Proctor put the exclamation point on USF’s run by banking in a 3 with 0.7 seconds to play to tie the game.
Six conference tournament games extended into overtime Thursday, but none had a more improbable finish that San Francisco’s comeback against San Diego in the West Coast Conference quarterfinals.
The No. 6-seed Dons trailed by as many as 12 points in the third quarter, but stormed back in the fourth, outscoring the No. 3-seed Toreros 25-16.
Taylor Proctor put the exclamation point on USF’s run by banking in a 3 with 0.7 seconds to play to tie the game at 73-73.
"It just was incredible the way that our team played to take us to the overtime," USF head coach Jennifer Azzi said. " Taylor had that look in her eye, and so did Rachel (Howard) in the second half that we were not going to let this thing slip away.”
WHOA!!! @USFDonsWBB's Taylor Proctor banks in a 3 with 0.7 secs remaining to tie the game! #WCChoops pic.twitter.com/kGKAakNymd
— TheW.tv (@TheWtv) March 4, 2016
In overtime, USF scored all of its points at the free throw line, making 11 of 16 opportunities, while San Diego capitalized on just 1 of 2 free throw attempts.
Proctor totaled 24 points and teammate Rachel Howard added 26. San Diego’s Malina Hood scored a game-high 33 points.
San Francisco next faces the winner of Friday’s WCC quarterfinal matchup between Saint Mary's and Loyola Marymount.
