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

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tara VanDerveer and her Stanford Cardinal are back in a familiar place: the Pac-12 Tournament title game.

Alanna Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help seventh-ranked Stanford beat Washington 72-61 on Saturday night in the semifinals, ending the Huskies' improbable postseason run.

The second-seeded Cardinal (27-4) will face top-seeded Oregon on Sunday night for the championship in a rematch of last season's title game. Stanford has been in 16 of the 18 title games, winning 12 of them.

"I remember the two we weren't in," VanDerveer said. "We are really appreciative of being in the championship game. It says a lot about our program. I think the tournament has been a great…