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Oregon State women top Notre Dame in Sweet 16, advance to Elite Eight
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Guided by a dominant publish presence, the No. 3 Oregon State ladies’s basketball group pulled away and held off No. 2 Notre Dame late to win an NCAA Match Candy 16 matchup Friday at MVP Area in Albany, New York, 70-65.
It marks the Beavers’ third journey to the Elite Eight in program historical past and the primary since 2018 a 12 months faraway from a 13-18 season. The Beavers will face No. 1 South Carolina at 10 a.m. Sunday.
“I believed it was a fantastic illustration of who we’re,” Oregon State coach Scott Rueck stated. “It confirmed each little bit of us, I believed. It wasn’t at all times good, however we discovered a manner. That is what this group has accomplished all 12 months as we have grown collectively so rapidly. Who would have thought earlier than the 12 months that we would be sitting right here? Not many individuals off this podium and within the locker room, after all.”
Main by two with beneath a minute to play, Raegan Beers scored her 18th level with 26 seconds left on a layup to present OSU a four-point lead, and a clutch block on a Notre Dame 3-point try by Talia von Oelhoffen and subsequent free throws sealed a Beaver victory.
Oregon State overcame 26 turnovers to only 5 Irish turnovers to get the win, taking pictures 60.4% from the sphere to Notre Dame’s 35.6%. The Beavers’ minus-21 turnover discrepancy tied an NCAA Match report for worst in a match victory.
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Beers completed with 18 factors and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Timea Gardiner scored a team-high 21 factors with 11 rebounds to guide the Beavers. That pair helped Oregon State dominate Notre Dame on the glass, successful the rebound battle 42-24.
“Once you’ve acquired a pressure like (Beers), someone with not solely the power and dimension that she has, however the agility and the arms that she has, you are taking part in by means of that individual,” Rueck stated. “There was a degree the place I believed we missed her too usually early the place we’re like, simply give her the ball, play by means of (her), however you give them credit score for making that troublesome. Luckily we have now numerous different issues we will go to. Lily (Hansford) hit enormous threes, Timea was unbelievable. Simply did what she does. (Donovyn Hunter) hit a pair enormous photographs and Talia play-made for us.”
Notre Dame star freshman Hannah Hidalgo, who averaged practically 23 factors per sport heading into the Candy 16 matchup, scored simply 10 factors on 4 for 17 taking pictures from the ground. Sonia Citron led the Irish with 22 factors and Maddy Westbeld added 19.
In a forwards and backwards first half, Oregon State dominated Notre Dame on the glass with a 23-9 rebound benefit however had simply two second-chance factors and allowed 14 factors off 12 turnovers. The Beavers led 32-31, regardless of taking pictures 57.7% from the sphere against the Irish’s 36.4%.
Beers had 12 factors on 6 for 7 taking pictures on the halftime break with seven rebounds, nearly outrebounding Notre Dame by herself. Gardiner added 9 first half factors with 4 rebounds, whereas Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron acquired scorching and scored a team-high 11 factors within the first half.
The Beavers then opened the second half with a flurry of buckets from Beers and Gardiner, taking a double-digit lead lower than three minutes into the third quarter.
The Irish got here again to finally take a lead, 59-57, with 4:19 to play within the fourth quarter. Again-to-back 3-pointers from Donovyn Hunter and Lily Hansford helped the Beavers retake a lead they might by no means relinquish en path to an Elite Eight Sunday matchup again at MVP Area towards undefeated South Carolina, which beat Indiana.
“We at all times believed in ourselves and what we might do, and lots of people did not know what we might do,” Gardiner stated. “We got here in, we had nothing to lose, so we are available, we play our sport, we play Oregon State basketball and we demonstrated that tonight, and we’re not accomplished but.”
Learn our updates from the sport beneath.
FINAL: No. 3 Oregon State 70, No. 2 Notre Dame 65
Talia von Oelhoffen blocked a 3-point try with 18 seconds left and hit two clutch free throws to present the Beavers a six-point benefit late, and OSU held on to upset Notre Dame within the Candy 16, 70-65, to maneuver on to their third Elite Eight in program historical past.
Timea Gardiner scored a team-high 21 factors with 11 rebounds and Raegan Beers had 18 factors and 13 rebounds to guide the Beavers. Notre Dame was led by Sonia Citron’s 22 factors and 7 rebounds, with Maddy Westbeld including 19 factors. Star freshman Hannah Hidalgo scored 10 factors on simply 4 for 17 taking pictures from the ground.
Raegan Beers layup offers OSU a 4-point lead with 26 seconds left
After back-to-back 3-pointers from Donovyn Hunter and Lily Hansford, and a layup from Raegan Beers, the Oregon State ladies’s basketball group leads Notre Dame 67-63 with 26 seconds remaining. Beers has 18 factors and 13 rebounds and Timea Gardiner has 20 factors and 10 rebounds. Notre Dame has possession out a timeout.
Beavers hanging on to slim lead down the stretch
With 4:58 left within the sport, Oregon State is main Notre Dame 57-56. The Beavers have turned the ball over 23 occasions to the Irish’s three, and Notre Dame has 24 factors off these turnovers. Timea Gardiner has a team-high 20 factors whereas Notre Dame is led by Sonia Citron’s 21 factors.
END 3Q: Oregon State 53, Notre Dame 50
Notre Dame battled all the best way again to tie it earlier than a Timea Gardiner 3-pointer on the third quarter buzzer to present Oregon State a slim lead heading into the fourth. Raegan Beers and Gardiner have mixed to attain 32 factors with 19 rebounds.
Notre Dame is led by Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld’s 17 factors a bit, and Anna DeWolfe has 10 factors. The Irish have 18 factors off 17 OSU turnovers.
Beavers preserve lead at first media timeout of second half
With 4:11 to play within the third quarter Oregon State leads Notre Dame 48-42. Notre Dame has minimize into the double-digit lead behind Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld’s mixed 28 factors and has 16 factors off 14 OSU turnovers.
Beavers open second half on enormous run
Oregon State has come out of the gates robust, main Notre Dame 43-33 with 7:19 to play within the third quarter. The Beavers have opened the second half on an 11-2 run behind fast factors from Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner. These two have mixed to attain 27 factors. OSU is taking pictures over 60% from the sphere, practically double Notre Dame’s 36.1%.
HALF: Oregon State 32, Notre Dame 31
Regardless of 12 turnovers, Oregon State leads Notre Dame by one on the half. The Beavers are taking pictures 57.7% from the sphere and are holding the Irish to 36.4%, however have allowed 14 factors from the Irish off turnovers. OSU is outrebounding Notre Dame 23-9, however solely have two second-chance factors.
Raegan Beers has a game-high 12 factors and 7 rebounds whereas Timea Gardiner has added 9 factors and 4 boards of her personal. Notre Dame is led by Sonia Citron’s 11 factors and Maddy Westbeld has 9 factors however three fouls. Star freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo has simply six factors of two for 8 taking pictures and sat chunk of the second quarter getting a nostril ring eliminated on account of NCAA guidelines.
Irish on a 7-0 run towards the top of the primary half
Behind a 3 minute scoring drought from OSU, Notre Dame has opened up a 29-25 lead with 2:45 left to play within the first half behind a 7-0 run. Sonia Citron has gotten unfastened and leads the Irish with 9 factors, together with Maddy Westbeld. Oregon State has 11 turnovers already and the Irish have 12 factors off turnovers.
Beavers preserve small lead halfway by means of second quarter
With 5:51 left within the first half, Oregon State leads 25-22. Whereas star Notre Dame level guard Hannah Hidalgo has handled getting a nostril ring eliminated on the sideline for half of the second quarter, the Beavers have not been in a position to separate. Notre Dame has eight factors off seven OSU turnovers, whereas Oregon State is taking pictures 57% from the ground, led by Raegan Beers’ 10 factors.
END 1Q: Oregon State 17, Notre Dame 15
Raegan Beers scored six straight factors and Lily Hansford added a 3-pointer to present Oregon State a lead heading into the primary quarter break, 17-15. Oregon State is taking pictures 50% from the sphere whereas Notre Dame is taking pictures 42.9%. Beers has a game-high eight factors and 5 rebounds already whereas Notre Dame is led by Maddy Westbeld’s seven factors. Notre Dame has 4 rebounds as a group.
Beavers and Irish go back-and-forth early
With 3:06 left within the first quarter on the first media timeout, the Beavers path the Irish, 10-8. Oregon State has six offensive rebounds already however solely two second-chance factors towards a short-handed Notre Dame lineup, however the Irish are taking pictures 55.6% from the sphere.
Timea Gardiner has an early six factors for the Beavers whereas the Irish are led by Hannah Hidalgo and Maddy Westbeld’s 4 factors a bit.
Starters introduced for Candy 16 matchup
For Oregon State: G – Donovyn Hunter (6.6 PPG); G – AJ Marotte (5.3 PPG); G – Talia von Oelhoffen (10.9 PPG); F – Raegan Beers (17.5 PPG); F – Timea Gardiner (11.4 PPG)
For Notre Dame: G – Hannah Hidalgo (22.9 PPG); G – Sonia Citron (17.1 PPG); G – Anna DeWolfe (8.6 PPG); F – Natalija Marshall (5.1 PPG); F – Maddy Westbeld (14.2 PPG)
Sport time set for Oregon State ladies’s basketball vs. Notre Dame
The NCAA Match Candy 16 sport between Oregon State and Notre Dame is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday inside MVP Area in Albany, New York. It would air on ESPN.
Alec Dietz covers College of Oregon soccer, volleyball, ladies’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You could attain him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @AlecDietz.
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