The 14th ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers toppled 7th ranked and previously undefeated Oregon State Saturday night, building a big first half lead, and then holding off a Beaver rally that ran out of gas down the stretch, for the 53-50 win.
Bouncing back from a 69-55 loss Wednesday night at Stanford, Tennessee took it to Oregon State in the first half, mostly because the Beavers shot about as badly as they ever have. After a lack-luster start that saw Oregon State open a 7-6 lead, which would turn out to be their last, Tennessee went on a 9-0 run, and held a 17-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.