Early on in Thursday night’s matchup, Oregon State seemed to be in serious trouble. New Mexico had jumped out to a big lead early in the first half, but the Beavers managed to slowly climb back into the game. In the fourth quarter they completed the comeback, taking down the Lobos 78-73 to advance to the quarterfinals of the WNIT.
After Jelena Mitrovic grabbed the first point of the game with a free throw, the Beavers wouldn’t hold the lead again until the third quarter. New Mexico simply couldn’t miss a shot in the first quarter.