Wiese sets record in OSU win over Quinnipiac
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sydney Wiese set the Pac-12 record for career 3-pointers and had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 25 Oregon State beat Quinnipiac 75-60 in the semifinals of the Play4Kay Shootout on Tuesday night.
Wiese passed Candice Wiggins (Stanford, 2005-08) on a catch-and-shoot from a step behind the arc on the right wing. It was the Beavers’ fourth straight 3-pointer, capping a 12-4 run to make it 52-44 with 1:28 left in the third quarter.
Wiggins held the previous record at 295 career 3s. Wiese made 3 of 5 from 3-point range to finish the night at 296.
Mikayla Pivec scored 18 for the Beavers (10-1), who will face undefeated Oklahoma State in the championship on Wednesday night. The Bobcats play Long Beach State for third place.
Sarah Shewan had 19 points for Quinnipiac (8-4), which tied it at 40 with a 12-4 run before the Beavers pulled away.