Like the first game when Stanford dominated inside, the Cardinal did it again. On Thursday Stanford shot 61% and had a 40-22 advantage on points in the paint. Sunday night the Cardinal shot 58% with a 44-22 advantage inside.
The Golden Bears, who count heavily on their outside shooting, were just 8 of 24 behind the arc, a two basket improvement from the first meeting.
Stanford led by as many as 19 points in just its second game at Maples Pavilion but could never quite put Cal away. The Golden Bears went 16 of 19 from the foul line, Stanford was just 18 of 30.
Stanford had a 13-2 run over the final four minutes of the first half to lead 35-24 at the break. Kisunas had consecutive baskets and Taitz hit a 3-pointer before coming up with a loose ball and knocking down from the top of the key as time ran out.