The Colorado Buffaloes had plenty of chances to win their Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal matchup, but the Oregon State Beavers pulled away in a double-overtime thriller, 85-79.
Colorado never trailed in the first half and led the Beavers 25-22 entering the break. OSU scored the first four points of the third quarter to take its first lead, but CU outscored the Beavers by 10 points in the third to enter the fourth quarter up 45-36.
A Frida Formann 3 in the fourth quarter gave Colorado its biggest lead of the game at 12, but OSU responded with a 13-3 run to tie the game and send it to the first overtime tied at 53.
Both teams traded blows in the first overtime, with Jaylyn Sherrod playing the hero by hitting a clutch layup for Colorado with 10 seconds left. Colorado was dealt a blow midway through the second overtime period when Aaronette Vonleh was called for her fifth foul on a questionable call. From there, the Beavers outscored CU 19-12 to take the first double-OT game in Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament history.
Colorado will now wait and see where it will be seeded for the NCAA Tournament. ESPN is set to reveal the women’s bracket on March 17.
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