Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years
March 20, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team's stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there's more basketball to be played.
Ole Miss stuns top-seed Stanford advances to Sweet 16
March 20, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — 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 Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years.
Stanford’s VanDerveer, McPhee-McCuin of Ole Miss keep giving
March 19, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — They are two coaches spreading goodwill from opposite sides of the country, the legend and the lady who vows to be one and considers herself a key figure in the future of women's basketball.
Without Brink, Stanford reaches 2nd round of March Madness
March 18, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — For months, Tara VanDerveer prepared every player on her roster to make an impact in March — whether as a starter or playing key bursts off the bench.
The Hall of Fame coach counted on everybody's best efforts after star Cameron Brink got sick and had to sit out.
Stanford star Cameron Brink out of NCAA opener with illness
March 17, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford star Cameron Brink is out for the top-seeded Cardinal in their NCAA Tournament opener because of a non-COVID illness.
The school made the announcement about 50 minutes before tipoff Friday against 16th-seeded Sacred Heart at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford regroups for NCAAs after Pac-12 disappointment
March 17, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Laughter and good-natured screams echoed off the walls of Stanford's locker room Thursday morning with NCAA Tournament preparation in full swing.
You'd never know these were the same women who made an early exit from the Pac-12 Tournament a week ago with a semifinal loss to UCLA.
Angel helps Stanford beat Utah 73-62 in Pac 12 first round
March 9, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Angel's double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds led a balanced attack that lifted 10th-seeded Stanford to a 73-62 win over seventh-seeded Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
Dante leads Ducks over Stanford, Pac-12 tourney next
March 4, 2023 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — N'Faly Dante had 15 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, including a pair late to help Oregon hold off Stanford 73-68 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Dante collected his ninth double-double this season and the Ducks (18-13, 12-8) won their third straight and clinched the fourth seed and a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas.
No. 19 UCLA races past No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 final
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 19 UCLA shocked No. 6 Stanford 69-65 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Rice finished 12 of 13 from the free-throw line, including 5 of 6 down the stretch to send the Bruins to the title game Sunday against Washington State, a 61-49 winner over No.
Stanford pulls away early in 2nd, beats Oregon State 83-60
March 3, 2023 GMTCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored 25 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Stanford to an 83-60 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.
Jones was 10 of 16 from the floor. Brandon Angel added 15 points for Stanford (13-17, 7-12 Pac-12), which shot 30 of 51 overall and 12 of 21 from long range.
Brink, No. 6 Stanford women beat Oregon, reach Pac-12 semis
March 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Cameron Brink had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 Stanford overcame a lot of early misses and beat Oregon 76-65 on Thursday in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals.
Stanford (28-4) made just three of 20 shots in the first quarter.
Jones hits 4 3s, scores 21; Stanford beats Washington 81-69
February 27, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones hit four 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, Brandon Angel added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists and Stanford beat Washington 81-69 Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.
No. 8 Utah beats No. 3 Stanford to share 1st Pac-12 title
February 26, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will enter the Pac-12 Tournament as a champion.
Gianna Kneepkens scored a season-high 28 points to lead the No. 8 Utes to an 84-78 victory over No. 3 Stanford on Saturday.
Haley Jones leads No. 3 Stanford by No. 21 Colorado in 2 OTs
February 24, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — This was Haley Jones' take on playing a career-high 50 minutes at elevation: “It was fun,” the Stanford senior guard said.
Easy to see why.
Jones scored 13 of her 23 points over the two overtime periods and the third-ranked Cardinal held off No.
Bamba, Gueye lead Washington State over Stanford 67-63
February 24, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Mouhamed Gueye added a double-double and Washington State held off Stanford 67-63 on Thursday night.
Bamba sank 9 of 14 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Cougars (14-15, 9-9 Pac-12 Conference).
Brink, Jones power No. 3 Stanford women past No. 17 UCLA
February 21, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer asked the crowd to give a standing ovation to her four Stanford seniors, and hundreds of fans who stuck around well past the final buzzer for a postgame ceremony jumped to their feet.
Brink perfect on 15 FTs, No. 3 Stanford beats No. 17 UCLA
February 21, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink scored 25 points and made all 15 of her free throws, the last of which put Stanford ahead for good, and the third-ranked Cardinal beat No. 17 UCLA 71-66 on Monday night in their final regular-season home game.
Brink new Stanford career blocks leader, Cardinal beat USC
February 18, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink has evolved into a smart and imposing shot-blocker in both the paint and on the perimeter, going straight up and with one hand to avoid picking up fouls.
On Friday night, she became Stanford's career leader in blocked shots with six more and scored 12 points, including a key putback with 1:04 left, and the No.
Pellington leads No. 18 Arizona past No. 4 Utah 82-72
February 18, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington made 11 straight shots on her way to scoring a career-high 35 points, leading No. 18 Arizona over No. 4 Utah 82-72 on Friday night.
Cate Reese added 16 points for the Wildcats (20-6, 10-5).
No. 4 UCLA rallies to beat Stanford 73-64 behind Jaquez
February 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA came in way too cocky, according to coach Mick Cronin, and it nearly cost the Bruins.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 26 points and fourth-ranked UCLA rallied in the second half to beat Stanford 73-64 on Thursday night, improving to 14-0 at home this season.
Brink, Emma-Nnopu lead No. 6 Stanford by Arizona State 96-64
February 12, 2023 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Agnes Emma-Nnopu had a career-high 17 points and Cameron Brink had 15 points and eight rebounds despite playing only 12 minutes to help No. 6 Stanford to a lopsided 96-64 victory over Arizona State in a Pac-12 game Sunday afternoon.
Jones scores 18 in 2nd half as Stanford stuns No. 4 Arizona
February 12, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored all 18 of his points in the second half for Stanford and played a key role in neutralizing Pac-12 leading scorer Azuolas Tubelis, as the Cardinal stunned No.
DJ Horne sparks Arizona State rally, tops Stanford 69-65
February 10, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Horne scored eight points in Arizona State's closing 14-2 run and the Sun Devils rallied for a 69-65 win over Stanford on Thursday night.
Arizona State sweeps the regular season series with the Cardinal and now have won 10 of its last 14 meetings with Stanford.
No. 6 Stanford rebounds from rare loss, beats No. 17 Arizona
February 10, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Stanford hasn’t lost consecutive games in more than two years. It will be even longer after the Cardinal bounced back from one of their worst performances of the season with arguably their best.
Ladine scores 21 as Washington beats No. 2 Stanford 72-67
February 6, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Elle Ladine and Washington turned a strong finish into a big victory.
Ladine scored 21 points and Dalayah Daniels made two key free throws with 8 seconds left, helping Washington knock off No.
Da Silva, Simpson help Colorado beat Stanford 84-64
February 6, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and KJ Simpson added 21 points to lead Colorado to a 84-64 win over Stanford on Sunday night and snap the Cardinal's five-game win streak.
No. 2 Stanford women rout Washington State 71-38
February 4, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Haley Jones had 13 points and nine rebounds and No. 2 Stanford routed Washington State 71-38 on Friday night.
Cameron Brink added 10 points and eight rebounds to help Stanford (22-2, 10-1 Pac-12) improve to 72-0 against Washington State (15-7, 5-6).
Streaking Stanford smacks Utah 78-72 for 5th straight win
February 3, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Spencer Jones scored 22 points, shooting 8 for 12, and reserve Michael Jones scored 15 as Stanford beat Utah 78-72 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory.
Michael O’Connell and Brandon Angel both scored 11 for Stanford.
Stanford’s Brink notches first triple-double with 10 blocks
January 30, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink ran back down the floor brushing her hands together to signal at the scorer’s table that she had definitely touched the ball on Chance Gray’s jumper.
It took a little while, then that 10th block got added the Stanford star's incredible stat line and gave her the first triple-double of her career — yet Brink didn't know about her milestone until she asked after the final buzzer sounded whether it had counted.
Stanford routs Cal 75-46 for 4th straight win
January 29, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 15 points, Harrison Ingram had 14 and Stanford rolled to a 75-46 victory over California on Saturday night for its fourth straight win.
Isa Silva's 3-pointer just before halftime gave the Cardinal a 31-20 halftime lead.
Brink, Jones help No. 3 Stanford edge Oregon State 63-60
January 28, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, Haley Jones added 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 3 Stanford beat Oregon State 63-60 on Friday night.
Agnes Emma-Nnopu added eight points and five rebounds as Stanford (20-2, 8-1 Pac-12) extended its Pac-12 home winning streak to 20 games.
Wetta’s 3 gives No. 25 Colorado 73-70 win over No. 8 UCLA
January 28, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Kindyll Wetta made a corner 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and No. 25 Colorado improved to 3-0 against ranked teams at home with a 73-70 victory over No.
Jones hits 6 3s, scores 21; Stanford beats Chicago St. 72-65
January 26, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones hit six 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, Maxime Raynaud had his second career double-double and Harrison Ingram scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half to help Stanford beat Chicago State 72-65 Wednesday night.
Jump leads No. 4 Stanford women past No. 24 Colorado 62-49
January 23, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Hannah Jump scored 21 points, Haley Jones added 11 and a season-high 18 rebounds and fourth-ranked Stanford beat No. 24 Colorado 62-49 on Sunday to claim sole possession of first place in the Pac-12.
Jones, Stanford win second straight, 71-64 over Oregon
January 22, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored 16 points, Harrison Ingram added 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals and Stanford beat Oregon 71-64 Saturday night.
Stanford (7-12, 2-7 Pac-12) has won back-to-back games following a string of five straight losses that capped a stretch of nine in 11 games.
Brink, Jones lead No. 4 Stanford women past No. 8 Utah 74-62
January 21, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When freshman point guard Talana Lepolo went down in the first quarter with an ankle injury, Stanford had to adjust in a hurry against a top conference opponent.
Indya Nivar, another reliable freshman, took over running the offense and the Cardinal's veteran post players did the rest.
USC uses defense to upset No. 2 Stanford 55-46
January 16, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Destiny Littleton scored 18 points with six assists as Southern California pulled off a program-defining win Sunday with a 55-46 upset victory over No. 2 Stanford.
Okako Adika scored 11 points with 11 rebounds, while Taylor Bigby and Kayla Williams added nine points each as the Trojans set the tone with their defense and held on late to end a 14-game losing streak against the Cardinal who had won 51 straight against unranked opponents.
USC topples No. 2 Stanford, its first vs Cardinal since 2014
January 16, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Destiny Littleton scored 18 points with six assists as Southern California pulled off a program-defining victory Sunday with a 55-46 upset victory over No. 2 Stanford.
Okako Adika scored 11 points with 11 rebounds, while Taylor Bigby and Kayla Williams added nine points each as the Trojans set the tone with their defense and held on late to end a 14-game losing streak against the Cardinal, who had won 51 straight against unranked opponents.
Jones, Brink lead No. 2 Stanford women past No. 8 UCLA
January 14, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Haley Jones scored 16 points, Cameron Brink added 12 and second-ranked Stanford scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter to pull away for a 72-59 victory over No. 8 UCLA on Friday night.
Brink’s big day helps No. 2 Stanford hold off Cal 60-56
January 9, 2023 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Stanford needed every stop as Leilani McIntosh matched Cameron Brink basket for basket as the clock ticked down.
Tara VanDerveer's young Cardinal withstood a hard-fought road contest she knows will certainly benefit her young team come NCAA Tournament time in March.
No. 1 South Carolina battles back to beat Mississippi State
January 9, 2023 GMTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 16 points and Aliyah Boston added 12 to help No. 1 South Carolina remain unbeaten with a 58-51 win over Mississippi State on Sunday.
The Gamecocks were held to a season-low point total but were able to find a way.
South Carolina uses strong 3rd quarter to beat Georgia 68-51
January 3, 2023 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored a career-high 31 points and No. 1 South Carolina recovered after trailing throughout the first half to beat Georgia 68-51 on Monday night.
Aliyah Boston, the reigning AP Player of the Year, scored a season-low four points, her second consecutive game in single figures.
Jones’ 18 points, 16 rebounds lead No. 2 Stanford by Arizona
January 2, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When the shots weren't falling, coach Tara VanDerveer's Stanford team turned it up on the defensive end to stymie high-scoring Arizona.
Haley Jones had 18 points, a season-high 16 rebounds and five assists, and second-ranked Stanford picked up the intensity on both ends after the first quarter and rolled past No.
No. 3 Ohio State rebounds vs No. 14 Michigan to stay perfect
January 1, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 16 points and Rikki Harris added 14 as No. 3 Ohio State won its 15th straight game, coming from behind to beat turnover-prone No. 14 Michigan 66-57 on Saturday.
Jump scores 20 points, leads No. 2 Stanford by Arizona State
January 1, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford's appreciative guards love how they can draw their offensive players into the paint and leave the rest to their opportunistic posts to help out whenever needed.
Stefanovic scores 20, Utah holds off Stanford in stretch
December 31, 2022 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Backup guard Lazar Stefanovic matched his season- and career-high with 20 points, Branden Carlson added 18 points and Utah defeated Stanford 71-66 on Saturday.
Stefanovic, a sophomore from Belgrade, Serbia, made 6 of 7 shots, all three of his 3-point tries and 5 of 6 from the line.
No. 21 Creighton women rally to beat DePaul 92-82
December 31, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 21 points, including seven straight late in the game to give Creighton back the lead, and the No. 21 Bluejays edged DePaul 92-82 on Saturday.
Emma Ronsiek led the Bluejays with 22 points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter and shortly thereafter DePaul took its final lead, 82-80, but didn't score again.
Simpson carries Colorado down the stretch beating Stanford
December 30, 2022 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — K.J. Simpson scored a career-high 31 points including the final 11 for Colorado and the Buffaloes beat Stanford 73-70 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive win.
It was Simpson's second 30-plus point game of the season.
South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25, Kansas cracks poll
December 13, 2022 GMTKansas has cracked The Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time in nearly 10 years after a huge win while South Carolina remained the unanimous No.
Stanford taps Troy Taylor to revive struggling football team
December 12, 2022 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The last time Stanford's football program was searching for a coach to get it out of a rut, tapping the FCS ranks proved to be the right path.
Sixteen years after Jim Harbaugh arrived and helped build the Cardinal from a one-win team into a national power, Troy Taylor will try to do the same.
Stanford hires Sac State’s Troy Taylor to replace David Shaw
December 10, 2022 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford hired Sacramento State coach Troy Taylor on Saturday to replace David Shaw and lead a Pac-12 program that has fallen off dramatically recently, with three losing seasons in the last four years.