Sixth-seeded Oregon State, led by Marie Gulich and Kat Tudor, shot 58 percent in the second half en route to a 72-67 upset of second-seeded Baylor on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.
Two years after upsetting Baylor in the round of eight, Oregon State (26-7) followed up with a steady performance that ended the Lady Bears’ 30-game winning streak. The Beavers had to withstand nine consecutive points by Alexis Morris that got the Lady Bears (33-2) to 69-67 with 42 seconds remaining before Katie McWilliams’ left-corner 3-point shot provided a five-point edge.
Morris missed two 3-point shots and Natalie Chou missed another in the final 10 seconds for Baylor, which shot just 39 percent and was edged 38-37 on the glass.