Battling from behind – and foul hassle – for a lot of the sport, the No. 3 Oregon State ladies’s basketball crew’s comeback fell simply brief in opposition to No. 1 South Carolina within the NCAA Event Elite Eight, 70-58, Sunday at MVP Enviornment in Albany, New York.
Each of the Beavers’ main scorers, posts Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner, picked up three fouls within the first half, limiting what they might do on the defensive finish and the way usually they may very well be on the ground for a lot of the second half, however the Beavers discovered a method to hold it shut late.
Regardless of falling behind by 12 heading into the fourth quarter, Oregon State began the ultimate body on a 12-4 run to chop the deficit to simply 4 after a Donovyn Hunter layup with 3:55 to go. After that, the Beavers failed to attain, and the Gamecocks salted the sport away on the free throw line to make their fourth straight Ultimate 4 and hold their undefeated season alive.
‘What they did this 12 months is just not widespread’
After simply 13 wins a 12 months in the past, the Beavers’ (27-8, 12-6 Pac-12) season has ended within the Elite Eight.
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“I’ve gotten to speak lots about nice groups for lots of years, and extra importantly, nice individuals, a whole lot of years,” Oregon State coach Scott Rueck mentioned. “This crew, it rivals any crew I’ve ever been part of. What they did this 12 months is just not widespread. It is not regular. We’re not speculated to be right here.
“However we’re, and the individuals within the room get it. Not stunned by it.”
Beers completed with 16 factors and eight rebounds, and each Lily Hansford and Hunter stepped as much as present scoring with Beers and Gardiner out with foul hassle, with 12 and 10 factors, respectively. Gardiner added 10 factors and 11 rebounds to spherical out double-digit contributors.
The Gamecocks (36-0, 16-0 SEC) had been led by freshman Tessa Johnson’s 15 factors, with Kamilla Cardoso including 12 factors and 9 boards and Bree Corridor scoring 10 factors. Reserve ahead Ashlyn Watkins had eight factors, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks off the bench.
South Carolina scored a whopping 28 factors off second-chance alternatives, outrebounding the Beavers 51-37 with 22 offensive rebounds, and scored one other 12 factors off 12 OSU turnovers.
“On this sport right now, we needed to be close to flawless, and we simply weren’t in a position,” Rueck mentioned. “We simply weren’t fairly flawless sufficient.”
Regardless of foul hassle from Beers and Gardiner within the first half Hansford and Hunter saved the Beavers afloat and within the sport behind a flurry of 3s. Hansford had 9 first half factors on a trio of lengthy balls, whereas Hunter added two 3s and 6 factors.
Oregon State shot 39.3% from the sector and 6 for 14 from 3-point land within the first half and held South Carolina to 32.6% taking pictures.
After hanging round for a lot of the third quarter, the dam lastly broke for the Beavers late within the body. The Gamecocks outscored the Beavs 15-5 during the last six minutes of the third to take a double-digit lead heading into the ultimate 10 minutes behind 26 second-chance factors via three quarters alone.
The Beavs slowly crawled their means again into putting distance, holding South Carolina to only a single basket within the first 4 minutes of the fourth quarter and reducing the result in six factors. OSU ultimately lower the deficit to simply 4 after a layup by Hunter with 3:55 to play, opening the fourth quarter on a 12-4 run, however a scoring drought and subsequent free throws by the Gamecocks sealed the victory late.
Beavers might return each participant subsequent season
Although the season has ended within the Elite Eight, Rueck mentioned the Beavers have lots to be happy with after being picked to complete tenth within the Pac-12 this season and enhancing from final 12 months by 14 wins. Oregon State made simply their third Elite Eight in program historical past and took an undefeated and undisputed favourite of the NCAA Event to the wire Sunday in Albany.
“I feel the grass is inexperienced the place you water it,” guard Talia von Oelhoffen mentioned. “That is simply at all times been my focus. I noticed it as a problem to rebuild this program and the tradition. I got here right here to go to the Elite Eights. Clearly Ultimate 4 is a aim, however to win video games like this and to go this far and this deep within the match, so I simply stayed on that path, and I continued to consider within the imaginative and prescient that coach Rueck had and the tradition of this program.”
Beers and Gardiner had been named to the All-Area crew, as voted on by members of the media in attendance, and South Carolina’s Cardoso was named essentially the most priceless participant.
The Beavers don’t have a single senior on their roster and will return each single contributor from this season subsequent 12 months.
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FINAL: No. 1 South Carolina 70, No. 3 Oregon State 58
After reducing it to 4 factors, the Beavers had been held scoreless over the ultimate 3:55 and fell out of the NCAA Event within the Elite Eight to No. 1 South Carolina, 70-58. 4 Beavers completed in double figures in Raegan Beers (16), Lily Hansford (12), Timea Gardiner (10), and Donovyn Hunter (10).
The Beavers shot 36.4% from the ground and held South Carolina to 33.3% taking pictures, however had been outrebounded 51-37, gave up 22 offensive rebounds and 28 second-chance factors. On prime of that, the Gamecocks scored 12 factors off 12 Oregon State turnovers.
The Gamecocks had been led by three double determine scorers in Tessa Johnson (15), Kamilla Cardoso (12), and Bree Corridor (10).
Beavers lower to deficit to 4 with 4 minutes to go
After a Donovyn Hunter layup with 3:55 to go, the Beavers lower a as soon as double-digit deficit to simply 4. The Beavers path the Gamecocks 62-58 with 3:37 to play and have outscored South Carolina, 12-4, within the fourth quarter thus far. 4 Beavers are in double figures in Raegan Beers (16), Lily Hansford (12), Hunter (10), and Timea Gardiner (10).
END 3Q: Gamecocks 58, Beavers 46
South Carolina constructed up a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter and have 26 second-chance factors off of 18 offensive rebounds via the primary three quarters.
The dam breaks for Oregon State
Within the blink of an eye fixed, South Carolina has taken a 55-41 lead with 1:34 to play within the third quarter. The Gamecocks are on a 12-0 run during the last 3:20 and lead by double digits for the primary time Sunday. All 9 Gamecocks which have taken the ground have scored, led by Kamilla Cardoso’s 12 factors. South Carolina has taken 22 extra pictures than the Beavers resulting from 18 offensive rebounds and 10 OSU turnovers.
OSU hanging round with South Carolina
Oregon State battled again to deliver the deficit inside two, however now path 46-41 with 3:44 left within the third quarter after a South Carolina 3-pointer from Raven Johnson.
Raegan Beers has managed to remain on the ground with out selecting up a foul and has a game-high 13 factors and 4 rebounds. Timea Gardiner has simply three factors however 9 rebounds, and Talia von Oelhoffen has eight factors and three assists. Gamecock ahead and main scorer Kamilla Cardoso has three fouls.
HALF: Gamecocks 37, Beavers 33
Regardless of heavy foul hassle on their two main scorers, the Beavers have stayed within the sport with the lengthy ball and path 37-33 on the halftime break. OSU is taking pictures 6 for 14 from 3, led by Lily Hansford’s 9 factors and Donvoyn Hunter’s six factors on 5 mixed 3-pointers.
Each Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner have three fouls.
Oregon State is taking pictures 39.3% from the sector whereas South Carolina is taking pictures 32.6% from the sector. The Gamecocks are led by Bree Corridor’s seven factors.
Beavs in foul hassle within the second quarter
With 4:56 left within the first half, Oregon State nonetheless trails South Carolina, 27-22. Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner are each in foul hassle with three fouls on Gardiner and two on Beers, forcing each to spend early time on the bench. On the surface, Lily Hansford is conserving the Beavers within the sport with a trio of 3-pointers and a team-high 9 factors.
END 1Q: Gamecocks 18, Beavers 14
Oregon State fell behind by eight earlier than back-to-back 3-pointers from guard Lily Hansford lower the lead in half simply earlier than the tip of the primary quarter. Oregon State is taking pictures simply 36% from the sector on 4 for 11 taking pictures, however South Carolina is taking pictures a worse 32%. Nonetheless, the Gamecocks have taken double the quantity of pictures, taking pictures 7 for 22 from the sector with six second-chance factors. After three turnovers within the opening moments, Oregon State completed the primary quarter with 4 complete.
Hansford leads the Beavs with six factors whereas Raegan Beers and Talia von Oelhoffen have added 4 a bit. South Carolina is led by Bree Corridor’s 5 factors via one body.
Beavers’ turnover struggles proceed as they path early
On the first media timeout Oregon State trails South Carolina 10-4 with 4:25 to play within the first quarter. After 26 turnovers in opposition to Notre Dame on Friday, the Gamecocks have come out in a full-court press with plenty of on-ball strain that has put OSU in a rut offensively. The Beavers have shot simply 1 for five from the sector and have three turnovers, whereas South Carolina has shot 3 for 11. Raegan Beers has all 4 of Oregon State’s factors.
Starters introduced for Elite Eight motion between Beavers and Gamecocks
For Oregon State: G – Donovyn Hunter (6.7 PPG); G – AJ Marotte (5.2 PPG); G – Talia von Oelhoffen (10.8 PPG); F – Raegan Beers (17.5 PPG); F – Timea Gardiner (11.6 PPG)
For South Carolina: G – Te-Hina Paopao (11.1 PPG); G – Bree Corridor (9.4 PPG); G – Raven Johnson (8.2 PPG); F – Chloe Kitts (9.5 PPG); F – Kamilla Cardoso (14.2 PPG)
Sport time set for Oregon State ladies vs. South Carolina in NCAA Event Elite Eight matchup
The Beavers (27-7, 12-6 Pac-12) and Gamecocks (35-0, 16-0 SEC) will face off at 10 a.m. Sunday at MVP Enviornment in Albany, New York, with the sport televised on ABC.
Alec Dietz covers College of Oregon soccer, volleyball, ladies’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You could attain him at adietz@registerguard.com and you may comply with him on X @AlecDietz.