By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Thursday, November 24, 2016

AP photo: Miami Hurricanes forward Dewan Huell (20) defends a shot from Stanford Cardinal guard Dorian Pickens (11) during the Advocare Invitational at HP Field House in Orlando FL on Friday night

Stanford dropped its opening game of the Advocare Invitational at HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla., losing for the first time this season to Miami (Fla.) 67-53 Thursday.

Reid Travis had his third double-double of the season, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Dorian Pickens led the Cardinal with 15 points.

The Cardinal hit 21 of 51 field goals (41 percent), including 3 of 12 3-pointers. Stanford outrebounded the Hurricanes 34-30. Miami had a 32-24 advantage for points in the paint.

Stanford (4-1) used a 12-2 run to build an early lead, and led 33-25 early in the second half, but the undefeated Hurricanes (4-0) used an 8-0 run to tie the game. The lead went back-and-forth for the next two minutes before Miami surged ahead for good at 48-45 with 9:20 remaining.

The Cardinal cut their deficit to 56-52 with 3:41 left, but the Hurricanes put the game away by scoring 11 of the last 12 points.

Ja’Quan Newton led Miami with 20 points, and Anthony Lawrence was next with 18 points and four steals. Bruce Brown added 10 points.

The Cardinal faces Indiana State at 10 a.m. PDT in its next game at the tournament. Stanford will also play on Sunday against an opponent yet to be determined.