Stanford Cardinal forward Maxime Raynaud (42) converses with forward Aidan Cammann (52) during their game against the Northridge Cal State Matadors on Tue Mar 18, 2025 at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto (Stanford Cardinal photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 What a way for the Stanford Cardinal to start the post season with a 87-70 win over the Cal State Northridge Matadors. It was a fitting a great win for the Cardinal to get this NIT Tournament started.

#2 With the win the Cardinal improve their record to 21-13 which advances them to the second round for Cardinal head coach Kyle Smith it’s got to be pretty exciting to advance to that next round.

#3 The Cardinal are now 12-2 at Maple Pavilion and have won ten straight games at home which advanced them to the second round for the sixth consecutive time.

#4 Michael in that last win for Stanford on Tue Mar 18 against the Matadors the Cardinal Maxime Raynaud once again led with 22 points and Oziyah Sellers with 20 points.

#5 Stanford takes on the Kent State Golden Flashes here in second game of the NIT at Maples Pavilion. Kent State having a good season 23-11 and are 9-5 on the road. The Flashers are in third place. The Cardinal come in seventh in the ACC at 21-13. Tip off on Sunday 6:00pm PDT at Maples. Michael how do you see this one?

Michael Roberson does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com