Brooke Demetre hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and Kiki Iriafen scored 11 of her career-high 41 points in OT, securing No. 2 Stanford a place in the Portland Regional with a thrilling 87-81 win over seventh-seeded Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State center Audi Crooks shoots against Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024. Stanford forward Cameron Brink looks to shoot against Iowa State center Isnelle Natabou, left, and forward Nyamer Diew during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Brooke Demetre hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in overtime and Iriafen scored 11 of her career-high 41 points in OT, securing No. 2 Stanford a place in the Portland Regional with a thrilling 87-81 win over the seventh-seeded Cyclones in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
Addy Brown made a 3 from the top of the arc with 31 seconds left in OT to put Iowa State ahead, only for Demetre to answer from nearly the same spot moments later — and six of her eight total points came on timely 3s. She also hit two free throws with 11.7 seconds left to help seal it.“Kiki Iriafen, whoa!” VanDerveer said afterward.
“I could not be more proud of the way they’ve carried themselves,” coach Bill Fennelly said, calling the game “a lot of fun.” “She’s super talented,” Ryan said of Iriafen. “She had one of those nights tonight. There wasn’t much we could do to stop her.” The Cardinal had reached 14 straight Sweet 16s before last year’s exit — marking just the second time in 16 years Stanford lost in the first or second rounds and first since No. 10 seed Florida State shocked the fifth-seeded Cardinal 68-61 at Maples Pavilion in the second round exactly 16 years ago to the day on March 19, 2007.San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sat on press row to cheer his alma mater, Iowa State.
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