Cardinal Trojans & Dons Triumph in Big Sky Challenge!
Stanford and Cal will host first-round games in the WBIT with the Cardinal playing Loyola Marymount and the Bears welcoming in Santa Clara.
Stanford's head coach Kate Paye in 1st half against Tennessee during women's college basketball in Stanford, Calif. , on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/S.
F. Chronicle) The Stanford, Cal and Santa Clara women's basketball teams weren't selected for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. But their seasons are not over.
The three Bay Area schools will play in the WBIT this week, with the Bears and Broncos facing off in a first-round game. Stanford (19-13) is a No. 2 seed in the 32-team tournament and will host Loyola Marymount (21-9) on Thursday at 7 p.
m. The Lions went 15-3 in West Coast Conference play to win their first regular-season conference title since 2003-04, but were denied the WCC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament when they were beaten by Oregon State in the conference tournament semifinals. Cal (19-14) is a No.