| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | 32 | 33 | 65 |
| ORST | 52 | 35 | 87 |
No. 20 Oregon State powers past Portland 87-65
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Ruth Hamblin scored 20 points and Ali Gibson added 16 as No. 20 Oregon State, ranked for the first time since 1996 and the first-time ever in the preseason poll, rolled past Portland 87-65 on Friday night.
The Beavers shot 68 percent in rolling to a 52-32 lead at the half. The lead reached 33 with 13:19 to play.
Deven Hunter and Jamie Weisner both had 11 points and Gabriella Hanson came off the bench to add 10.
Cassandra Brown led the Pilots with 18 points and Kari Luttinen added 12 and Sara Zaragoza 10.
The Beavers made 9 of 20 3-pointers and had a 50-24 advantage on points in the paint as Hamblin blocked five shots.
OSU scored the first nine points and led 36-12 on a jumper by Marie Gulich midway through the half.
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Saturday's loss didn't cost Texas A&M a spot on the top line yet, but made the Aggies vulnerable to what Baylor and Maryland do in their tourneys.
Two Black head coaches will square off in the SEC women's basketball tourney title game for the first time with Dawn Staley and Joni Taylor
When South Carolina's Dawn Staley tries for her sixth SEC women's basketball tournament title on Sunday, she will meet Georgia's Joni Taylor, marking the first time two Black head coaches will face off in the league's championship game.
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Stifling defense leads Gamecocks past Lady Vols
2-seed South Carolina makes its second consecutive SEC championship appearance after clamping down on 3-seed Tennessee to win 67-52.
2020-2021 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-1 | - | 21-3 |
| BYU | 13-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| San Diego | 9-5 | 5.5 | 12-7 |
| San Francisco | 10-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Santa Clara | 9-8 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Portland | 9-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Pacific | 9-9 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-14 | 12.5 | 7-19 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-14 | 12.5 | 7-19 |
| Pepperdine | 2-16 | 14.5 | 5-18 |
2020-2021 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 19-2 | - | 24-2 |
| Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 16-5 |
| UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 16-4 |
| Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 13-8 |
| Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 11-7 |
| Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 10-10 |
| Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-11 |
| USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
| Arizona State | 6-9 | 10 | 11-10 |
| Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
| Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
| California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |