1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team

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.

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
1996–97 Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Stanford18–0 1.00034–2  .944
Oregon14–4 .77822–7  .759
USC13–5 .72220–9  .690
Arizona12–6 .66723–8  .742
Washington12–6 .66717–11  .607
UCLA7–11 .38913–14  .481
Oregon State5–13 .27811–16  .407
Washington State4–14 .22210–17  .370
Arizona State3–15 .1679–19  .321
California2–16 .1116–21  .222
Rankings from AP Poll

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
1996–97 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
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
    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
    Main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    AP111111333333333333Not released
    Coaches1111112222222222223

    References
    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.
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