Oregon State came into the Pac-12 tournament as an eleven seed, but the Beavers were clearly a dangerous team. Throughout the regular season they came close to beating just about every team they faced, but couldn’t convert those performances into wins. They proved their grit in the opening round of the tournament, as the Beavers upset the 6 seeded USC Trojans 56-48.
The Trojans led for most of the first half, but Oregon State kept things close. After trailing 22-21 after the first half, Oregon State the Beavers grabbed their first lead since the early first quarter with a Raegan Beers layup midway through the third.