Oregon State hopes to add another in a season of firsts

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — In this season of firsts for the Oregon State women’s basketball team, the third-seeded Beavers try for another milestone Sunday against No. 11 Gonzaga.

Among Oregon State’s firsts this season is a Pacific-12 regular-season championship and a school-record 27 wins. The Beavers hope to add to the list of accomplishments by winning their first-ever second-round tournament game.

Oregon State is 4-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Beavers (27-4) reached the second round, where they fell to top seed South Carolina 78-69. All but one player returns from Oregon State’s 2014 tournament team.

Gonzaga (25-7) has additional incentive to beat Oregon State as the winner advances to play in the regional semifinal in Spokane. In 2011, the 11th-seeded Bulldogs, also playing in the Spokane Regional, made a stunning run to the regional finals before losing to Stanford.