Second-seeded Oregon State very nearly left the NCAA Tournament early but survived a first-round upset and advanced to play seventh-seeded Creighton.
The Beavers and Bluejays, who had a much easier outing in their tournament opener, will square off Sunday in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament at Gill Coliseum in Corvalis, Ore.
It was certainly a survive-and-advance performance for Oregon State in the first round. The Beavers barely avoided being upset by No. 15-seed Long Beach State on Friday.
Senior guard Sydney Wiese hit two free throws with just over a minute to play to give the Beavers the lead.