Final
Bulldogs bowl over Beavers in Spokane Region
Mar 23, 2015 - 1:52 AM Corvallis, OR (SportsNetwork.com) - Emma Wolfram tallied 17 points off the bench, leading four players in double figures, as the Gonzaga Bulldogs captured a 76-64 win over the Oregon State Beavers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in the Spokane Region at Gill Coliseum.Also scoring in double figures for the 11th-seeded Bulldogs (26-7) were Elle Tinkle with 14 points, to go along with seven rebounds, while Sunny Greinacher and Keani Albanez tacked on 12 points apiece.
Gonzaga's next opponent will be the winner of the Tennessee/Pittsburgh meeting.
The third-seeded Beavers (27-5) were led by Jamie Weisner with a game-high 24 points, followed by Deven Hunter with a double-double consisting of 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, not to mention four assists in 30 minutes of action. Ali Gibson made good on 3-of-4 shots behind the 3-point line in order to finish with 10 points.
Oregon State opened the meeting on a 9-2 run, but the team was only 43.5 percent accurate from the floor in the first half, compared to the Bulldogs who connected on 55.2 percent in order to secure a slim 37-34 edge at the break.
In the second half Gonzaga's 13-of-17 shooting at the free-throw line kept the squad out in front, en route to the double-digit victory.
The Beavers finished the evening only 9-of-27 on the perimeter and turned the ball over 18 times.
- GONZAGA: 76
OREGON STATE: 64
Final
Mar 22 9:08 PM - 248
rootsRUWTbot Added 30 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Gonzaga(11) 66, Oregon State(3) 64 4th - 1:55Mar 22 8:57 PM - 218
rootsRUWTbot Added 64 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Gonzaga(11) 62, Oregon State(3) 61 4th - 4:53Mar 22 8:48 PM - 154
rootsRUWTbot Added 44 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Gonzaga(11) 58, Oregon State(3) 55 4th - 7:52Mar 22 8:42 PM - 110
rootsRUWTbot Added 12 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Gonzaga(11) 57, Oregon State(3) 51 4th - 9:08Mar 22 8:39 PM - 98
roots - GONZAGA: 37
OREGON STATE: 34
Halftime
Mar 22 7:57 PM - GONZAGA: 0
OREGON STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 22 7:14 PM
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