FT with 0.7 seconds left lifts OSU

The whistle blew just in time for Andrea Riley and Oklahoma State.

Riley sank a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to give Oklahoma State a 73-72 victory over a gritty Florida State team Monday night in the second round of the New Orleans regional of the women's NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa.

The back-and-forth game appeared headed to a second overtime when Riley was trapped 18 feet from the basket with time about to run out. She went up for what would have been an awkward shot and official Teresa Dahlem whistled a foul on Florida State's Shante Williams just as the buzzer sounded.

The officials then checked the TV monitor and put 0.7 seconds on the clock. Riley, who had missed 2 free throws on her previous trip to the line, bricked the first one but nailed the second, then intercepted Florida State's long inbounds pass, allowing the third-seeded Cowgirls to escape.

"I've always dreamed about making the big play at the end, on TV," Riley said. "I'm just glad it was me."

So, two years after going 0-16 in the Big 12, Oklahoma State is in the Round of 16. The Cowgirls (27-7) will play No. 2 seed LSU in the regional semifinals Saturday.

LSU 68, Marist 49: Sylvia Fowles had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and LSU (29-5) ended the Red Foxes' 22-game winning streak in Baton Rough, La. Marist finished 32-3.

Spokane regional

Pittsburgh 67, Baylor 59: Shavonte Zellous scored 19 points and grabbed a key late rebound to lead sixth-seeded Pittsburgh (24-10) past Baylor (25-7) in Albuquerque, N.M.

Vanderbilt 64, West Virginia 46: Christina Wirth scored 21 points and reserve Jessica Mooney added 11 to help Vanderbilt (25-8) beat West Virginia (25-8).

Greensboro regional

George Washington 55, California 53: Sarah-Jo Lawrence rebounded a missed shot and beat the buzzer with a shot from the baseline to give sixth-seeded George Washington (27-6) a comeback victory over California (27-7) in Stanford, Calif.