Utah Utes women rally, beat OSU in overtime

Deseret News

Published: Friday, March 2 2012 12:31 a.m. MST

SALT LAKE CITY — Michelle Plouffe scored 19 points, including a game-tying jumper with 41 seconds left in regulation, and Rachel Messer hit two key 3-pointers in overtime as Utah rallied Thursday for a 63-56 victory over Oregon State.

Cheyenne Wilson added 11 points for the Utes (14-14, 7-10 Pac-12), who trailed 29-22 at halftime and by as many as 11 points in the second half.

Utah closes out the regular season on Saturday against Oregon.

UTAH STATE 85, HAWAII 64: At Logan, senior forward Ashlee Brown scored 21 points and added a career-high 10 assists to lead the Aggies.

With the win, the Aggies secure the second seed in the upcoming Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Las Vegas, March 7-10.

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