Oregon State makes a couple attempts to overcome big deficits but falters down the stretch in falling to Sam Houston.

A new season brings a new wave of elite talent — from returning state champions to record-setting scorers, meet the six players leading the early race for Oregon’s top girls basketball honor.

EUGENE, Or -- Coming off their first loss of the season, Oregon women's basketball returned to Matthew Knight Arena looking to return to the win column. The Ducks forced 23 turnovers en route to a 69-44 win over Montana State.

On this episode of the Autzen Audibles podcast, Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil discuss the Oregon men and women's teams NCAA Tournament second round defeats. Both Oregon basketball teams were ousted in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Oregon State women's basketball fell to 6-5 on the season Sunday afternoon with an overtime loss to Arizona State. It was a close contest that pitted the Beavs against a Sun Devils team that are now 12-0 on the year. Beavs head coach Scott Rueck praised his team's effort in the two-point result.

Here is a look at every boys basketball team in the Central Valley Conference: Returning all-leaguers: Cole Ricketts, senior (second team; 9.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg); Anthony Fuentes, senior (honorable mention; 11 ppg); Aydn Dallum, senior (honorable mention; 7.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg); Gavin Burns, senior (honorable mention)