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and newfound focus.
• "We've not been in this situation before and I think our kids really took it to heart," the Hall of Fame coach said. "We've won a lot, a loss gets our team's attention, it gets our coaches' attention. We didn't just brush it off, we have to fix things."
• Ogwumike prepares for her final March run, a year after the Cardinal fell short of a sixth straight Final Four.
• And, Stanford's 14-year run of having a dominant superstar will come to an end with Ogwumike's farewell. There was Nicole Powell, then Candice Wiggins, and Jayne Appel ahead of Kayla Pedersen and Jeanette Pohlen. And, the Ogwumike sisters of Nneka and Chiney.
• Chiney Ogwumike wants to make another special NCAA run before she's through, and the No. 2 seed is fine with her.
• "As an athlete you want as much fuel (added) to the fire," she said.
• Ogwumike is at the center of Stanford's new music video, "NERDS," released Monday. Also making an appearance is star Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
• "It's part of it here now," VanDerveer said. "I think the enthusiasm is great. That was fun to see."
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USD to play Stanford in 1st round of NCAA tourney
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The University of South Dakota has earned a No. 15 seed for the NCAA women's basketball tournament and will be facing off against No. 2-seed Stanford University in the first round on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.
• The Coyotes (19-13) will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The 64-team tournament field was unveiled Monday night.
• "Stanford is extremely experienced and they have played a ton of tournament games," USD's head coach Amy Williams said in a statement Monday. "They are going to be a tough foe. We understand that. But we are excited to game plan for another opponent and to have this opportunity to go and dance."
• South Dakota, which made the jump to Division I athletics in 2008-2009, topped Denver 82-71 last Tuesday to capture its first Summit League crown after knocking in-state nemesis South Dakota State off its five-year throne a day earlier in the semifinals.
• In 2013, the Coyotes advanced to the Summit League championship game but lost to the Jackrabbits 56-53 when Alexis Yackley's 3-point attempt bounced off the (Continued on page 18)
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