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Beavers Drop Tournament Opener to Minnesota
November 16, 2024 | Women's Basketball
TEMPE, Ariz. ā Oregon State dropped Saturday's Briann January Classic opener 73-38 to Minnesota.
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Kelsey Rees led the Beavers with nine points and blocked two shots. Sela Heide grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
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Defense kept the Beavers in the game during the first quarter, holding Minnesota to 31.3 percent shooting from the floor and trailing 13-11. Five OSU players scored, led by threes from Kennedie Shuler and Tiara Bolden.
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Shuler nailed another triple in the second, part of a 5-0 spurt that cut the Minnesota lead to 21-18. Heide muscled up for a basket inside as well, but the Gophers responded with a 7-0 run to close the first half and headed to the break up 30-20.
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Minnesota pulled away in the third, winning the period 22-16. Rees scored five to lead the Beavs, getting to the line twice and cashing in three shots.
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The Beavs close out the Briann January Classic on Sunday when they take on host Arizona State at 1:30 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives toĀ BuildĀ ExcellentĀ AuthenticĀ VisionaryĀ Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Kelsey Rees led the Beavers with nine points and blocked two shots. Sela Heide grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
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Defense kept the Beavers in the game during the first quarter, holding Minnesota to 31.3 percent shooting from the floor and trailing 13-11. Five OSU players scored, led by threes from Kennedie Shuler and Tiara Bolden.
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Shuler nailed another triple in the second, part of a 5-0 spurt that cut the Minnesota lead to 21-18. Heide muscled up for a basket inside as well, but the Gophers responded with a 7-0 run to close the first half and headed to the break up 30-20.
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Minnesota pulled away in the third, winning the period 22-16. Rees scored five to lead the Beavs, getting to the line twice and cashing in three shots.
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The Beavs close out the Briann January Classic on Sunday when they take on host Arizona State at 1:30 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives toĀ BuildĀ ExcellentĀ AuthenticĀ VisionaryĀ Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Team Stats
OSU
MINN
FG%
.280
.433
3FG%
.182
.278
FT%
.857
.625
RB
35
41
TO
20
6
STL
4
10
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