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Finally, Pellington got her window to McDonald, but the timing was off and the ball went high. Still, even with Stanford s Anna Wilson smothering her, McDonald caught it. McDonald dribbled forward, looking for an opening. But Lexie Hull and Cameron Brink joined in, a formidable 3-on-1 front that forced McDonald to back up and turn around to shoot, with 1 second remaining.
Miraculously, she got a decent enough look. McDonald fell backward after she let go of the ball, but her eyes stayed up. Everyone held their breath. It was the longest second, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. I was just like, Oh please God, don t go in, Stanford guard Haley Jones said. You never know. She makes some wild shots because she s that great.
Stanford and Arizona will play for the third time this season on Sunday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) with the 2021 women s national championship at stake. But while the title game matchup might have a familiar feel for the Pac-12 opponents, their paths to the final game of the season were anything but typical.
Arizona, a No. 3 seed, is playing in its first NCAA tournament since 2005, and had never before advanced past the Sweet 16. But with former Wildcats player-turned-head coach Adia Barnes setting the tone on the sideline, Arizona knocked off No. 1 seed UConn in Friday s Final Four.
Stanford, the No. 1 overall seed, has been a contender since the season tipped. But in December the Cardinal were displaced by enhanced COVID-19 guidelines in Santa Clara County, forced to hit the road for a nine-week trip through six states. Along the way, Stanford gained and lost the No. 1 ranking but also celebrated a historic victory as coach Tara VanDerveer became the winningest Division I women s