Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)
SEATTLE — Sydney Wiese scored 18 of her 21 points in the first half while No. 8 Oregon State built a 27-point lead and Ruth Hamblin added 23 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 69-57 win over No. 12 UCLA on Sunday night that gave the Beavers their first Pac-12 Conference tournament title.
After winning at least a share of two straight regular-season conference titles, the Beavers (28-4) capped off their first conference tourney title and earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a dominant performance that will only help solidify their place as a high seed when the NCAA field is announced on March 14.