By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Ask Coach Johnny Dawkins about Stanford’s 69-59 men’s basketball win over California at Berkeley Wednesday night, and he’ll tell you it was all about the veterans coming through – the seniors in particular.

Dawkins told the media, “My seniors were terrific tonight. … Those guys have all stepped up. Whether it’s a big defensive play for us, scoring the basketball, they seem to always come up with that play that’s needed.”

Chasson Randle scored 25 points, grabbed three rebounds and had one assist, while Anthony Brown finished with 18 points, including two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch that helped the Cardinal pull away with a big road win in Pac-12 play.

Stefan Nastic added 15 points and nine boards as Stanford’s hot streak continues. The Cardinal are on a four-game winning streak and have won eight of their last 10 games. Stanford is also the first Pac-12 team to have four wins in league play so far.

The Cardinal’s defense played a huge role in the victory over Cal as well. Stanford held the Bears to three field goals in the last seven minutes, allowing the Cardinal to extend its lead as time ran down.

After finishing with 25 points, Randle now needs 35 points to reach 2,000 for his career.

Stanford travels to UConn on Saturday.