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Cal Poly comes from behind to defeat Cardinal 97-90

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Stanford Cardinal guard Benny Gealer (5) takes a shot against the Cal Poly Mustangs at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 30, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Owen Koonce tossed in a game-high 30 points for Cal Poly on Saturday, as the Mustangs made a second-half comeback to defeat Stanford 97-90 in non-conference men’s basketball at Maples Pavilion.

Stanford (6-2) led 43-34 at halftime, eventually leading by 10 at 47-37 on a free throw by Jaylen Blakes with 18:37 left in the second half. Over the next five minutes, the Mustangs cut their deficit with a 19-10 run on a Peter Bandelj free throw.

The Cardinal built their lead back up to 68-59 at 10:23 on a jumper in the lane by Oziyah Sellers. CPU (5-4) tied the game at 76-76 with a 3-pointer by Isaac Jessup at 5:41, capping a 17-8 run.

Stanford briefly regained the lead until Jarred Hyder’s 3 broke an 84-84 tie with 1:33 left. From there, the Mustangs pulled away with a 10-6 run for the win.

Stanford missed two 3-pointers in the last 18 seconds.

Besides Koonce, the Mustangs had four others in double-figures – Jessup with 21 points, Mac Riniker with 12, Bandelj with 11 and Hyde with 10. Koonce also had seven rebounds, and Jessup added seven rebounds and five assists.

Maxime Raynaud led the Cardinal with 21 points, followed by Blakes and Benny Gealer with 17 each, Chisom Okpara with 13 and Sellers with 11. Blakes collected eight assists and Ryan Agarwal pulled down nine rebounds.

Mustangs shot 54 percent from the field (33 of 61), including 12 of 30 behind the arc. CPU also hit 19 of 22 free throws and outrebounded the Cardinal 36-32.

Stanford wa 31 of 67 shooting (46 percent) – 10 of 33 on 3-pointers. The Cardinal was 18 of 22 at the line and committed only nine turnovers. The Cardinal bench outscored Cal Poly’s by 30-13.

The Cardinal host Utah Valley on Tuesday at 7 p.m., and open ACC play on Saturday, Dec. 7, when they travel to Berkeley to face California.

Cardinal fall to SJSU in season finale 34-31, finish season at 3-9

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Stanford Cardinal cornerback Collin Wright (6) leaps for a catch against the San Jose State Spartans at Spartan Stadium in San Jose on Fri Nov 29, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Friday, November 29, 2024

San Jose State quarterback Walker Eget enjoyed a career day that included the go-ahead touchdown pass to Trey Murray with under two minutes to play, leading the Spartans to a 34-31 non-conference football victory over visiting Stanford in the regular season finale for both schools.

Eget connected with Murray on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. Eget completed 33 of 49 passes for 385 yards, four touchdowns and was intercepted once in the first meeting between the schools since 2013.

It was a banner day for two other SJSU receivers – Nick Nash, who went into the game leading the FBS in pass receptions and touchdown catches, caught nine passes for 91 yards and two TD’s (20 and 2 yards), setting a Spartans single-season mark with 16.

With the win, San Jose State (7-5) awaits a possible bowl invitation, The Spartans have played in the postseason the last two years and three of the previous four.

Stanford (3-9) played from behind most of the afternoon, plagued by 10 penalties for 115 yards. Cardinal quarterback Ashton Daniels scored on a 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter, giving Stanford a 31-27 lead with 7:30 to play.

On the ensuing drive, SJSU turned the ball over on downs when Eget overthrew Nash in the end zone. Stanford then came out throwing, but Daniels was picked off by Isiah Revis with 2:29 to play, setting up the game-winning drive.

Stanford opened the scoring with a Kenney Emmet 24-yard field goal at 5;51 of the first quarter. The Spartans took a 7-3 lead at 9:07 of the second quarter on a 20-yard TD pass from Eget to Nash.

Less than four minutes later, the Spartans extended their lead to 14-3 2-yard scoring pass, again from Eget to Nash. The Cardinal battled back and pulled to within 14-10 on a 12-yard TD pass from Daniels to Emmett Moseley V. San Jose State took a 17-10 lead into the locker room on Kyler Halvorsen’s 45-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

Eget tossed his third scoring pass of the day at 12;51 of the third quarter, completing a 19-yard strike to Justin Lockhart, giving the Spartans a 24-10 lead.

Stanford closed its deficit to 24-17 on Justin Lamson’s 1-yard plunge at 9:17 of the third quarter. Halvorsen booted a 24-yard field goal and San Jose State led 27-17 after three quarters.

Five seconds into the fourth quarter, the Cardinal pulled to within 27-24 on a wild play that started with Eget getting sacked and fumbling at the Spartan nine yard line. Gaethan Bernadel forced a fumble that was recovered and ran into the end zone by Jahsiah Galvan. A review upheld the call on the field.

With 7:42 remaining, Daniels scored on a 1-yard keeper, and Stanford held a 31-27 lead before his interception set up SJSU’s game-winning drive.

San Jose State had the edge in total offense 443 yards to 369. Stanford had a slight edge in time of possession, 31:18 to 28:37, while the Spartans led in first downs 30 to 21.

Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Michael Roberson: Stanford closes season against San Jose State Spartans in San Jose Friday

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Cal wide receiver Jonathan Brady (6) reaches out to make one of his two fourth quarter catches against the Stanford Cardinal cornerback Colin Wright (6) at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Nov 23, 2024 (Cal Bears photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 The Stanford Cardinal dropped their last game for their eighth loss of 2024. The Cardinal got off to a great start against the Cal Bears in Berkeley in the battle for the axe with two touchdowns in the first quarter taking a 14-0 lead on two touchdowns carries from Cardinal quarterback Justin Lamson.

#2 Cal would score the only points in the second quarter when Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw to Trond Grizzell for 16 yards cutting Stanford’s lead 14-7.

#3 Stanford in the third quarter would pull away with a touchdown pass from running back Micah Ford to wide receiver Emmett Mosely. Stanford took a 21-10 lead going into the third quarter.

#4 Cal scored a couple of touchdowns in the fourth quarter at 10:09 Mendoza threw a 30 yard pass to wide receiver Jonathan Brady and at 2:40 Mendoza once again hit his favorite target Brady for a 22 yard touchdown as Cal comes back for a 24-21 win.

#5 Stanford concludes the 2024 regular season at San Jose State. The Spartans are coming off a loss in their last game to the UNLV Rebels 27-16. How do you see these two matching up at Spartan Stadium in San Jose this Fri Nov 29 with a kick off at 1:00pm PST.

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

Cal Bears football podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal set to face the mighty SMU Mustangs in Dallas Saturday

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Cal Bears linebacker Jackson Simon (8) celebrates scoring on a fumble return against the Stanford Cardinal at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Nov 19, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears football podcast with Morris:

#1 The Stanford Cardinal dropped their last game for their eighth loss of 2024. The Cardinal got off to a great start against the Cal Bears in Berkeley in the battle for the axe with two touchdowns in the first quarter taking a 14-0 lead on two touchdowns passes from Cardinal quarterback Justin Lamson.

#2 Cal would score the only points in the second quarter when Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw to Trond Grizzell for 16 yards cutting Stanford’s lead 14-7.

#3 Stanford in the third quarter would pull away with a touchdown pass from running back Micah Ford to wide receiver Emmett Mosely. Stanford took a 21-10 lead going into the third quarter.

#4 Cal scored a couple of touchdowns in the fourth quarter at 10:09 Mendoza threw a 30 yard pass to wide receiver Jonathan Brady and at 2:40 Mendoza once again hit his favorite target Brady for a 22 yard touchdown as Cal comes back for a 24-21 win.

#5 Cal concludes it’s regular season against the SMU Mustangs at Gerald J Ford Stadium in Dallas this Sat Nov 30th with a 12:30pm PST kickoff. The Mustangs are having a season they are 10-1 and are on a eight game winning streak. How do you see this match up this Saturday at SMU.

Morris Phillips podcasts Cal Bears football Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Women Capture Acrisure Classic Consolation Game 74-62 Over Arizona

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By Morris Phillips

This time, the Cal women looked composed and focused… when they weren’t turning the ball over.

Clearly a sign of improvement, the Bears displayed their version of Bear Down, by methodically leaning on Arizona in a 74-62 win in the Acrisure Classic Consolation Game in Palm Springs that featured 25 points from Michelle Onyiah.

“Our biggest strength was getting the ball into Michelle and the way that she finished around the rim,” said Charmin Smith, who rode off into the sunset on Onyiah’s back after both were interviewed on television after the game. “We didn’t have that yesterday. I’m really proud to see her get a career high and do what she needed.”

In contrast to the jumbled manner in which the Bears concluded their loss to Michigan State, this was a walk in the park with the Cal perimeter players getting the ball to their 6’3″ center repeatedly where she converted a high rate of success.

Onyiah finished 11 of 14 from the floor, and 3 of 4 from the foul line. With Arizona missing post defender Breya Cunningham, Onyiah’s efficiency kept Cal in front from midway in the second quarter to the game’s conclusion.

“We just got murdered by the post players this weekend, and some of that was because we’re missing size and Breya’s presence inside,” Arizona coach Adia Barnes said.

Cal stacked up 13 offensive rebounds and made 20 of 26 foul shots. They conducted their offense patiently despite the Wildcats’ pressure defense. Cal’s 21 turnovers aided Arizona’s ability to hang around to the final minutes. Cunningham missed both games in Palm Springs when a family member was hospitalized, and she returned home immediately.

“Arizona is a really aggressive defensive team” Smith said. “They have some really active and athletic players on offense who can get to the basket, but we wanted to be the tougher team on both ends of the floor. And I think we did that, and I think that allowed us to get the win.”

Lulu Twidale added 18 points for Cal, and Gisella Maul played 20 minutes and scored 10 points in the absence of Jayda Noble, who was present but unable to participate.

Leading scorer Jada Williams led Arizona with 18 points, but she needed 17 shots to get there, and she missed a key, second half stretch due to foul trouble.

The Bears (7-1) are off for an entire week before hosting No. 20 Alabama and traveling to Pacific next weekend.

Wilkinson has another big night with 25 points, as Cal downs Mercyhurst 81-55 for 6-1 start

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Cal Bears forward Joshua Ola-Joseph (1) throws down against the Mercyhurst Lakers at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Wed Nov 27, 2024 (Cal Bears X photo)

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California

Mercyhurst Lakers 55 (4-4)

California Golden Bears 81 (6-1)

By Stephen Ruderman

Jeremiah Wilkinson had another big night, as he scored 25 points and led the Bears to an 81-55 shellacking of the Mercyhurst Lakers, and the Bears are now off to their best start in eight years.

After winning the first two games of this homestand, the Bears welcomed the Mercyhurst Lakers to Haas Pavilion for a Thanksgiving Eve affair. For those wondering, Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the Lakers are a Division I team from the Northeast Conference.

Mady Sissoko started the night with a dunk to give the Bears a 2-0 lead out of the gate. The Lakers are not a well-known team, but they made some noise early on. Aidan Reichert hit a jumper, and Max Jusianiec made a layup to give Mercyhurst a 4-2 lead. Shemar Rathan-Mayes was then fouled and hit both from the line to make it 6-2.

Jeremiah Wilkinson made his mark with his 23-point performance against Air Force last Thursday, and he scored another 16 points against Sacramento State on Sunday. Wilkinson checked in, and got his night started by hitting one of two from the line after being fouled to make it 6-5. Wilkinson then hit a three to put Cal back ahead 8-6.

From there, the Bears took complete control. Cal went into the half up 41-23, and then won after an uneventful second half by a final of 81-55.

Wilkinson had his best night yet, scoring points. He was 9-for-12 in field goals, and 6-for-8 from beyond the arc.

Andrej Stojakovic scored 15 points, though he continued to struggle, as he was just 5-for-12 in field goals. Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 13, going 5-for-7 in field goals.

The Bears are now off to a 6-1 start, their best in eight years. They will be off for the next five days, and then they will head to Columbia, Missouri to play the Missouri next Tuesday. Tipoff will be at 6 p.m. in Columbia, 4 p.m. back home in Berkeley.

Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Cal stays ahead of Sac State with six point win 83-77 at Haas Pavilion

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Cal Bears Ryti Petraitis forward (31) and guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) exchanges high fives during their game against the Sacramento State Hornets at Haas Pavilion on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (Cal Bears X photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The Cal Bears (5-1) and the Sacramento Hornets (1-4) played some tight basketball at Haas Pavilion. Although the Bears had led for most of the game and came away with a 83-77.

# 2 Cal leading scorer Ryti Petraitis had the right touch on the ball making his shots and leading Cal in scoring Andrej Stojakovic with 20 points to defeat the Sacramento State Hornets.

#3 Cal has won five of their last six games and won three in a row and having the home floor the Bears heard the Hornets footsteps behind them in earlier parts of this game.

#4 The Hornets leading scorers Julian Vaughns and Jacob Holt were keeping Sac State in the game but Cal were able to do enough to keep the Hornets away with a ten point gap.

#5 Next game for the Golden Bears is against the Mercyhurst Lakers (4-3). The Lakers were crushed today by the Air Force Falcons (2-4) 82-48. The Bears should have a shot at getting this one Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion.

Stephen Ruderman is the Cal Bears MBB beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com and wherever you get you podcasts

Stanford game wrap: Cardinal UnAble to Capture the Axe from Golden Bears, 24-21, in Big Game #127 & Senior Day in the East Bay

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The Cal Bears offense lines up against the Stanford Cardinal defense in the battle for the axe at the Big Game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Nov 23, 2024 (photo by Stanford Athletic Department)

By Michael Roberson

BERKELEY, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (3-8, 2-6 ACC) failed to confiscate the Axe from the longtime rival California Golden Bears (6-5, 2-5 ACC), 24-21, in the 127th matchup of the two historic Bay Area schools.

Stanford wasted no time at all in continuing their momentous play from the previous game’s upset. The Cardinal capitalized on their first possession gift, despite losing the coin toss. Cal deferred their possession until the second half, but may have soon regretted that decision.

Stanford took that drive down the field and scored midway through the quarter. Quarterback Justin Lamson rushed into the end zone for a one yard keeper. Right away the Cardinal were up 7-0. That was not the end of their first quarter scoring either.

On Stanford’s second possession, they duplicated the prior drive, with a little deviation. Lamson scored again on a keeper, but the second one was from two yards away. After two drives, with 1:27 left in the quarter, the Cardinal were up 14-0 in front of a full Memorial Stadium. The same score was in place after 15 minutes of play.

In the second quarter, with the teams switching sides of the field, Stanford’s consecutive scoring streak halted, and Cal managed to get off the goose egg. Redshirt-Sophomore QB Fernando Mendoza got his Bears going with a 50 yard scamper, deep into Cardinal territory. He later tossed a 16-yard TD pass to redshirt-junior receiver Trond Grizzell. California cut the deficit in half, 14-7.

Both teams had missed field goals from 50+ yards from the goal posts. After 30 minutes of regulation, Stanford led 14-7, but Cal was set to receive the kickoff at the beginning of the third quarter.

In the third stanza, not much happened for most of the quarter. Stanford used a trick play to expand their lead, with 6:33 left in the period. Running back Micah Ford threw a two yard touchdown to freshman WR Emmett Mosley V.. Stanford was up by two touchdowns (21-7), with a great deal of momentum.

Subsequently upon the kickoff, Cal fumbled the return, giving Stanford the ball on their own 20-yard line. A minute later, the Cardinal botched a FG attempt, and turned the ball over to the Golden Bears.

The home team parlayed that miscue into three points on their behalf, with :47 left in the quarter. Redshirt-senior kicker Ryan Coe converted a 46-yarder, which brought them within 11 points, 21-10. At the end of third quarter, Stanford still led 11, 21-10.

The final quarter had California continue to claw their way back into the contest, Mendoza threw a dart 30-yard touchdown pass to junior WR Jonathan Brady, to the delight of the Cal faithful. The Golden Bears were within five, but could not complete the two point conversion attempt, They were trying to get within three, which would only require a field goal to tie.

The Golden Bears were on a drive late in the quarter, putting themselves in position to win the Big Game And keep the Axe. With 2:40 left in the game, Mendoza to Brady happened again. The second time was for 22 yards, and they converted the two point conversion, putting the Bears up by three, 24-21.

Cal stole all the momentum from their arch rivals from across the bay, and got the raucous crowd into a frenzy. The Golden Bears completed the very unlikely comeback, after being down by 14 twice, and won by three, 24-21.

The Axe remains in Berkeley!

Stanford will next be in action Friday, November 29 in the Capital City of the Silicon Valley, to take on the San Jose State Spartans at 1:00 PM PST on CBS. Cal travels to Fort Worth, Texas to take on the Southern Methodist Mustangs, November 30, at 2:30 PM CST on ESPN2

Wilkinson and Stojakovic combined for 44 points, as Bears beat Air Force 78-69 to continue hot start

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Cal Bears guard Jeremiah Wilkinson (0) takes the ball up the floor against the Air Force Falcons at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Thu Nov 21, 2024 (Cal Bears photo)

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California

Air Force Falcons 69 (1-4)

California Golden Bears 78 (4-1)

By Stephen Ruderman

Jeremiah Wilkinson had his coming out party, as he scored 23 points, and along with a 21-point night by Andrej Stojakovic, led the Bears to a 78-69 win over the Air Force Falcons at Haas Pavilion to continue the team’s hot start.

While out on the road last week, the Bears suffered their first loss of the season at Vanderbilt last Wednesday. However, they bounced back by pulling off a 71-66 win at USC on Saturday.

The Bears returned home and welcomed the Air Force Falcons to Haas Pavilion, as they looked to build on their strong start to the season. The Falcons got off a quick 4-0 lead out of the gate, as Ethan Taylor hit a jumper, and Byron Brown laid one in. Andrej Stojakovic then hit a turnaround jumper to get the Bears on the board just over two minutes in.

Cal jump ahead 8-4, but the Falcons quickly came back to take an 11-9 lead. Jeremiah Wilkinson, who checked in with 13:08 to go, made a layup to tie it at 11-11.

The Bears then jumped out to a 30-15 lead with 5:26 to go. The Falcons then closed out the first half with a 12-5 lead to cut Cal’s lead almost in half, and the Bears took a 35-27 lead into the half.

Wilkinson had only scored 13 points in the Bears’ first four games, but he scored nine points in the first half tonight. Rytis Petraitis led the Bears in scoring in the first half with 11 points.

Andrej Stojakovic only scored five points in the first half, but he came alive in the second half. Stojakovic scored seven of the Bear’s eight points in the opening five minutes of the second half, but the Falcons had cut the lead to 45-40.

Wilkinson, who had checked back in early in the second half, carried his mojo over and hit a pair of layups to make it 49-41. However, the Falcons scored six unanswered points to close it to just a two-point game at 49-47.

From there, the Bears would start to pad their lead again. Wilkinson, Stojakovic and Dort led the charge, and in a matter of minutes, the Bears were back to a 10-point lead at 62-52.

The Bears made it 66-52. Like in the first half, the Falcons made a late run to close the lead to seven, but Cal still won comfortably by a final of 78-69.

Stojakovic scored 16 points in the second half, and was 6-for-9 in field goals after going an abysmal 2-for-10 in the first half. Lee scored eight points in the second half, and he, Stojakovic and Wilkinson combined for 38 of the Bears’ 43 points in the second half.

Wilkinson scored 14 in the second half to cap off his 23-point night. He was 8-for-12 in field goals on the night, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. Stojakovic finished just behind Wilkinson with 21 points, and Lee ended up with 12.

The Bears improve to 4-1, and they will look to keep it going when they take on the Sacramento State Hornets at Haas Pavilion on Sunday. Tipoff will be at 1 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cal-Cardinal kick off for the axe Saturday in Berkeley; Stanford coming off big win over Louisville

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Stanford kicker Emmet Kenny (right) jumps into the arms of punter Connor Wesleman (15) after booting a 52 yard game winning field goal in the fourth quarter at Stanford Stadium to defeat the Louisville Cardinals on Sat Nov 16, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Michael, how important was this win for the Cardinal to defeat the Louisville Cardinals last Saturday on Senior day at Stanford Stadium?

#2 How big is Stanford kicker Emmet Kenny who booted a 52 yard field goal with time expiring to defeat 38-35. The Cardinal in winning snapped a six game losing streak beating a No.22 ranked team Louisville.

#3 The Cardinal worked hard to just get this win and after six straight loses head coach Troy Taylor has to be more than relieved, saying that he gives credit to his seniors and that this the last time a lot of them will be playing at Stanford Stadium and breathing it in and making the moment memorable.

#4 Michael talk about the job that quarterback Ashton Daniels did under center he kept it close all game long throwing for 298 yards, for three touchdowns. Wide receiver Emmet Mosely V caught two of those touchdown passes for 168 yards.

#5 The Big Game at Berkeley is next you’ll be on hand at Cal Memorial to cover this thriller talk about what this game means for Stanford and what a tradition this is playing for the axe?

Michael Roberson covers the Stanford Cardinal for http://www.sportsradioservice.com