The Wolfpack overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, roaring past the Cardinal in the second half.
North Carolina State's Aziaha James watches a second-half three-pointer go through the net as the Wolfpack overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Stanford and advance to the Elite Eight. PORTLAND — As it turned out, Aziaha James was in the perfect spot, no matter that her feet were just inside the logo Friday night. Possession broken, N.C. State trying to build its late lead over Stanford, the ball trickled to James and the Moda Center went quiet for the slightest moment.
Brink, playing 15 minutes from where she grew up, ended her college career with 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists. But her five fouls in 24 minutes had the biggest effect on the game. The Wolfpack surged when she and Iriafen picked up their third fouls in the third. After Brink sat midway through the quarter, N.C. State ripped off a 13-2 run to push ahead. A couple of minutes later, Brink picked up her fourth, tangling with an opponent in pursuit of a loose ball.
All night, then, center River Baldwin walked onto the court and saw her headshot over Brink’s No. 22. The 6-foot-5 Baldwin helped limit Brink to 1-for-7 shooting in the first quarter. They full-on battled for position in the post. Brink, WNBA-bound, is an expert multitasker. It might be her basketball superpower. When guards drove at her Friday, she backpedaled, scanned, her head on a nonstop swivel. She peeked side-to-side, seeing who she might need to box out.
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