Beavers End Season in Sweet 16

Saturday, March 25

Stockton, CA

3:30 PM

Oregon State

31-5

Florida State

28-6

Florida State

Oregon State

March 25, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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Oregon State finishes 2016-17 with 31-5 record

By: Trevor Cramer

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Oregon State women's basketball team battle hard, but was unable to overcome a strong Florida State team Saturday evening in the Sweet 16, as the Beavers fell 66-53 in Stockton, Calif.

"I love this team," said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck. "I just absolutely love them. You know you're doing something right and you're part of something special when you never want it to end. This was a group that was just an absolute blast to go to work with every day. They gave everything they had, every day. Florida State played an awesome game. The hot team wins in March, and they were that today."

The Beavers end the season 31-5, with the second-best win total in program history. The Oregon State senior class of Sydney Wiese, Gabriella Hanson, Kolbie Orum and Breanna Brown (redshirt-junior) finishes their careers with an impressive 114-26 mark.

Wiese graduates as the Pac-12 career record holder for 3-pointers made, and is Oregon State's record holder for career assists. Hanson has played in more games and more wins than any player in Beaver history.

"I'm proud," Hanson said. "I'm very proud of what we've been able to accomplish over our four years. I don't think anyone expected us to do what we've done, and for that, I'm extremely grateful and proud."

Orum led the Beavers with 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the floor. Wiese and Hanson tallied nine points apiece. Brown recorded eight points and eight rebounds.

Freshman Mikayla Pivec went for eight points and seven boards. As a team, the Beavers held a 42-35 advantage in rebounds.

Oregon State jumped in front 12-2 early, powered by six-straight points from Pivec. Oregon State kept rolling from there, going in front by as many as 17, before ending the first quarter up 23-12. Seven different Beavers scored in the quarter, with Oregon State shooting a blistering 56 percent.

Florida State would bounce back in the second period, cutting the lead to six mid-way through the frame. The Beavers would maintain the advantage throughout the quarter, taking a 35-30 edge into the intermission.

The Seminoles took the lead early in the second half, as the Beavers' offense went cold to start the third quarter. Florida State would extend the edge to nine late in the period, but Oregon State scored the final five points of the frame to head to the closing period down 46-42.

Oregon State would continue the rally in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 46 three minutes into the period. Florida State would answer to go back up by four, on its way to the 13-point win.

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