Stanford honored former longtime women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer on Sunday by naming the playing floor at Maples Pavilion after her. The Cardinal then beat Gonzaga 89-58 on Tara VanDerveer Court to move to 3-0 on the season.

Stanford began the game on a 10-0 run, forcing Gonzaga head coach Lisa Fortier to burn an early timeout. By the end of the first quarter, Stanford built a 22-point lead. By the break, the Cardinal were doubling up the Bulldogs, 48-24. Midway through the third, the lead grew as large as 35 points.

Stanford women’s basketball honored former coach Tara VanDerveer on Sunday by naming the court at Maples Pavilion after her, marking a historic recognition of the legendary coach’s contributions. The renaming came just before Stanford's game against Gonzaga,

Stanford women's basketball honored legendary coach Tara VanDerveer on Sunday by naming the court at Maples Pavilion after her. Tara VanDerveer Court was unveiled ahead of the team's game against Gonzaga.

Four decades of excellence will officially be honored at Maples Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Tara VanDerveer, a name without peer in college athletics, will have her name affixed to the Maples court prior to the Stanford women’s basketball game against Gonzaga at noon on Sunday.

The Tara VanDerveer Court made its debut on Sunday as Stanford women’s basketball picked up its third straight win to open the season.

STANFORD, Calif. -- Kate Paye walked into the Stanford women's basketball office on a recent Friday morning moments after hanging up the phone with former star and Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike and who does she see but another former star in WNBA rookie Cameron Brink.