The Oregon State University women's basketball team punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 round of the women’s NCAA tournament with a 61-51 win over Nebraska on Sunday in Corvallis.
The victory in the tournament’s second round came in front of 7,227 people, which was a record for an NCAA tournament game at Gill Coliseum.
The Beavers were led by Talia von Oelhoffen, who had 19 points and eight assists. Timea Gardiner scored 17 for OSU, and Raegan Beers added 10.
The Beavers were seeded third in their bracket and the Huskers were seeded sixth.
This will be the first trip to the Sweet 16 for the OSU women since 2019. The game will be played on Friday in Albany, NY.
Their opponent will be determined Monday, when Notre Dame takes on Mississippi.
Ducks season ends in double OT
The University of Oregon played into double overtime but eventually fell to Creighton on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
The Ducks were the underdog coming into the match, seeded 11th to Creighton’s 3rd seed.
Oregon was led by Jermaine Couisnard, who scored 32 points.
