Burnham had six factors to information Portland to a 13-9 lead after one quarter. Oregon State outscored the Pilots by 14 within the second quarter for a 27-17 lead on the intermission.
Sela Heide grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to offer the Beavers their largest lead at 39-25 with 5 minutes left within the third quarter. Burnham scored Portland’s closing 5 factors on the foul line and the Pilots trailed 42-32.
Portland whittled away on the deficit and Emme Shearer’s 3-pointer pulled the Pilots inside 47-41 halfway via the ultimate quarter. Ferreira answered with a second-chance layup to spark a 6-0 run and Oregon State cruised from there.
The Pilots have six total appearances within the NCAA Event — dropping within the first spherical every time.
The Beavers gained three straight Pac-12 Tournaments from 2015-17.
