By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Stanford earned its third men’s basketball victory of the season Sunday with a 66-57 non-conference decision at Denver University.

Chasson Randle led the Cardinal (3-1) with a game-high 29 points – 14 of them in the second half – on 10 of 14 field goal shooting. Anthony Brown added 12 points for Stanford, which, after a slow start, finished the game shooting 52 percent from the floor.

Denver, which plays in the Summit Conference, trailed Stanford 41-39 in the second half, until the Cardinal built a 13-point lead to pull away. Chris Udolfia led the Pioneers (0-2) with 20 points. DU hurt its own cause with 18 turnovers combined with a 15 of 25 effort from the free throw line.

Nate Engesser hit a 3-pointer eight seconds before halftime gave the Pioneers a 25-24 lead at the break, building a six-point lead early in the second half. But Denver’s shooting cooled off while Stanford regained the lead for good one minute into the second half on a basket by Dwight Powell.

The Cardinal returns home Thursday to host Texas Southern. Game time is 7 p.m.

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