Players like UCLA’s Dominique Darius are not only gaining a head start and valuable experience in their college basketball careers as early enrollees out of high school, they have been counted upon to help women’s teams across the country keep their seasons going when players are held out for COVID-19 protocols. Now, some will make their March Madness debuts on the stage in the NCAA Tournament. At Oregon State, the Hemisfair Region eighth-seeded Beavers are getting a boost from Talia von Oelhoffen. Saylor Poffenbarger is doing the same for Connecticut, the River Walk Region No. 1 seed and second seed overall.
