UCLA taken to overtime but beats Arizona State
LAS VEGAS » Emily Bessoir scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 8170 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game.
The Bruins (23-8) face fourthseeded Arizona, ranked No. 21, in a quarterfinal at noon today.
Charisma Osborne added 16 points, eight in overtime, for 19th-ranked UCLA, which has won 14 in a row over ASU. Kiki Rice had 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals and Londynn Jones scored 12. Osborne has 1,687 points, passing Ann Meyer for 13th on UCLA's scoring list
It was the fifth overtime game in tournament history and the Bruins have been involved in four of them. UCLA outscored the Sun Devils 19-8 in overtime, with Bessoir and Osborne combining for the first 14 points.
Tyi Skinner scored 26 points for the Sun Devils (8-20) and Jaddan Simmons had 17 with 10 rebounds.
UCLA made all five of its shots in the extra session with Bessoir's two triples, and was 7 of 8 from the foul line. Bessoir's first 3 made it 69-66 and then Osborne had a steal and a layup. ASU made two free throws but Bessoir hit again. The Sun Devils were 1 of 7 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line in the extra session.
Going into overtime, Arizona State had missed its last seven shots after taking its only lead 62-60, on a 3-pointer by Skinner at the 3:16 mark. UCLA got a tying layup from Rice with 1:28 to play.
UCLA led 39-25 at the half and a jumper by Gina Conti midway through the third quarter made it 50-31.
OREGON 52, WASHINGTON 50 » Endyia Rogers scored 10 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter and ninth-seeded Oregon pulled out a win over eighthseeded Washington in another firstround game.
The Ducks (17-13), who have won three straight, face top-seeded and sixth-ranked Stanford in the quarterfinals today.
Rogers had two baskets in a 9-0 run that was capped by a Te-Hina
Paopao 3-pointer that put the Ducks on top 45-43.
With 2.9 seconds left, Chance Gray made 1 of 2 free throws before a long jumper by Washington's Trinity Oliver was off the mark. WASHINGTON ST. 61, CAL 49 » The No. 7 seeded Cougars (20-9) erased a ninepoint second-half deficit to beat the Golden Bears (13-17) and advance to a quarterfinal matchup against No. 2 Utah tonight.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points for Washington State.
PAC-12 TOURNAMENT
At Michelob ULTRA Arena
Las Vegas
Wednesday's first round
UCLA 81, Arizona State 70, OT Oregon 52, Washington 50 Washington State 61, Cal 49
USC vs. Oregon State, late
Today's quarterfinals
Arizona vs. UCLA, noon
Stanford vs. Oregon, 2:30 p.m.
Utah vs. Washington State, 6 p.m. Colorado vs. USC-Ore. St. winner, 8:30p.m.