USC advances to face Stanford in quarterfinal
Jordyn Jenkins scored a career-high 16 points, Endyia Rogers added 15 points and a career-high 11 assists, and eighth-seeded USC defeated ninth-seeded Arizona State 71-65 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
The Trojans (11-11) earned a meeting with top-seeded and fourth-ranked Stanford in a quarterfinal game on Thursday.
Jordan Sanders scored 14 points for USC, with the three top scorers combining to make 20 of 25 shots to help the Trojans shoot 65% (30 for 46). They were seven for 14 from three-point range.
Taya Hanson scored 15 points on five-for-14 threepoint shooting for the Sun Devils (11-10), who shot just 35% (22 for 63). Maggie Besselink added 13 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double.
USC scored the first nine points of the game and the first 10 of the second quarter to lead 28-7. It was 39-22 at the half, with the Trojans shooting 70% and Arizona State 29%.
Oregon State 71, California 63:
Taylor Jones had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the Beavers moved on with an opening-round victory over the Golden Bears.
Talia von Oelhoffen had a career-high 20 points for fifthseeded Oregon State (11-6), which has won four straight and seven of its last eight. The Beavers face fourth-seeded and 19th-ranked Oregon in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Leilani McIntosh had 14 points to lead No. 12 seed Cal (1-16), which trailed by as many as 15 points but threatened late. Evelien Lutje Schipholt added 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Ugonne Onyiah scored 13.
Washington State 57, Utah 48: Freshman Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 15 points, Bella Murekatete added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and the seventhseeded Cougars beat the No. 10 seed Utes.
Washington State (12-10) will play No. 2 seed Arizona in a quarterfinal on Thursday.
Leger-Walker was just three for 16 from the field but made seven of eight free throws. Senior Krystal LegerWalker added 12 points. The sisters each had eight rebounds and two three-pointers.
Brynna Maxwell scored 15 points to lead Utah (5-16).
Washington 68, Colorado 54: Tameiya Sadler and Haley Van Dyke scored 18 points apiece to lead the Huskies, who had a 3-13 Pac-12 record during the regular season.