In 2013, when the UConn trio of Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck were winning the first of three consecutive national championships, most of the core that now makes up Oregon State's first Final Four trip -- seniors Jamie Weisner, Deven Hunter and Ruth Hamblin -- was suffering through a 10-21 season. The Beavers finished 11th in the Pac-12 that season.
Three years later, with junior point guard Sydney Wiese and classmate Gabby Hanson added to the mix, Oregon State is 32-4 and won the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles, and upset the top seed to advance from the Dallas regional.