University of Washington
Oregon State
Washington Edges Oregon State At The Buzzer, 69-67
January 20, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 20, 2001
SEATTLE (AP) - Megan Franza scored a season-high 28 points and her pull-up jumper from the free-throw line with 4.5 seconds remaining lifted Washington to a 69-67 victory over Oregon State on Saturday.
The Beavers had one final chance to win, but Leilani Estavan's desperation shot from 35 feet was far off the mark as time expired.
Loree Payne scored 15 points and Andrea Lalum added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Washington (11-5, 4-2 Pac-10).
Nicole Funn, Felicia Ragland and Hollye Holbrook each scored 12 points for Oregon State (10-5, 2-3). Ragland notched her third double-double in her last four games by grabbing 10 rebounds.
Payne's driving layup tied the game at 67-67 with 46.3 seconds remaining.
Oregon State called timeout, then worked the ball inside to Holbrook, whose offensive foul in the post turned the ball over with 20.4 seconds remaining.
Washington quickly inbounded the ball and moved it downcourt to Franza, who pulled up at the free-throw line for the game-winner.
After a timeout, Oregon State inbounded to Estavan, who dribbled downcourt and heaved a 35-footer under pressure that didn't come close.
Washington shot just 34.3 percent from the field but made 8-of-25 from 3-point range. Franza hit four 3-pointers, while Oregon State managed only two.
The leading rebounding team in the conference, Washington outrebounded the Beavers 36-34.
Oregon State opened the second half with a 27-12 run to take its biggest lead of the game. Ericka Cook's 3-point play with 9:24 remaining in the game capped the run and gave the Beavers a 57-47 lead.
Franza and Payne scored six points apiece as Washington erased the deficit with a 16-6 run. Payne's 3-pointer with 2:54 remaining tied the game at 63-63.
Two more ties and two lead changes followed before Franza hit her decisive pull-up jumper.
The Huskies led 35-30 at halftime and are 10-0 this season when leading at the half.
