From CBSsports.com….
There’s no need for qualifiers anymore. The Stanford Cardinal are the best team in college basketball. They cemented that fact on Sunday evening with a thrilling 54-53 win over the Arizona Wildcats in the national championship game to win their first title since 1992.
It certainly wasn’t the prettiest basketball game ever played, but it was an absolute battle that went down to the wire, and that’s all you can ask for. Arizona, who had the best defense in the tournament, forced Stanford into a whopping 21 turnovers, including a shot clock violation with 5.5 seconds left.
The moment our dreams came true.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/k7e5oLPDum
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) April 5, 2021
That stop gave Arizona the ball and a chance to win the game on the final possession, but Stanford’s defense came up with some heroics of their own. They knew that Arizona was going to give the ball to star point guard Aari McDonald, and multiple defenders swarmed her on the catch. With time running out, McDonald was forced to just heave the ball towards the basket, and her 3-point effort didn’t go down.
