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.
Stanford completes two-game sweep of rival Cal
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Men’s hoops takes on rival Cal in two-game series this weekend
Jaiden Delaire is averaging 13.3 points per game this season, good for second-most on the team. (JOHN TODD/isiphotos.com)
on February 3, 2021
Coming off two consecutive losses to Arizona State and USC, Stanford men’s basketball will face California (7-12, 2-10 Pac-12) in a two-game series on Thursday and Sunday. Sunday’s game will be just the second true home game of the season for the Cardinal (10-7, 6-5 Pac-12), who returned to Palo Alto this past week after playing their first 16 games of the season away from Maples Pavilion. The team will first travel to the Haas Pavilion in Berkeley for the first game of the series.