[81alum]

I only started paying attention to women's b-ball when I came to Stanford in the early 2000s.  I know that in 1998(?) we became the first and so only #1 seed in either men's or women's to lose to a #16 seed, but around that time, we were a decent team, but not great, right?  It wasn't until Nicole Powell's last years and Candice Wiggins' early years that we started to become the powerhouse of the last few years.

Here is an article that tells the whole story:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=2391084

I've heard Tara talk about this game several times.  In addition to our two last minute injuries to stars--think Chiney and Ruef going down the week before the NCAAs last year--she also points out that Harvard was certainly not a legitimate 16 seed.  In those years the WBB committee played very fast and loose with seeding in order to create match ups that would increase attendance at the games or otherwise stimulate interest in WBB.  Stanford vs. Harvard was just too much for the committee to resist.  Harvard's senior Allison Feaster was a special player who had turned down numerous scholarships to attend Harvard--and she went on to have a good career in the WNBA. 

By the way, since seventeen years is not too short a time to keep wishing for revenge on Harvard, you might enjoy knowing that Chattanooga turned back Harvard with 2.2 seconds remaining yesterday:
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/1...attanooga/

[81alum]

I only started paying attention to women's b-ball when I came to Stanford in the early 2000s.  I know that in 1998(?) we became the first and so only #1 seed in either men's or women's to lose to a #16 seed, but around that time, we were a decent team, but not great, right?  It wasn't until Nicole Powell's last years and Candice Wiggins' early years that we started to become the powerhouse of the last few years.

Here is an article that tells the whole story:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=2391084

I've heard Tara talk about this game several times.  In addition to our two last minute injuries to stars--think Chiney and Ruef going down the week before the NCAAs last year--she also points out that Harvard was certainly not a legitimate 16 seed.  In those years the WBB committee played very fast and loose with seeding in order to create match ups that would increase attendance at the games or otherwise stimulate interest in WBB.  Stanford vs. Harvard was just too much for the committee to resist.  Harvard's senior Allison Feaster was a special player who had turned down numerous scholarships to attend Harvard--and she went on to have a good career in the WNBA. 

By the way, since seventeen years is not too short a time to keep wishing for revenge on Harvard, you might enjoy knowing that Chattanooga turned back Harvard with 2.2 seconds remaining yesterday:
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/1...attanooga/