Beavers pull away late to beat Colorado, 76-74
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Aleah Goodman had career highs with 25 points and six 3-pointers in her first-ever start as No. 9 Oregon State beat Colorado 89-65 on Friday night.
Destiny Slocum scored 26 points and Mikayla Pivec added 12 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Beavers (18-3, 8-1 Pac-12).
Alexis Robinson had 24 points with four 3-pointers and Mya Hollingshed added 16 points and six rebounds for the Buffaloes (10-10, 0-9), who lost their ninth straight.
Oregon State shot 62 percent from the floor and 10 for 14 on 3-pointers, compared with 38 percent shooting and 11 of 30 from long range for Colorado.
The Beavers out-rebounded the Buffaloes 39-28.
Two 3-pointers by Goodman and a jumper by Slocum got Oregon State off to an 8-0 start. The first quarter ended with the Beavers up 24-18.
A 15-2 surge, capped by Slocum's 3-pointer, gave Oregon State a 44-27 lead with 5:10 before halftime.
The Beavers led 51-33 at the break.
Colorado opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run to trim the margin to 51-42. But the Beavers went on a 10-0 surge to close the quarter, capped by Slocum's coast-to-coast drive with a behind-the-back dribble and layup, to go ahead 70-48.
BIG PICTURE
Colorado: Point guard Kennedy Leonard, the team's top scorer at 14.1 points per game, missed her sixth straight contest with a foot injury. ... Robinson has scored more than 20 points in three of her last four games.
Oregon State: Forward Maddie Washington missed the game with an illness, and Goodman started in her place. ... The Beavers came into the game leading the nation in 3-point percentage at 42.1 percent.
UP NEXT
Colorado: At No. 4 Oregon on Sunday.
Oregon State: Hosts No. 14 Utah on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Randall
- Larry Scirotto
- Gregory Nixon
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 15-5 | - | 27-9 |
Washington State | 14-6 | 1 | 25-10 |
Colorado | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
Oregon | 12-8 | 3 | 24-12 |
UCLA | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Utah | 9-11 | 6 | 22-15 |
Washington | 9-11 | 6 | 17-15 |
California | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
USC | 8-12 | 7 | 15-18 |
Arizona State | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Stanford | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Oregon State | 5-15 | 10 | 13-19 |