by London Marq

gostanford.com photo: Stanford Cardinal Reid Travis collects high fives from teammates as the Cardinal had a defensive showing at Maple Pavilion on Thursday night against the visiting Weber State Wildcats

STANFORD–Weber State took a trip to Silicon Valley to take on Stanford in front of a raucous crowd at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal made sure it was it wasn’t a very productive trip, playing an aggressive brand of basketball and holding the usual deadly Wildcats to a humbling 30% from the floor.

The Wildcats had good ball movement all game, often finding the open man. They were unable to capitalize and finish their possessions with a basket. Through the first half, Weber State shot a dismal 37% from the floor, and 1-11 from beyond the arc (9%).

The Cardinal deserve all of the credit playing excellent defense, closing the space on the dangerous Weber State shooters and altering shots. Stanford took the lion share of the boards, out rebounding the Wildcats 43-25. Star forward Reid Travis led the way with 15 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive side of the court. He also led all scorers with 22 points.

With this impressive win over Weber State, Head Coach Jerod Haase gets his second win in his first season as head coach. They controlled this game throughout with tough defense and a stout presence in the paint. If this game is any indication of the rest of the season, Stanford may very well be accepting invitations later this season.

Final:

Stanford 67- Weber State 49