Sports • Women's Basketball

Photo gallery: Stanford advances to Sweet 16

The bench celebrates as Belibi slides towards them.
Junior forward Fran Belibi slides towards the bench as they celebrate. The Cardinal advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 91-65 victory over Kansas. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
By Michael Kheir and Sofia Scekic
March 22, 2022, 2:37 p.m.

On Sunday evening, No. 1 seed Stanford women’s basketball (28-3, 16-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 8 seed Kansas (20-9, 11-7 Big 12) 91-65 behind a career-high 36 points from senior guard Lexie Hull in her last game at Maples. The Cardinal now advance to the Sweet 16, where they will face No. 4 seed Maryland (21-8, 13-4 Big 10), a team they handily defeated in late November when the Terrapins were ranked No. 2 in the nation.

Daily photographer Michal Kheir captured the victory from the sidelines.

Lexie Hull catches a pass and drives to the basket.
Lexie Hull catches a pass and drives to the basket. Her 36 points are the most scored by a Stanford player in the NCAA Tournament since Nneka Ogwumike ’12 scored 39 in the 2012 Sweet 16. Hull also added six steals to her stat line. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
A Kansas defender attempts to block sophomore forward Cameron Brink's shot.
A Kansas defender attempts to block sophomore forward Cameron Brink’s shot. Brink recorded another double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
Junior guard Haley Jones shoots with a defender's hand in her face.
Junior guard Haley Jones shoots with a defender’s hand in her face. Last year’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player scored just seven points but was integral in other aspects of the game to help lead the Cardinal to victory. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
Fifth-year guard Jordan Hamilton, junior forward Ashten Prechtel and junior forward Fran Belibi protest a call by the referees.
Fifth-year guard Jordan Hamilton, junior forward Ashten Prechtel and junior forward Fran Belibi protest a call by the referees. No Cardinal player picked up more than three personal fouls during the game. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
Senior guard Lacie Hull attempts to strip the ball from a Kansas player while Belibi defends.
Senior guard Lacie Hull attempts to strip the ball from a Kansas player while Belibi defends. Stanford recorded 11 steals while Kansas was able to strip the ball just three times. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
The team celebrates as Lexie Hull returns to the bench after 36 minutes on the floor.
The team celebrates as Lexie Hull returns to the bench after 36 minutes on the floor. The Cardinal will next play in the Hull twins’ hometown of Spokane, Wash. against Maryland in the Sweet 16. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
Sixth-year guard Anna Wilson drives to the basket.
Sixth-year guard Anna Wilson drives to the basket. She played 17 minutes in her final game at Maples. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)
Belibi looks to shoot against two Kansas defenders.
Belibi looks to shoot against two Kansas defenders. She scored five points in nine minutes off the bench. (Photo: MICHAEL KHEIR/The Stanford Daily)

Sofia Scekic '22 is a former managing editor for the sports section. She is from Wisconsin and is studying Public Policy. An avid Green Bay Packers fan, she has watched nearly every game for the past nine years. Contact her at sscekic 'at' stanforddaily.com.

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