Jacinta Monroe works on her low post game as FSU prepares for its second round game.
(Glenn Bell, Democrat)
Time to bust out the "jumbo lineup"?
By:Michelle Smith, San Franisco ChronicleIt might be time to bust out the "jumbo lineup."
Stanford didn't need it Saturday as the Cardinal opened the NCAA Tournament with a 96-58 blitzing of an undersized and overmatched Idaho State team.
However, the second-seeded Cardinal might need to marshal their size and depth inside in tonight's second-round game against No. 10-seed Florida State. (More ...)
How Stanford and Florida State match up
By: Dylan Hernandez, Mercury NewsBottom line: Florida State's athleticism could cause Stanford some problems, but the Cardinal's multitude of options and home-court advantage point to it advancing to the regional semifinals in Fresno. (More ...)
Stanford's and FSU's guard problems
By: Dylan Hernandez, Mercury NewsMara Freshour is still getting used to being Florida State's starting point guard; Stanford's Candice Wiggins can relate.
Their teams will meet at 7:30 tonight at Maples Pavilion in the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, nearly a full year after Stanford's 88-70 victory over the Seminoles at this stage of the tournament.
Familiar opponent awaits FSU
By: Derek Redd, Palm Beach PostAfter its second-round NCAA Tournament exit last season, the Florida State women's basketball team hoped it would, one day, get another crack at Stanford, the team that eliminated the Seminoles.
That one day is tonight. (More ...)
FSU has hope for upset
By: Randy Beard, Tallahassee DemocratIf Sue Semrau dips into the NCAA women's basketball tournament record book, she'll find a glimmer of hope for her Florida State team. (More ...)
Pregame Quotes
From: GoStanfordTara's opening statement: "Florida State is going to be a great challenge for our team. They have a great inside outside game, they're very athletic, they rebound really well, and they have a lot of options offensively. I think our team is going to have to come out and play really well. We want to continue the momentum I think we've had through the season, the tournament, and the beginning of the NCAA." (More ...)
Sue Semrau's opening statement: "We're excited to advance to the second round. We're familiar with Stanford from a year ago. I think both teams are very different though, obviously Stanford is a year older with tremendous players. Candice Wiggins is one of the best players we've played against all year long. She wore us out last year; she's a great player. Brooke Smith is a great player as well and we're very familiar with her as well. We feel like our styles are completely different, it will be interesting to see those two styles match up tomorrow night." (More ...)
