No. 8 Ole Miss upset No. 1 Stanford 54-49 Sunday night in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Here’s what you need to know:
- Stanford, which never led in the game, becomes the first women’s No. 1 seed to fail to reach the Sweet 16 since 2009.
- Ole Miss advances to its first Sweet 16 since 2007.
- The Lady Rebels will take on the winner of No. 5 Louisville and No. 4 Texas on Friday.
8-SEED OLE MISS KNOCKS OFF 1-SEED STANFORD#MarchMadness x @OleMissWBB pic.twitter.com/mDUTEPkGqR
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 20, 2023
Despite Cameron Brink’s return, Stanford comes up short
After a day full of chalk in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Stanford fell victim to one of the biggest upsets in recent history. The Cardinal’s streak of 14 straight Sweet 16 appearances came to an end, and they became the first No. 1 seed to lose before the Sweet 16 (the eighth overall) since Duke in 2009. The Blue Devils had the misfortune of playing on the road against Michigan St. while Stanford lost a home game to Ole Miss, making this defeat even more surprising.
Cameron Brink, the Cardinal’s best player and a second-team All-American, returned from a stomach bug that kept her out of the first round and was fantastic defensively with seven blocks and 13…
