Losing in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona State on March 2 was a quadruple whammy of sorts for Oregon State.
Not only did the Beavers miss an opportunity to improve their seeding for the NCAA Women's Tournament, they also had to wait two weeks for their next game.
And when the pairings were announced Monday night, they were given a trip across three time zones, not to mention a tip time that will basically feel like 9 a.m. Pacific time.
Nevertheless, the sixth seeds in the Lexington Regional said they learned a lesson from falling to the Sun Devils, one they can use when they meet11th-seeded Western Kentucky on Friday at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.