Bolden’s Massive Recreation Keys B1G Win

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Nearly 5 years in the past on signing day, Tiara Bolden was the small guard from Eugene who with no Division I gives. On Friday night time in Gill Coliseum she was unstoppable.

Five years after taking the junior school route and a yr and a half after transferring again house to play in entrance of household and for a program that believed in her, Bolden led Oregon State to a 64-59 win over Illinois.

The senior scored a career-high 25 factors together with 18 within the second half and 12 within the fourth quarter. She made 9-of-13 pictures from the sphere and her 20,000-shot summer season continued to pay dividends with a 2-for-4 day from three.

“I honestly had nothing running on in my brain. I was just thinking ‘do what the coaches need me to do’ and ‘execute.'” Bolden stated. “When all of us locked in as a crew and executed our performs that made a huge effect.

Bolden’s offensive efforts have been aided by 4 gamers who scored between eight and 10 factors: Lizzy Williamson (10), Jenna Villa (9), Lara Alonso-Basurto (9) and Kennedie Shuler (8). Williamson additionally pulled down 5 rebounds and added two steals.

Susana Yepes was the unsung hero Friday. The redshirt senior – one other former junior school participant – led the crew in plus-minus at +15 and dished out 4 assists. Yepes performed an integral half in an 11-0 first-half run.

“That was what we all signed up to be a part of. A great basketball game with two tough teams early in the season,” head coach Scott Rueck stated. “It took everything we had tonight to find a way.”

The Beavs held Illinois to 33.9 % capturing from the ground and the defensive effort proved essential because the Illini outrebounded the Beavs 31-30. OSU received for the 20^th time in Rueck’s 16 years with this system whereas being outrebounded.

Oregon State shot higher than 50 % from the ground for the second straight sport, making 25-of-48 (52.1 %) and 4-of-10 triples. The Beavs made 8-of-12 (83%) free throws.

OSU returns to motion on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in opposition to Utah State. The annual Beavers Beyond the Classroom sport is open solely to season ticket holders and college students, with 1,000 spots made out there  to affix greater than 7,500 individuals from native faculties.

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