Freshman Audi Crooks rallies No. 7-seed Iowa State past 10th-seeded Maryland in NCAA first round
Freshman Audi Crooks scored a career-high 40 points on 18-for-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds in her sensational NCAA Tournament debut, and No. 7-seed Iowa State hit all the big shots in the second half to rally from 20 points down and beat 10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 in the first round.
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer now winningest coach in major college basketball, passing Mike Krzyzewski
Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in major college basketball history, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon State 65-56.
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer earns 1,202nd victory to tie Mike Krzyzewski's record
Stanfordโs Tara VanDerveer tied Mike Krzyzewski as winningest coach in college basketball history with her 1,202nd victory, guiding the No. 8 Cardinal past Oregon 88-63 while losing leading scorer Cameron Brink for the final three quarters with a leg injury.
No. 5 Colorado uses big run in 3rd to beat No. 8 Stanford 71-59, VanDerveer stays at 1,201 wins
No. 5 Colorado rode a strong third quarter to a 71-59 victory over eighth-ranked Stanford, keeping Tara VanDerveer a win away from tying Mike Krzyzewski as the winningest coach in college basketball history.
Oregon State, Washington State working to keep Pac-12 open, align with Mountain West, AP sources say
Oregon State and Washington State are moving toward keeping the Pac-12 alive as a two-team conference for as much as two years, while also entering a scheduling agreement with the Mountain West, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
Stanford rallies from 29-point deficit, beats Colorado 46-43 in 2nd overtime on Karty field goal
Joshua Karty connected on a 31-yard field goal in the second overtime after tying the game in regulation, Elic Ayomanor had a school-record 294 yards receiving and Stanford rallied from a 29-point halftime deficit for a 46-43 victory over Colorado early Saturday.
With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition
With Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders seemingly on the verge of deciding whether to expand with Stanford, California and SMU, two members of North Carolinaโs board of trustees announced their opposition to the move.
ACC progressing toward westward expansion with Stanford, Cal, SMU potential targets, AP source says
The Atlantic Coast Conference is making progress toward an expansion that could grab Stanford and California from the sinking Pac-12, a person with direct knowledge of the ACCโs potential move told The Associated Press.
Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years
Madison Scott hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left that gave Mississippi the lead for good, Angel Baker scored 13 points, and the Rebels delivered on their declaration to get defensive, stunning top-seeded Stanford 54-49 on Sunday night to reach the NCAA Tournamentโs Sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years.
3 injured, 1 critically, in major crash caused by wrong-way driver on Allen Parkway and Stanford, HPD says
Multiple people have been injured in a major crash caused by a wrong-way driver on Allen Parkway and Stanford Street near downtown Houston Monday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.
Belibi dunk highlights No. 1 Stanford rout of Montana State
Francesca Belibi blocked a shot at the 3-point line then drove the length of the floor and slammed the ball home with one hand for her third career dunk in the second quarter of top-seeded Stanfordโs 78-37 win against 16th-seeded Montana State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final Four
Lexie Hull had 21 points, Ashten Prechtel scored each of her 16 in the second half and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night. โTo play a second half and beat them by 27 really says a lot about how hard people were playing,โ VanDerveer said. Stanford dropped that one 62-53, ending its previous appearance in the Final Four. Stanford (29-2) trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game. We werenโt aggressive enough.โAdThe Cardinal got going in the second half and made six of their final eight 3-point attempts.
Baylor coach calls for end of COVID-19 testing at NCAAs
As of Saturday, there had been two confirmed positive tests at the women's tournament with over 15,400 administered. PAC-12 STRENGTHThe Pac-12 is showcasing its strength at the NCAA Tournament in both the menโs and womenโs events. Six conference teams qualified for the womenโs tournament: Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Washington State and UCLA. And itโs led to some mutual support: Stanfordโs Tara VanDerveer has been texting Oregon State menโs coach Wayne Tinkle, among others. Night in and night out in the Pac-12, weโre playing teams like Stanford, UCLA, great teams, Oregon State, Oregon.
Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State
(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO โ Missouri State had waited two years to get another crack at the Sweet 16 and Stanford, only to watch the Cardinal turn their rematch into a romp. 5 Lady Bears 89-62 to earn a spot in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the 21st time. Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points to lead Missouri State (23-3), a team with a history of punching above its status as a mid-major from the Missouri Valley Conference. And Missouri State was hungry to push for even bigger things after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and abruptly ended a 26-4 season. โEvery game weโve been down, weโve always come back,โ Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said.
Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62
(AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)SAN ANTONIO โ The Stanford Cardinal keep making 3-pointers and the overall No. Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleased another long-range barrage with 13 3-pointers to outlast No. 8 Oklahoma State 73-62 on Tuesday night. The Stanford 3-pointers came from everywhere from the opening minute. Anna Wilson opened the scoring with consecutive shots from long range for a quick 10-3 Stanford lead.