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No. 14 Tennessee holds off No. 7 Oregon State 53-50

Oregon Statel Ruth Hamblin, center, is double-teamed by Tennessee's Andraya Carter, left, and Mercedes Russell during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Tennessee won 53-50. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
Oregon Statel Ruth Hamblin, center, is double-teamed by Tennessee's Andraya Carter, left, and Mercedes Russell during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Tennessee won 53-50. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

By Associated Press 3 min read

Oregon State coach Scott Rueck said that, win or lose, the marquee matchup with Tennessee was just one game and his squad would be better off afterward.

“This game brought the fight out of this team. Nothing had gotten us to that point yet this year,” he said.

Diamond DeShields had 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks and No. 14 Tennessee held off No. 7 Oregon State 53-50 on Saturday night.

Mercedes Russell added 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the Lady Volunteers (8-3).

Sydney Wiese scored 17 points, and Jamie Weisner had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Beavers (8-1), but the guard duo combined to shoot 13 for 40 from the field.