Aziaha James had 29 points and third-seeded North Carolina State earned its third trip to the women's Elite Eight with a 77-67 victory over second-seeded Stanford.
North Carolina State guard Aziaha James, left, looks to get around the defense of Stanford guard Talana Lepolo during the first half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Portland, Ore. North Carolina State guard Aziaha James shoots during the second half of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against Stanford in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
AP All-American Cameron Brink fouled out with 8:10 left in the game. She finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in her final game for Stanford . Kiki Iriafen led the Cardinal with 26 points and 10 rebounds. N.C. State went on a 13-2 third quarter run capped by a pair of 3-pointers from James to go up 49-45. The Wolfpack led 55-47 going into the fourth quarter.in the second round in Raleigh. It helped erase the bad feeling from the season before, when the team fell to Princeton in the opening round.UConn’s Paige Bueckers humbled by praise from Geno Auriemma that she’s best in the countryto get past seventh-seeded Iowa State 87-81 in a second-round game at home in Maples Pavilion.
Stanford was physical at the start. Brink had six rebounds and three blocks in the first quarter alone, but the Cardinal held a narrow 12-11 lead.
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