-6 lead, but the Beavers would bounce back to even the score at 15 headed into the second quarter.

Oregon State used an 11-0 run in the beginning stages of the second frame to take a nine-point lead. The two sides would go back and forth from there, as the Beavers took a 35-27 edge into the intermission. Wiese did not miss a shot in the first half, going 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line to enter the break with 13 points.

The Lady Rebels came out of the half fast, cutting the lead to two early in the third quarter. UNLV took a 48-45 edge into the final frame, and would jump in front by nine early on in the fourth quarter. Oregon State clawed back from there, tying the game up in the final minute and closing things out from the free throw line.

Oregon State now advances to the semi-final round of the #Play4Kay Shootout, taking on Quinnipiac at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

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