Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) shoots between Tennessee guard Jordan Horston, left, and forward Sara Puckett, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 18, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sunday, December 18, 2022

In a nationally-televised non-conference game that featured 15 lead changes and seven ties, No. 2 Stanford pulled away in the fourth quarter and held off Tennessee 77-70 Sunday at Maples Pavilion.

The Lady Vols (7-6 overall) had a 58-50 in the third quarter, until Stanford’s Cameron Brink made a 3-pointer at the end of the quarter. From there, the Cardinal (outscored Tennessee 24-12 in the fourth quarter.

Brink scored four points in a 6-0 Stanford run that gave the Cardinal a 59-58 lead with 7:58 remaining. Jump hit a 3 to extend the Cardinal lead to 62-58. After Tennessee’s Jasmine Franklin hit a jumper at 6:35 of the fourth, Stanford went on an 8-1 run.

Brink led Stanford (11-1) with 21 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots, as she combined with Haley Jones and Hannah Jump to combine for 59 points. Jones and Jump each finished with 19 points. Jones also pulled down 12 rebounds.

Jordan Horston topped the Lady Vols with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Rickea Jackson was next for Tennessee with 14 points, Sara Puckett had 11 points – all in the first half.

Stanford hosts No. 16 Creighton Tuesday. Game time is 5 p.m.