Stanford forward fouled out with about eight minutes remaining on Friday, and the Cardinal suffered a season-ending 77-67 loss to NC State in the Sweet 16. It was the second straight game Brink fouled out. She also made an early exit in the second round against Iowa State, which nearly cost in an overtime win to set up NC State contest. Brink, a First-Team All-American, . So, Friday's letdown represented an unfortunate finish to a legendary career. Many analysts expect the
Los Angeles Sparks to draft Brink at No. 2 overall, a testament to the dominance she usually displays on the court. This month, though, the foul problems that plagued the earlier stages of her time with Stanford crept back. Before fouling out, Brink scored 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made seven blocks. Stanford led by 10 at halftime but fell apart down the stretch, with NC State star Aziaha James catching
fire. James finished with 29 points. "We had to show out and that's what we did," she said to
ESPN afterward. "It feels real good."