Oregon trailed by as many as 14 points before pulling out the huge win over Stanford.

"We struggled," said coach Bev Smith. "We didn't play a perfect game against Stanford -- I don't know if that's possible. But we played perfectly in our intention and in our grit."

The Cardinal had foul trouble, and McArthur Court isn't its favorite place, but there were no excuses. "It had nothing to do with this place. They were better tonight, they played harder, they were more aggressive," coach VanDerveer said. "We didn't get offensive rebounds. We sent them to the free-throw line all night. Our defense let us down. This is our worst outing of the season."

Kraayeveld had 16 and 15 for the Ducks. "She makes such a difference for them," said TV.