Slideshow Maya Dodson grabs one of Stanford's 55 rebounds. Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics. Anna Wilson scored 11 points for the Cardinal. Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics. Alanna Smith goes to the basket. Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics. Lexie Hull led Stanford with nine rebounds. Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics. Previous Next

No one will be watching a replay of Stanford's 55-46 victory over Missouri State on ESPN's Instant Classic series any time soon but no worries. The Cardinal survived to play another game in the NCAA women's basketball tournament and that has all the makings of something special.

Stanford advanced to its 20th regional final and meets defending national champion Notre Dame for a berth in the Final Four and it won't be fooling around when the ball tips off at 6 p.m. Monday at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

In a tournament like this, you just want to advance," said Stanford guard Anna Wilson, who scored 11 points and was the only player for either team to shoot better than 50 percent. "We’d probably like to advance with more points on the board, but I think that for us, just advancing and getting to the next game, the Elite Eight. We want to keep moving forward."

Stanford and Missouri State combined to shoot a tick over 25 percent from the field, with the Cardinal suffering its worst field goal percentage of the season and the second fewest points scored.

"I can't ever remember a Stanford team that has struggled so much from the field, not just threes, but lay-ups. I thought our defense was really locked in," Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. "We obviously struggled shooting the ball, but people stayed with things really well. We had great contributions off the bench. Anna gave us a lift at both ends. She scored. She got a nice backdoor lay-up and finished. She scored in transition."