Down goes No. 1! Women’s basketball world reacts as Ole Miss topples Stanford
Down goes top-seeded Stanford!
In an NCAA Tournament that has been short on surprises so far—unless you really consider Georgia upsetting Florida State to be that big of an upset—Ole Miss decided that it was high time to shake things up a bit.
Relying on their stingy defense to throw the Cardinal off their game badly, Ole Miss provided a massive upset against top-ranked Stanford, knocking them out 54-49.
It certainly wasn’t the prettiest of games. Neither team could shoot over 33% from the field, but the Rebels were able to slow down the pace and frustrate Stanford. They made this a dogfight, and Coach Yo’s girls were absolutely ready for a good scrap.
For the Hawkeyes, the path to the Final Four becomes even clearer now. No longer do you have the No. 1 seed in your way in a potential Elite Eight date. Many believed when the bracket was revealed that Stanford’s spot should’ve gone to either Iowa or UConn, and perhaps this upset further vindicates those claims.
Iowa is now considered the top seed and favorite in the Seattle 4 Region. They should not be considered a shoo-in, though. They will have to face a tough competitor in either Duke or Colorado, and Ole Miss just proved that nobody is safe from an upset in this tournament.
For a team already soaring though, you have to like their chances. Here are the best social media reactions to the historic upset.
Getting reaaaaal interesting
Ole Miss Stanford getting real interesting!!!
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) March 20, 2023
Down Goes No. 1!
THE REBELS SHOCK 1-SEED STANFORD 😱@OleMissWBB advances to its first Sweet 16 in 16 years 👏 pic.twitter.com/tmDEX84yFE
— ESPN (@espn) March 20, 2023
Streak Officially Over
1-seed Stanford's run of 14 straight Sweet 16s is OVER‼️
Ole Miss pulls off the stunner on the road 😮 pic.twitter.com/SALyAZINrD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 20, 2023
Anti-Fun
STANFORD HATES FUN pic.twitter.com/r9l8qByqxg
— Ole Miss Women's BB (@OleMissWBB) March 20, 2023
Oh no... 🤞
Stanford is out. pic.twitter.com/zzCuQEoq6t
— Ivan Bologna (@PV_GIA) March 20, 2023
It DELIVERED
Ole Miss/Stanford DELIVERED
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) March 20, 2023
The Path Opens
The No. 1 seed in Iowa's region (Seattle 4, women's basketball, keep up) just got eliminated. Stanford was ousted by No. 8 Ole Miss. Hawkeyes will play Friday in Sweet 16 vs. winner of Monday night's Colorado-Duke game.
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) March 20, 2023
I'd say so!
#1 seed Stanford falls to #8 Ole Miss, who joins #2 seed Iowa in the Seattle 4 Region Sweet 16.
A potential huge development for Hawkeyes' Final Four chances.
— Chad Leistikow (@ChadLeistikow) March 20, 2023
The No. 1 seed in Iowa’s region goes down. Iowa’s path to a Final Four just became a bit more clear.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) March 20, 2023
Wow!
Stanford is just the eighth 1-seed to lose in the first or second round in the history of the women's tournament. But it happened to the Cardinal for the second time. (via @ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/4d4dPgi3zh
— ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) March 20, 2023
Ouch, Stanford
Ole Miss shot just 26% on 2-pt FG in its win over Stanford.
Since 1999-2000, teams are 2-451 when shooting under 27% on 2-pointers against an AP Top-5 team.
Both wins are from this season against the Cardinal. pic.twitter.com/8xOHjuFHID
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 20, 2023
Broadcast bias?
Whoever @espn has hired to be the color announcer for the Ole Miss v Stanford game is quite possibly the most biased human I’ve ever listened to.
Someone unplug her mic…
— Austin Barbour (@Austin_Barbour) March 20, 2023
A CLEAR lean
The lady commentating this Stanford vs. Ole miss game is CLEARLY going for Stanford 😂
— Jasmine Hotchkins (@jazzhotchkins) March 20, 2023
Another vote against
Ole miss Stanford women’s announcer has to be the worst of all time
— Connor McCaffery (@connor_m30) March 20, 2023
March Sadness
Au revior, Stanford#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/jkEwpnaNJo
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 20, 2023
(Shrugs)
That half of basketball from Stanford, made every bad half UConn played this year look gorgeous 👀 20 points?!
And this was your final #1 seed?! pic.twitter.com/GEGYVsIAcj
— Lasagna Del Rey (@babyy_delrey) March 20, 2023
So, you're saying it was a bit of a physical game
Ole Miss and Stanford gonna be looking like this after the game. pic.twitter.com/iPhkMOOyAP
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) March 20, 2023
Do Not Sleep on the Rebels
When I think about last night's upset…Ole Miss was under seeded and Stanford got a terrible draw for their 2nd round! This Ole Miss team would've beaten Indiana or VTech too if we're being honest!
— Somewhere between COZY and ALIEN SUPERSTAR! (@yanab0015) March 20, 2023
Underseeded?
When I think about last night's upset…Ole Miss was under seeded and Stanford got a terrible draw for their 2nd round! This Ole Miss team would've beaten Indiana or VTech too if we're being honest!
— Somewhere between COZY and ALIEN SUPERSTAR! (@yanab0015) March 20, 2023
And yet, Ole Miss handled their business
Ole Miss WBB was sent to the West Coast to play Gonzaga then most likely Stanford. All late night games in a different time zone. Not one coach or player complained or said they should have had a higher seed (when they should have). They just showed up and won.
— Coach Maggie (@CoachMaggieFL) March 20, 2023
Gonna sleep good tonight!
Coach Yo got Ole Miss in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. She is highly favored. She gonna sleep gooood tonight what an upset over top seeded Stanford !! pic.twitter.com/nZITIkxIoM
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) March 20, 2023
Winless in the SEC three years ago!
Last night Bahamian basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin made history.
Coach Yo and her 8th seed Ole Miss Lady Rebels upset #1 seed Stanford and advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 2007.
A drastic turnaround for a program that went winless in SEC only 3 seasons ago. 🇧🇸 pic.twitter.com/sQncLZlqT8
— Amajahl Knowles (@3AM__MO) March 20, 2023
That's Awesome
Coach Yo had some pretty inspiring statements last night after beating #1 seed Stanford:
"Let's normalize women in leadership."
"For my life I never get a wide-open layup…it's just been my journey."
Courtesy: NCAA pic.twitter.com/JCdovKRBTF
— Blake Levine (@blake_levine) March 20, 2023
Let's Go! Bring on favorite status
That will do it. #1 seed Stanford knocked off by Ole Miss. They were the top seed in the region with Iowa. Hawkeyes will now likely be the favorite in the region.
— Tom Kakert (@HawkeyeReport) March 20, 2023
Hmm...
#1 seeded Stanford is down by 10 to #8 seeded Ole Miss in the 3rd quarter
Even if Stanford comes back to win, remind me what they did to earn the #1 seed over Iowa again🤔
— B1G Mhawk (@B1G_Mhawk) March 20, 2023
Maybe So
Iowa might match up with Stanford better than Ole Miss….
— Ross (@RJHINDM) March 20, 2023
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