1998 Harvard vs. Stanford women's basketball game

1998 NCAA tournament
west regional first round
Harvard Crimson Stanford Cardinal
Ivy Pac-10
(22–4) (21–5)
71 67
Head coach:
Kathy Delaney-Smith		 Head coach:
Tara VanDerveer
1st half2nd half Total
Harvard Crimson 4328 71
Stanford Cardinal 3433 67
DateMarch 14, 1998
VenueMaples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Attendance5,137[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersAnn Meyers, Dave Barnett

On March 14, 1998, during the first round of the 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, the Stanford Cardinal of Stanford University played a college basketball game against the Harvard Crimson of Harvard University in Stanford, California. The Cardinal, seeded 1st in the West bracket and 1st overall in the NCAA Tournament, faced Harvard, seeded 16th in the West bracket and ranked 62nd overall (out of a field of 64).[2]

The Crimson defeated the Cardinal 71–67, becoming the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, and the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in college basketball. Harvard also earned its first NCAA Tournament win in school history. Stanford finished their season at 21–6 while Harvard improved to 23–4.

  1. ^ Perez-Giz, Eduardo (March 16, 1998). "W. Hoops Makes History". www.thecrimson.com. The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Smith, Michelle (March 18, 2015). "Oral history: Harvard stuns Stanford". ESPN. ABC News. Retrieved March 17, 2018.