Beavers Punch Ticket To NCAA Tournament, Beat Portland 59-46 In WCC Tournament Championship

750 The Game Staff Despite the odds, Oregon State women’s basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament...

Beavers Punch Ticket To NCAA Tournament, Beat Portland 59-46 In WCC Tournament Championship

Oregon State guard Kennedie Shuler (1) drives against Portland guard Rhyan Mogel (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the West Coast Conference women's tournament Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Despite the odds, Oregon State women’s basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament.

The Beavers claimed the automatic bid out of the West Coast Conference, defeating the Portland Pilots in the WCC Tournament Championship Game on Tuesday afternoon, 59-46.

OSU is back in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time under head coach Scott Rueck.

The Beavers await their seeding this Sunday on Selection Sunday.