Oregon State Beavers at Washington State Cougars
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 9 Oregon State pulls away late, beats Washington State 65-52
Talia von Oelhoffen hit a 3 to give Oregon State (22-4, 11-4 Pac-12) a double-digit lead and followed with a jumper that ignited a 14-2 run to close out the victory.
Bella Murekatete led Washington State (16-12, 5-10) with 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Freshman Eleonora Villa added 10 points.
Oregon State bounced back from a 58-50 loss to No. 10 USC on Sunday, its first loss in nearly a month.
Washington State, playing the first of its final two home games of the season, trailed 19-14 after one quarter.
Jessica Clarke hit a jumper and Kyra Gardner connected on a 3-pointer to tie the game less than two minutes into the second quarter. Gardner's jumper with 5:45 left in the first half put the Cougars up 23-21.
Hansford hit a 3-pointer a minute later that put the Beavers back in front, 26-23, and they extended the advantage to 32-27 by halftime and pulled away in the second half.
Hansford was 3 for 3 from beyond the arc and 4 for 4 from the field. Kelsey Rees contributed nine points and nine rebounds as the Beavers shot 50% from the field (26 of 52) and went 6 for 17 from long distance. Oregon State held a 39-28 rebounding edge.
Washington State shot 36.7% (22 of 60) from the floor, including 2 for 10 from 3-point distance.
Oregon State travels to face Washington Sunday. Washington State hosts Oregon on Sunday.
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End of Game | 65 - 52 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 65 - 52 |
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Dominika Paurova Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 52 |
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Jenna Villa missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 52 |
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Alex Covill Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 52 |
Statistics
 ORST |
WSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 22-60 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 7-10 | FT | 6-10 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 13 | Assists | 9 |
| 0 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Pullman, WA
Attendance: 1,853 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 5-0 | - | 13-5 |
| Santa Clara | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Gonzaga | 4-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| San Francisco | 3-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Portland | 3-2 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Saint Mary's | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Pacific | 2-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Washington State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 3-16 |
| Pepperdine | 1-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| San Diego | 1-5 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Seattle U | 1-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |