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1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

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1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
Pac-10 champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record34–2 (18–0 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
Seasons
1996–97 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Stanford 18 0   1.000 34 2   .944
Oregon 14 4   .778 22 7   .759
USC 13 5   .722 20 9   .690
Arizona 12 6   .667 23 8   .742
Washington 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
UCLA 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
Oregon State 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
Washington State 4 14   .222 10 17   .370
Arizona State 3 15   .167 9 19   .321
California 2 16   .111 6 21   .222
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University as members of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Tara VanDerveer and played their home games at Maples Pavilion. They won the Pac-10 Championship (18–0) and reached the Final Four for the sixth time in eight seasons.

The Cardinal finished the season with a record of 34–2 with both losses coming to National runner-up Old Dominion. This season capped a 3-year run with each season ending at the Final Four, and with an overall record of 93–8 and a 53–1 record in Pac-10 games.

Roster

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1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
F 0 Olympia Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Los Angeles, California
G 10 Jamila Wideman 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Amherst, Massachusetts
F 13 Vanessa Nygaard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Carlsbad, California
G 15 Regan Freuen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Spokane, Washington
G 21 Charmin Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
G Milena Flores 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr
F 24 Kristin Folkl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
F 30 Kate Starbird 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Tacoma, Washington
C 32 Chandra Benton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) RS So Lake Oswego, Oregon
F 33 Tara Harrington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Klamath Falls, Oregon
C 34 Naomi Mulitauaopele 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Seattle, Washington
F/C 44 Heather Owen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Moscow, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1996*
No. 1 No. 2 Alabama W 74–65  1–0
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Nov 21, 1996*
No. 1 Northern Arizona W 96–48  2–0
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Nov 23, 1996*
No. 1 Purdue W 83–57  3–0
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Nov 28, 1996*
No. 1 vs. Houston
Wahine Classic
W 83–51  4–0
 
Honolulu, HI
Nov 29, 1996*
No. 1 vs. No. 24 Stephen F. Austin
Wahine Classic
W 85–62  5–0
 
Honolulu, HI
Nov 30, 1996*
No. 1 vs. Michigan
Wahine Classic
W 77–74  6–0
 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 5, 1996*
No. 1 vs. UMass W 100–47  7–0
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Dec 7, 1996*
No. 1 at San Francisco W 61–46  8–0
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
Dec 14, 1996*
No. 1 at No. 5 Tennessee W 82–65  9–0
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
Dec 17, 1996*
No. 1 at No. 4 Old Dominion L 66–83[2]  9–1
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 19, 1996*
No. 1 vs. Ohio
Diet Coke Shootout
W 95–59  10–1
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 20, 1996*
No. 1 at Santa Clara
Diet Coke Shootout
W 80–57  11–1
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 27, 1996*
No. 3 at Colorado W 64–48  12–1
Coors Events Conference Center 
Boulder, CO
Jan 1, 1997
No. 3 Arizona State W 96–64  13–1
(1–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Jan 4, 1997
No. 3 Arizona W 91–68  14–1
(2–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Jan 9, 1997
No. 3 at UCLA W 74–62  15–1
(3–0)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 11, 1997
No. 3 at USC W 77–76  16–1
(4–0)
LA Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 15, 1997
No. 3 Oregon W 85–61  17–1
(5–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Jan 17, 1997
No. 3 Oregon State W 72–54  18–1
(6–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Jan 22, 1997
No. 3 at Washington W 90–64  19–1
(7–0)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, WA
Jan 24, 1997
No. 3 at Washington State W 84–75  20–1
(8–0)
Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, WA
Jan 30, 1997
No. 3 California W 95–44  21–1
(9–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Feb 5, 1997
No. 3 USC W 103–69  22–1
(10–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Feb 7, 1997
No. 3 UCLA W 98–68  23–1
(11–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Feb 12, 1997
No. 3 at Oregon State W 79–67  24–1
(12–0)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Feb 14, 1997
No. 3 at Oregon W 69–66  25–1
(13–0)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
Feb 19, 1997
No. 3 Washington State W 82–45  26–1
(14–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Feb 21, 1997
No. 3 Washington W 106–76  27–1
(15–0)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Feb 27, 1997
No. 3 at California W 82–50  28–1
(16–0)
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
Mar 5, 1997
No. 3 at Arizona W 90–65  29–1
(17–0)
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Mar 7, 1997
No. 3 at Arizona State W 81–62  30–1
(18–0)
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, AZ
NCAA women's tournament
Mar 15, 1997*
(1 W) No. 3 (16 W) Howard
First Round
W 111–59  31–1
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Mar 17, 1997*
(1 W) No. 3 (8 W) No. 17 Texas Tech
Second Round
W 67–45  32–1
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Mar 22, 1997*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (4 W) No. 12 Virginia
Regional Semifinals – Sweet Sixteen
W 91–69  33–1
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
March 23, 1997*
(1 W) No. 3 at (2 W) No. 6 Georgia
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 82–47[3]  34–1
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
Mar 28, 1997*
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Old Dominion
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 82–83 OT[4] 34–2
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=Stanford, CA regional.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Basketball 1996-97". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Old Dominion Stuns No. 1 Stanford". The Washington Post. December 18, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Stanford Advances Past Georgia, 82-47". The Washington Post. March 24, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Old Dominion stops Stanford in OT". The Deseret News. March 29, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.