CORVALLIS -- The crowd inside Gill Coliseum roared as Oregon State dug in for its final minute of defense. Then it collectively exhaled and celebrated when a last-second heave by Long Beach State's Anna Kim bounced off the backboard and sent the second-seeded Beavers to a 66-65 victory and into the NCAA Tournament's second round.
On paper, playing at home for the first two rounds seems like a clear advantage for the tournament's top 16 overall seeds. But the Beavers suggest it's perhaps trickier than it appears, with OSU posting varied results in that setting entering Sunday's game against No.