1995–96 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

The 1995–96 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. While Tara VanDerveer focused on coaching the US National Team, the Cardinal were coached by Amy Tucker and Marianne Stanley. The Cardinal were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They won the Pac-10 Championship (18–0) by seven games and reached the Final Four for the fifth time in seven seasons.

1995–96 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
Pac-10 champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 3
Record29–3 (18–0 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachReneé Brown
Home arenaMaples Pavilion
1995–96 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Stanford18–0 1.00029–3  .906
No. 22 Oregon State11–7 .61119–9  .679
Arizona10–8 .55622–8  .733
Oregon10–8 .55618–11  .621
Washington10–8 .55616–13  .552
Washington State8–10 .44417–12  .586
USC8–10 .44413–14  .481
UCLA8–10 .44413–14  .481
Arizona State4–14 .2226–21  .222
California3–15 .1677–20  .259
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1995–96 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
F 0 Olympia Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Los Angeles, California
G 4 Amy Wustefeld 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Sacramento, California
G 10 Jamila Wideman 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Amherst, Massachusetts
F 13 Vanessa Nygaard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS So Carlsbad, California
G 15 Regan Freuen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Spokane, Washington
G 21 Charmin Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr St. Louis, Missouri
G/F 23 Bobbie Kelsey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Decatur, Georgia
F 24 Kristin Folkl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So St. Louis, Missouri
F 30 Kate Starbird 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Tacoma, Washington
C 32 Chandra Benton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) RS Fr Lake Oswego, Oregon
F 33 Tara Harrington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Klamath Falls, Oregon
C 34 Naomi Mulitauaopele 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Seattle, Washington
F/C 44 Heather Owen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Moscow, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1995*
    		 No. 7 at UMass L 56–65  0–1
    		 Mullins Center 
    Amherst, MA
    Nov 25, 1995*
    		 No. 7 at Providence W 81–58  1–1
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, RI
    Nov 30, 1995*
    		 No. 11 No. 21 Old Dominion W 97–76  2–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Dec 9, 1995*
    		 No. 9 Santa Clara W 91–51  3–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Dec 16, 1995*
    		 No. 9 No. 2 Tennessee W 90–72  4–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Dec 18, 1995*
    		 No. 5 Sacramento State
    Fry's Cardinal Classic    		 W 105–47  5–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Dec 19, 1995*
    		 No. 5 Auburn
    Fry's Cardinal Classic    		 W 63–44  6–1
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Dec 27, 1995*
    		 No. 4 at No. 15 Texas Tech L 65–71  6–2
    		 City Bank Coliseum 
    Lubbock, TX
    Dec 29, 1995*
    		 No. 4 at Texas W 72–68  7–2
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    Jan 3, 1996
    		 No. 7 at Arizona State W 88–71  8–2
    (1–0)    		 ASU Activity Center 
    Tempe, AZ
    Jan 5, 1996
    		 No. 7 at Arizona W 77–55  9–2
    (2–0)    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, AZ
    Mar 6, 1996
    		 No. 3 Arizona W 77–61  24–2
    (17–0)    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    Mar 8, 1996
    		 No. 3 Arizona State W 79–63  25–2
    (18–0)    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    NCAA women's tournament
    March 16, 1996*
    		 (1 W) No. 3 (16 W) Grambling State
    First round    		 W 82–43  26–2
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    March 18, 1996*
    		 (1 W) No. 3 (8 W) Colorado State
    Second round    		 W 94–63  27–2
    		 Maples Pavilion 
    Palo Alto, CA
    March 23, 1996*
    		 (1 W) No. 3 at (4 W) No. 10 Alabama
    Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 W 78–76  28–2
    		 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    March 25, 1996*
    		 (1 W) No. 3 at (6 W) No. 19 Auburn
    Regional Final – Elite Eight    		 W 71–57[2]  29–2
    		 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, WA
    Mar 29, 1996*
    		 (1 W) No. 3 vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Georgia
    National Semifinal – Final Four    		 L 76–86[3]  29–3
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, NC
    *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
    Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    AP7811995476565444433Not released
    Coaches76109955864343333224

    References
    1. "Women's Basketball 1995-96". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
    2. "Stanford Back In Final Four". The Spokesman–Review. March 26, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
    3. "Georgia stops Stanford 86-76". The Tampa Bay Times. March 30, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
    4. "1995-96 Women's Basketball Schedule". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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