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Gonzaga trailed most of the extra session and fell 97-89, prompting Oregon State students to storm the court after the final buzzer. It was another agonizing, close setback for the Zags, who have dropped three overtime games and five overall by a combined 26 points.

Defending WCC champion Saint Mary’s, which is 2-0 in Quad 1 but 1-3 in Quad 2, has the second strongest resume in the conference. The Gaels are generally projected as a double-digit seed or among the first 4-8 teams on the outside looking in. Oregon State has the third highest NET (59) but is 0-4 in Quad 1.

13—After opening with four West Coast Conference wins as heavy favorites ... "This league is going to be a lot tougher this year," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said after Saturday's 88-75 home ...

Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle and Gonzaga counterpart Mark Few go back nearly three decades. They first met when Tinkle, playing professionally in the 1990s after a standout career at Montana, helped at then-GU head coach Dan Fitzgerald's camps.

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Oregon State sits at No. 59, behind Gonzaga (No. 10) and St. Mary's (No. 33), but ahead of Santa Clara (No. 66), Washington State (No. 75) and San Francisco (No. 77). The rest of the conference is outside the top 150.

Gonzaga Bulldogs huddle up before the first half of a college basketball game against the Oregon State Beavers on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)

The Beavers (14-6, 4-3) went to San Francisco (16-5, 6-2) and fell 81-70. Oregon State just couldn’t find the shooting touch against a strong defense that didn’t give up many opportunities. The Beavers were 1 for 9 from beyond the 3-point line in the game.

“Moving forward, we’ll see,” Few said on Saturday. “I’m open to anything now.”