March 24, 2003
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Minnesota
- The Gophers stand at 25-5 overall, improving to 12-5 on the road, and have won nine of last 11 games.
- Minnesota advances to the NCAA "Sweet 16" for the first time in school history.
- The team's 25 wins is the most in the program's NCAA era.
- Lindsay Whalen's 186 assists this season is the highest single-season total in Minnesota's NCAA era.
- Minnesota is 4-2 against nationally ranked opponents this season, and beating Stanford is the first time since January 20, 2002 at then-No. 5 Wisconsin that they beat a nationally ranked opponent on the road.
- Whalen moves to No. 4 on the all-time scoring list with 1,718 points this season.
Stanford
- The Cardinal conclude the season at 27-5 overall, 15-3 in the Pac-10.
- Finished 6-4 versus top-25 opponents in 2002-03, including 5-1 at home.
- Stanford's all-time NCAA Tournament record falls to 37-15, dropping to 19-3 at Maples Pavilion.
- Cardinal is now 11-3 in NCAA Second Round games.
- Stanford stands at 21-8 all-time against Big Ten opponents.
- First loss at home in 2002-03, finishing the year 15-1 at Maples Pavilion.
- Nicole Powell scored in double figures in 20 of her 23 games this season.
- 26-home game winning streak snapped, after being the second longest in the nation.
- 219 3-pointers this year ranks second in program history.