NCAA Tournament/Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Robeson: VanDerveer ready to lead Cardinal in round 2 vs. Ole Miss Sunday

Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer as seen coaching against the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Fri Mar 17, 2023 at Maple Pavilion is set for the next challenge against the Ole Miss Rebels Sun Mar 19, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Michael, the Stanford Cardinal (29-5) handled the Sacred Heart Pioneers (19-14) rather handedly 92-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and they did it without high scorer Cameron Brink.

#2 Haley Jones picked up where Brink left off leading with 17 points Haley’s been a go to all season long.

#3 On defense the Cardinal held the Pioneers to 18 points in the first quarter, 8 points in the second quarter, 11 points in the third quarter, and 12 points in the fourth quarter.

#4 Michael, how important of a win is this for Stanford considering they opened the tournament without Brink and had to create plays and win that opening game.

#5 Michael, Stanford will carry on for their next opponent and their opponent will be well aware of the kind of season Stanford is having.

Join Michael Roberson for the Stanford Cardinal podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal cruise past Sacred Heart 92-49; Stanford moves to second round Sunday vs. Ole Miss

Stanford forward Francesca Belibi (5) shoots against Sacred Heart center Kelsey Wood (34) during the first half at Maple Pavilion in Palo Alto on Fri Mar 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Friday, March 17, 2023

Even without the services of star center Cameron Brink, No. 1-seed Stanford had little trouble rolling over No. 16-seed Sacred Heart 92-49 in Friday’s opening round of the Seattle 4 Region women’s basketball tournament.

Brink missed NCAA tournament opener with what was described as
“a non-COVID=19 illness.” Specifics about Brink’s illness have yet to be disclosed and there’s no timetable for how long she will be out of the Cardinal lineup.

Brink confirmed on an Instagram post that she has been experiencing a stomach virus that has been going around the team over the last few days, adding that “I’ll be back asap.”

Haley Jones stepped up and led the Cardinal (29-5) with 17 points while grabbing six rebounds and shooting 7-of-12 from the field. Francesca Belibi added12 points and ten rebounds for Stanford, which shot 49.3 percent (37 of 75) and outrebounded Sacred Heart 57-28.

Hannah Jump also had 12 points for Stanford, Indya Niyar had 11 and Lauren Betts added 10. Talana Lepolo contributed seven assists and three steals.

Ny’Ceara Pryor was the top scorer for the Pioneers (15-14) with 12 points.

The Cardinal faces Mississippi in the second round on Sunday 6:30pm tip off.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Daniel Dullum: Cardinal handle Sacred Heart without Brink in tournament opener 92-49

Stanford guard Haley Jones (30) shoots against Sacred Heart guard Ny’Ceara Pryor during the first half at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Fri Mar 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Daniel Dullum:

#1 Daniel, the Stanford Cardinal (29-5) handled the Sacred Heart Pioneers (19-14) rather handedly 92-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and they did it without high scorer Cameron Brink.

#2 Haley Jones picked up where Brink left off leading with 17 points Haley’s been a go to all season long.

#3 On defense the Cardinal held the Pioneers to 18 points in the first quarter, 8 points in the second quarter, 11 points in the third quarter, and 12 points in the fourth quarter.

#4 Daniel, how important of a win is this for Stanford considering they opened the tournament without Brink and had to create plays and win that opening game.

#5 Daniel, Stanford will carry on for their next opponent and their opponent will be well aware of the kind of season Stanford is having.

Join Daniel for Stanford basketball on http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NCAA Tournament/Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal enter their 35th straight NCAA Tournament Friday

Stanford forward Francesca Belibi motions after scoring against UCLA during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women’s tournament Friday, March 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP News photo)

On the NCAA Tournament/ Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford enters it’s 35th straight NCAA Women’s Tournament as they will face either Sacred Heart or Southern on Friday night at Maples Pavilion.

#2 The Cardinal (28-5) got the No.1 seed for the third straight season and will be at the Spokane Region.,

#3 Stanford is one of the top overall seeds as they are ranked No.1 coming into the Tournament on Friday.

#4 Stanford will open it’s 36th overall postseason against either the Pioneers or Jaguars Friday. Also on the same day the big draw it will be Ole Miss No.8 (23-8) against No.9 Gonzaga (28-4).

#5 Some of the big names on the Stanford Women’s team to talk about Christine Brink, Haley Jones, Talana Lepolo, and Fran Belibi what year and what a performance this season.

Join Michael Roberson during the NCAA Tournament/Stanford women’s podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com