Round 2: Nneka dominates

77-49. The game was much more exciting than the score indicates. The San Diego Aztecs played hard and their fans cheered enthusiatically for the entire 40 minutes.

The Aztecs' tough in-your-face pressure defense held the Cardinal to just one 3-point goal. But there was no stopping us in the paint where the Cardinal outscored the Aztecs 50-12.

The primary contributor in the paint was Nneka, who had an awesome game. She scored a career-high 27 points and had about 50 rebounds. Actually, she only had 13, but it seemed like 50 at the time. She made the 27 points by hitting 80% of her field goal attempts and 85% of her free throws.

Other notable statistics:

• Jillian scored 12 points and had four steals.
• Kayla had seven assists, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two points.
• Jayne had the other double-double — 12 points and 11 rebounds — she played just 16 minutes and eventually fouled out.
• Jeanette uncharacteristically had a couple of fouls so played only 24 minutes, but she still scored 11 points and had six rebounds.
• The Cardinal out-rebounded the Aztecs 49-24.
• The Cardinal made 80% of their free throws.

Here are:

• Game reports;
  • No. 2 Stanford Rolls Past San Diego State, 77-49, Associated Press
  • Stanford too tall an order for Aztecs by Hank Wesch, San Diego Union-Tribune
  • * Women's hoops isn't your mother's basketball by Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Ogwumike has career night at SDSU by Michelle Smith, San Francisco Chronicle
  • Stanford's Ogwumike shines in the NCAA hoop spotlight from Palo Alto Online
  • Stanford routs SDSU 77-49; Berkeley Regional next from Sports Illustrated
• Postgame quotes
• Box score and play-by-play
• Photos (Click to enlarge)