Stanford ends Washington’s Pac-12 run with 72-61 victory

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alanna Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help seventh-ranked Stanford beat Washington 72-61 on Saturday night in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals, ending the Huskies’ improbable postseason run.
The second-seeded Cardinal (27-4) will face top-seed Oregon on Sunday night for the championship. Stanford has won 12 of the 17 tournament titles, last doing so two years ago.
Stanford (27-4) looked to be cruising to an easy win, but just as they had done in the first two