By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Friday, November 27, 2015

AP photo by Mike Stobe: Marcus Allen (15) celebrates with teammates after hitting go ahead bucket

Marcus Allen’s layup with 2.6 seconds remaining in regulation gave Stanford a 69-66 come-from-behind win over Arkansas, earning a split in its two games played in the National Invitation Tournament Pre-Season Tip-Off event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Cardinal (3-3) erased a 17-point deficit with 6:39 to play, scoring 21 of the game’s final 22 points down the stretch. Allen’s timely layup helped Stanford take third place in the tourney.

Allen’s go-ahead layup was aided by a defensive goaltending call against the Razorbacks’ Keaton Miles. Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson received a technical after arguing the call, and Rosco Allen sank a pair of free throws to ice the game for Stanford.

Arkansas’s Dusty Hannahs nearly sent the game into overtime with a desperation 3-pointer that bounced off the rim as time expired.

Rosco Allen led the Cardinal with a career-high 25 points, followed by Marcus Allen and Michael Humphrey with 12 points each. Reid Travis added 10 points and six rebounds for Stanford. Rosco Allen was also named to the five-man All-Tournament team, totaling 27 points and 19 rebounds in the Cardinal’s two games.

Arkansas (2-3) was paced by Anthlon Bell, who scored 17 points before fouling out with 1:43 to play. Moses Kingsley, who also fouled out, had 12 points, Jimmy Whitt had 14 points and Hannahs added 12.

Though the Razorbacks finished with 42 rebounds, they couldn’t put Stanford away, as the Cardinal forged a seven-minute 19-5 run to pull within 65-62 with 2:17 remaining. A Marcus Allen free throw with :27.4 to play narrowed Stanford’s deficit to 66-65.

The Cardinal return home for final exams break before returning to action with a non-conference game against Dartmouth on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Maples Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Pacific Time.