state spartans. >> reporter: as the clock ticked down excitement inside maples pavilion tonight, an amazing team just down the road right here. so good. so easy to root for and it's march madness. like, this is, this is one of the best sporting events of, in country! >> reporter: the stanford women's basketball team advances to second round of the ncaa tournament. beating the norfolk spartans by 29 points. beginning of the game had fans feeling a little nervous. >> sloppy in the beginning. maybe nervous. >> reporter: the rest of the game pretty much in control. leading the team, 17 points each and players young fans can look up to. in the eighth grade, and they play basketball. >> really fun and seeing stanford, like, play is really cool. >> i always come here to watch the games and they never disappoint. >> reporter: a historic season for the women on this team. the head coach became coach with the most wins in college basketball history and cameron brig named to the women's basketball all-american first team this week adding to her list of honors. fans have a good feeling about th