Sophomore forward Tayler Anderson blocked OSU's last second game-winning layup attempt to clinch Southern Utah's fourth straight win, SUU's first four-game winning streak since the middle of the 2006-07 season. Four Thunderbirds (6-5) scored in double-figures led by senior forward Challis Pascucci who notched her second straight double-double and fourth of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore guard Desiree Jackson added 13 points while seniors Caitlyn Sears and Kaila Goff each finished with 10 points. Freshman Carli Moreland finished with eight points while Anderson grabbed eight boards and dished out three assists.

The Thunderbirds shot 41% and outrebounded the Beavers (6-4) 47-28 including a 15-5 on the offensive glass.

Both teams traded baskets in the opening minutes before Moreland came off the bench to spark a 6-0 run for the Thunderbirds. Moreland entered the game and quickly grabbed two offensive rebounds and put them back up for layups. Minutes later Sears made a steal and went coast-to-coast for the layup. The next trip down saw freshman Angel Dorn make nice line drive pass to Moreland underneath basket who finished with a layup. Jackson then knocked down a baseline jumper to give SUU a 19-14 lead in the opening minutes.

Both teams would continue trade baskets over the next several minutes before SUU rattled off six straight points to build 28-21 lead at the 7:58 mark after a pair of free throws from Pascucci. The Thunderbirds would keep their lead around seven before the Beavers used a couple defensive stops in the final minutes to cut the SUU lead to 35-32 at the half.

Pascucci and Jackson each finished the first 20 minutes with nine points.

OSU opened the second half with a long three that tied the game but the Thunderbirds buckled down on defense and didn't Oregon State to score for the next six minutes and used a 14-0 run to build a 49-35 lead. Goff got the run started with a three from straight-away, she later added a coast-to-coast layin and Pascucci, Sears and Jackson each followed with jumpers before the Beavers ended their scoreless streak at the 12:00 minute mark.

Again the teams would trade baskets before a pair of Pascucci free throws, a runner in the lane by Jackson and Sears jumper from the right elbow opened up a 57-44 SUU advantage with 5:59 remaining. Oregon State would get back in the game with a 14-3 run to erase SUU's double-digit lead and make it a 60-58 ball game with just over two minutes remaining.

It was a pair of youngsters in Anderson and Jackson who made plays for the Thunderbirds down the stretch. Following OSU's big run and an SUU timeout, Jackson attacked the basket and made a nice no-look drop off pass to Pascucci for the layin and four-point 62-58 lead. On the ensuing Oregon State possession, Anderson slid over and drew a charge to get the ball back but with time winding down on the next Thunderbird possession, the Beavers poked the ball away from Pascucci and came up with a steal. OSU then called timeout and came back on the floor and hit a three to make it a one-point 62-61 ball game.

Southern Utah then attempted to hold the ball on the other end to run some clock off but Oregon State came away with a steal on an entry pass to Pascucci and called timeout with 15.1 seconds left.

The Thunderbirds dialed up the defensive pressure and forced Oregon State to work to get the ball inbounds. The Beavers eventually got the ball inbounds behind midcourt and swung the ball around to Sage Indendi who drove inside and got to the free throw line before dishing the ball down low to an OSU player who had a wide-open look for the layin. The Beavers seemed to be in position for the game-winner but Anderson slid over and got just a piece of the shot, forcing the miss and giving SUU the one-point victory.

Southern Utah continues its homestand with a Monday afternoon matchup against Weber State University. Tip-off is scheduled for Noon.