FILE — Utah Utes ahead Alissa Pili (35) seems to be for a go throughout an NCAA ladies’s basketball sport on the Huntsman Middle in Sandy on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Ryan Solar, Deseret Information
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 23 factors and No. 7 Utah withstood a livid rally to defeat Oregon State 75-73 in extra time on Friday night time.
Trailing by three factors with 0.4 seconds remaining in extra time, Oregon State’s Timea Gardiner was fouled on a 3-point try. Gardiner missed the primary free throw, made the second, and deliberately missed the third, however the Beavers have been unable to get the rebound as time expired.
Gianna Kneepkens scored 15 of her 17 factors within the second half. for the Utes (19-2, 9-2 Pac-12), who're off to the very best 21-game begin in class historical past. Tailia von Oelhoffen added 17 factors for Oregon State (11-11, 3-8), which has misplaced 4 of its final 5 video games.
Gardiner’s inside basket with 10.1 seconds left tied the sport and introduced Oregon State all the way in which again from an 18-point second-quarter deficit. The Beavers completed regulation on a 12-2 run to power extra time.
Oregon State took its first lead of the sport on Bendu Yeaney’s layup to open the scoring within the additional interval.
After Yeaney’s basket put Oregon State up 70-69, Kneepkens transformed a reverse layup, and two free throws on the Utes’ subsequent possession to place Utah on prime 73-70.
Beers scored inside to chop the result in one, however Pili transformed two free throws with 19.4 seconds remaining to provide Utah a 75-72 benefit.
BIG PICTURE
Utah: The Utes have by no means been previous the Candy 16 of the NCAA Event, however this group may have what it takes to clear that hurdle. Utah is at present projected as a No. 2 seed within the match. Pili has been a distinction maker. The 6-2 junior ahead has scored no less than 20 factors within the final six video games.
Oregon State: The Beavers are 2-6 towards ranked opponents, and that features a three-point loss Jan. 27 at then-No. 3 Stanford. Oregon State might want to get scorching down the stretch to make it again to the NCAA Event for the primary time since 2021.
UP NEXT
Utes: At Oregon on Sunday.
Oregon State: Hosts Colorado on Sunday.