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#7 Tigers Upset #2 Saint Mary's to Advance to Semifinals

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A valiant fourth quarter effort carried the University of the Pacific women's basketball team to an upset over the #2 seed Saint Mary's on Tuesday, 77-73.

Desire Finnie finished with 25 points, tying her career-high. Finnie went 8-of-17 from the floor, 1-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-9 from the line in 23 minutes of action.

The Tigers claimed their first lead of the game with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Ameela Li found GeAnna Luaulu-Summers underneath to hit the shot and draw the foul on Saint Mary's to tie the game.