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LAS VEGAS — Catarina Ferreira finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Oregon State wrapped up its first season in the West Coast Conference with a tournament championship, ending two-time defending champion Portland's 13-game win streak with a 59-46 victory. The fourth-seeded Beavers (19-15) earned the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament a day after eliminating top-seed Gonzaga 63-61 in the semifinals. Oregon State has gone 19-13 in 13 previous trips to the NCAA Tournament with a Final Four appearance in 2016. Ferreira made 5 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer and 5 of 9 free throws for Oregon State. AJ Marotte scored 11 on 3-for-12 shooting. Maisie Burham totaled 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals to pace the second-seeded Pilots (29-4).
