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Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum: Okorie leads Stanford with 32 points in win over Colorado 77-68

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Ebuka Okorie (1) led the Stanford Cardinal in scoring with 32 points to help defeat the Colorado Buffaloes at PHX Arena in Phoenix for the Hall of Fame Series on Sat Dec 20, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 Stanford Cardinal (10-2) defeated a former Pac 12 school the Colorado Buffaloes (10-2) which were no pushover in Colorado and quite handedly in a nuetral site win for the Cardinal 77-68 in Phoenix.

#2 Cardinal guard Ebuka Okorie was lights out leading with 32 points. Okorie got fired up and the Buffloes just couldn’t shut him down regardless of double teaming him.

#3 The Buffaloes came away with a first half 35-33 lead it was the second half that the Cardinal had a breakout coming away with an 11 point 44-33 lead and that pretty much clinched it for Stanford.

#4 How much does this win on the road demonstrate that Stanford has jelled their game plan and doing it against a school who had lost only one game going into this one.

#5 Next up for Stanford the Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-5) Mon Dec 22 the Matadors have won five of their last eight games. This game will be at Maples Pavilion do you see the Matadors easy work for the Cardinal on Monday?

Daniel Dullum does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong: NFL draft kicks off Thursday

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Heisman Trophy Award winner and former Colorado Buffaloes corner back/ wide receiver Travis Hunter is favored to be the number one draft pick by the Tennessee Titans as the NFL draft kicks off Thu Apr 24, 2025 in Green Bay (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Jessica Kwong:

#1 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that he’s working on some “pretty substantive trades” but did not discuss details who he’s shopping and who he’s interested in obtaining. The Cowboys want to get some quality from their current ten selections as the go through seven rounds this Thursday through Sunday at the NFL draft.

#2 Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are trying to see whose available in the trade market in the early stages of the draft. The Tennessee Titans announced they will not be accepting any offers for their first overall pick. Meanwhile the Browns have the second pick and the New York Giants have the third pick.

#3 The Tennessee Titans are going to budge on getting the No. 1 draft pick this Thursday. Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said that the Titans have got offers from other NFL teams and they will hang onto their number one draft pick.

#4 The last regular game of the NFL season was back on January 5th and after all this time the San Francisco 49ers still have not signed quarterback Brock Purdy, Purdy does not have a long term extension but he’s been working out and doing voluntary practices and exercises with the 49ers with a group of players.

#5 In this week’s draft the Las Vegas Raiders are under pressure to make the right picks. The Raiders have been suffering the last few years and hope they can right the ship. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has been named the top candidate for the Raiders first round pick. Jeanty is a Heigman Trophy finalist and he’s been compared to the Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley.

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Men’s Cardinal close Pac 12 season against Cal Thursday night; Women’s Brink gets player of the year and defensive player of the year

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Stanford Cardinal were defeated by ten points by the Colorado Buffaloes in Colorado on Sun Mar 3, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford’s final Pac-12 men’s basketball road game ended in Boulder, Colo., with an 81-71 defeat at the hands of Colorado Sunday at the CU Events Center.

#2 Colorado (20-9 overall, 11-7 Pac-12) was led by Tristan da Silva with a game-high 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting, including five 3-pointers. 

#3 KJ Simpson also drained five 3s and finished with 22 points. J’Vonne Hadley scored 15 points for the Buffs, followed by Eddie Lampkin with 10.

#4 The Cardinal will be hosting the Cal Bears at Maple Pavilion. After winning three straight games the Bears dropped the next two games. How do you see this final Pac 12 regular season this Thursday night at 8:00pm PT.

#5 Cameron Brink picked the women’s Player of the Year Award and the Defensive Player of the Year award an amazing season for Cameron Brink.

#6 Stanford women get ready for the Pac 12 Tournament on Thu Mar 7th most likely getting a lower seeded team. Do you see the Cardinal going deep in the month of March?

Michael Roberson is a Stanford Cardinal beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Colorado holds off late Cardinal rally, wins 81-71

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Colorado Buffaloes guard KJ Simpson (left) blows past Stanford Cardinal guard Kanaan Carlyle (3) at CU Events Center in Boulder Col on Sun Mar 3, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Stanford’s final Pac-12 men’s basketball road game ended in Boulder, Colo., with an 81-71 defeat at the hands of Colorado Sunday at the CU Events Center.

Colorado (20-9 overall, 11-7 Pac-12) was led by Tristan da Silva with a game-high 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting, including five 3-pointers. KJ Simpson also drained five 3s and finished with 22 points. J’Vonne Hadley scored 15 points for the Buffs, followed by Eddie Lampkin with 10.

DaSilva also grabbed 11 of Colorado’s 38 rebounds, and Simpson collected seven assists.

The Cardinal (12-17 overall, 7-12 Pac-12) received a 26-point effort from Maxime Raynard, who made 10 of 13 field goal attempts including two 3-pointers. The Paris, France, native registered his 11th double-double by pulling down 12 rebounds and equaling his season-best three blocks.

Michael Jones was next for Stanford with 13 points, followed by Kanaan Carlyle with 12 points and Brandon Angel had 10 points.

There were seven lead changes in the first half, with Stanford leading by as many as five points. Raynaud, Angel and Jones led a 12-3 run that put the Cardinal up 24-19. The Buffaloes responded with a 17-3 run, and though Stanford scored seven of the last nine points in the first half, CU led 44-37 at the break.

Raynaud scored 13 of his points in the second half, and Stanford whittled away at the Colorado lead. The Cardinal used a 13-3 run to close the second half, but the Buffaloes held on for the win,

Stanford returns to Maples Pavilion Thursday for its final regular season home game against California. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Utes roll past Cardinal 90-68

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The Stanford Cardinal guard Michael Jones (13) takes a jump shot against the Utah Utes at John M Huntsman Arena in Salt Lake City on Thu Feb 29, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Embarking on its final Pac-12 men’s basketball road trip, Stanford traveled to Salt Lake City and dropped a 90-68 decision to Utah Thursday.

It was the fifth consecutive loss for Stanford.

Cole Bajema hit five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points. Gabe Madsen was next for the Utes with 15 points, and Delvon Smith had 13 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. The Utes outrebounded Stanford 40-29, and Utah never trailed in the game.

Michael Jones led the Cardinal with 20 points, including three 3-pointers Andrej Stojakovic scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Kanaan Carlyle and Maxime Reynaud added 10 points apiece for Stanford (12-16 overall, 7-11 Pac-12).

Field goal shooting The was a mixed bag for Stanford. The Cardinal made 49.1 percent of its total shots, but only 4-of-15 from 3-point range.

The Utes (17-11 overall, 8-9 Pac-12) opened the game with a 15-4 run, but Stanford recovered to make a 12-7 run to pull within 22-16. Reynaud scored twice during that run and Max Murrell scored his first points after missing nine games due to injury.

Utah led 46-27 at halftime. Though the Cardinal’s shooting improved to 58.6 percent (17 of 29) in the second half, they were unable to cut the Utes lead any less than 14 points. Jones scored 10 of his points in the second half, while the Cardinal tallied 23 of its 41 second-half points in the paint.

Josue Gil-Silva scored his first career points for Stanford in the closing seconds.

Stanford’s next stop is Boulder, Colo, on Sunday, when the Cardinal visit the Colorado Buffaloes for a 6 p.m. contest.

Cal Bears game wrap: Bears put up fight but fall in Colorado to guarantee losing season 88-78

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Cal Bears in huddle against the Colorado Buffaloes at CU Events Center in Boulder CO on Wed Feb 28, 2024 (photo by Cal Bears Athletic Dept)

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024

CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado

California Golden Bears 78 (13-16 Overall; 9-9 Pac-12)

Colorado Buffaloes 88 (19-9 Overall; 10-7 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

The Bears put up a fight, but ultimately fell to the Colorado Buffaloes, 88-78, to start off the final road trip of the season.

The Bears kicked off the three-game road trip after another comeback win in their final home game against the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. There was a lot at stake for the Bears, as a perfect road trip would clinch them a winning season just a year after going 3-29.

Eddie Lampkin slammed one down for Colorado to start the scoring, and Jalen Celestine put the Bears on the board with a three-ball. Celestine sank another three to make it 6-2.

The Bears were off to a fast start, but Tristan da Silva laid one in after getting fouled, and hit his free throw to make 6-5. KJ Simpson hit a three to put the Buffaloes back ahead, 8-6, and Eddie Lampkin laid one in to make it 10-6.

Celestine hit another three to make it 10-9, but the Buffaloes scored six unanswered runs to open up a 16-9 lead.

Rodney Brown Jr. hit a three to make it 16-12, and that started a 7-2 run that saw the Bears close the deficit to 18-16. During that run, Grant Newell was fouled and hit one of two from the line, and Brown hit another three.

From there, the Buffaloes took complete control, and went on a 15-3 run to open a 33-19 lead. That lead held for the rest of the first half, as Colorado went into the half up 45-31.

The Bears started the second half down double digits, which to them meant it was time for another comeback. Cal indeed began to slowly chip away, and Newell hit a three with 14:13 remaining to close the deficit to seven at 56-49.

Jaylon Tyson hit a three with 12:56 remaining to make it 58-53, and the Bears were indeed set to make another comeback. The teams traded points over the several minutes, as Tylon laid one in to make it 65-59 with 9:18 to go.

Simpson was fouled and hit two from the line, and Javon Ruffin hit a three, as Colorado was back up by 11 at 70-59. The Bears kept pace, but were not able to get within less than nine points.

However, Simpson was once again fouled and hit both shots from the line, and he laid one in as well to put Colorado up 83-68 with 4:41 to go. By then, it was too late for Cal to pull off another comeback, and the Buffaloes won it, 88-78.

With this loss, the Bears are guaranteed their seventh-straight losing season, as they fall to 13-16 on the season. This is also a major blow to Cal’s March Madness hopes. However, they still can end Pac-12 play with a winning record, as they are now 9-9 in conference play.

On the positive side for the Bears, Jaylon Tyson scored 25 points in another big game.

Now with two games remaining, the Bears will head to Salt Lake City, where they will take on the Utah Utes at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Cal snaps plethora of losing streaks in 66-57 win at UCLA; Tyson leads the way with 22 pts for Bears

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The Cal Bears guard Jaylon Tyson (20) drives on the UCLA Bruins forward Kenneth Nwuba defending in first half action at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Sat Jan 6, 2024 (AP News photo)

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024

Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

California Golden Bears 66 (5-10 Overall; 1-3 Pac-12)

UCLA Bruins 57 (6-9 Overall; 1-3 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

The California Golden Bears came into UCLA to finish their all-Los Angeles road trip with a 66-57 win over the UCLA Bruins to get their first conference and road win of the season behind 22 points by Jaylon Tyson, and the 10th double-double of the season for Fardaws Aimaq.

The Bears had dropped their last 19 games against Pac-12 teams, as well as their first three games against Pac-12 opponents this season. Now, they were heading into Pauley Pavilion, where they hadn’t won since 2010.

Cal won the opening tip, and it was apparent from the getgo that tonight was going to be different. After nearly two minutes of no scoring, Fardaws Aimaq laid one in as he was fouled, and hit the free throw to give the Bears an early 3-0 lead. Jaylon Tyson and Jalen Cone both hit threes to open Cal’s lead to 9-0.

Aday Mara finally got the Bruins on the board with a jumper five minutes and 14 seconds into the game. However, Aimaq hit a three to make it 12-2, and the two teams traded points throughout the remainder of the first period, as the Bears’ lead never fell below six points through the remainder of the period.

Cal went into the half up 32-23, and they kept things going into the second period. Dyson dunked one to start the scoring, and extend the Bears’ lead to 34-23. From there, UCLA dented Cal’s lead a bit, as an 8-4 drive by the Bruins cut the lead to 38-31.

However, the Bears bounced right back, and they responded with seven unanswered points. Jalen Celestine hit a three-ball, and Tyson hit a pair of free throws, as well as a layup to extend the Bears’ lead to 45-31.

The game continued to flow at a steady pace, as the second period progressed. Cal’s lead would not fall below seven, as the game entered its final four minutes.

From there, the Bruins started to make a bit of noise. A three-ball by Sebastian Mack, only the second three of the night by the Bruins, made it 59-51. Jalen Cone hit a jumper to make it 61-51, but the Bruins responded with a pair of free throws by Mack, and a layup by Adem Bona, which cut the Bears’ lead to 61-55, their shortest since the 11:58 mark in the first period.

The Bruins would not make it easy for the Bears, who were trying to break a whole assortment of losing streaks, but when Jalen Cone hit a three with 1:17 remaining to extend the Bears’ lead back to nine at 64-55, it seemed as if the game had just been put away.

Jalen Celestine hit a pair from the line, and Will Mcclendon hit a jumper in what was mostly an uneventful last minute, and the Bears held on to win it, 66-57.

The Bears get their first Pac-12 win of the season, and improve to 5-10 overall. This is Cal’s first conference win since they beat the Stanford Cardinal a year ago tonight on Jan. 6, 2023. This is also the Bears’ first road win since Feb. 12, 2022, when they beat the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, as they have finally snapped a 16-game game road losing streak.

The Bears will hope to keep up their momentum, as they will return to Haas Pavilion to host the Colorado Buffaloes at 8 p.m. Wednesday night.

Cardinal overcome 29-point deficit, beat Buffs 46-43 in double OT

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Stanford Cardinal kicker Joshua Karty boots a second overtime field goal to give the Cardinal a three point win over the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder Colo on Fri Oct 13, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Friday, October 13, 2023

After spotting Colorado a huge early first-half lead, Stanford’s offense caught fire in the second half, eventually using a Joshua Karty field goal in the second overtime to upend the Buffaloes 46-43 Friday night in Boulder, Colo. 

Karty’s 31-yard field goal ended the game after each team scored in the first extra period. Karty earlier booted a 46-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter, sending the game into overtime. 

Colorado (4-4 overall, 1-4 Pac-12) broke the 36-36 deadlock on its first possession in overtime, when Shedeur Sanders threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to J Antonio. The Cardinal (2-4 overall, 1-3 Pac-12) responded with a 30-yard scoring strike from Ashton Daniels to Elic Ayomanor.

This was the final Pac-12 football meeting between the two schools, as Colorado is headed to the Big 12 and Stanford will join the ACC next season.

Daniels completed 27 of 45 passes for 396 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He was also the Cardinal’s top rusher, gaining 39 yards on 16 carries. Ayomanor caught 13 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns.

Shedeur Sanders, son of Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, completed 33 of 48 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns, with one interception, and was sacked four times. He also led Colorado ballcarriers with 37 rushing yards on 13 attempts. Travis Hunter caught 13 passes for 140 yards and two scores.

The Buffaloes outgained Stanford in total offense 532 yards to 523.

Colorado opened the scoring at 10:25 of the first quarter, when S Sanders completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Weaver. The Buffaloes made it 14-0 nearly seven minutes later when Sanders found Hunter open for a 24-yard scoring strike.

With 8:42 left in the second quarter, Colorado made it 22-0 on Weaver’s second TD reception from Shedeur Sanders, a 39-yard scoring play followed by a 2-point conversion run by Caleb Fauria. 

The Buffs took a 29-0 lead into the locker room after Weaver’s 14-yard touchdown run on a reverse with just under 3 minutes to play in the second quarter, 

Stanford finally got on the board with 9:01 remaining in the third quarter, eventually scoring 26 unanswered points. Bryce Farrell ran in from 2 yards out, but a PAT pass was incomplete. The Cardinal cut their deficit to 29-12 less than three minutes later on a 97-yard pass from Daniels to Ayomanor. Again, Stanford missed the 2-point conversion with an incomplete pass.

The Cardinal completed their third-quarter rally with a 60-yard scoring pass from Daniels to Ayomanor at 4:45, pulling Stanford to within 29-19. The Cardinal continued to roll with a 1-yard touchdown by Justin Lamson as Colorado’s lead had shrunk to 29-26 with 12-29 to play.

Colorado interrupted the Cardinal rally on the ensuing possession, as S Sanders completed a 16-yard TD pass to Hunter, putting the Buffaloes up 36-26. The Cardinal responded with Daniels’ 3-yard touchdown pass to Ferrell with 5:06 left in regulation.

Next week, the Cardinal return to Stanford Stadium to host UCLA for Homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal face Deion and Buffaloes Saturday; Stanford looking to snap 4 game skid

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders (center) heads off the field following their game against the Oregon Ducks in Eugene OR on Sat Sep 23, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Michael, the Stanford Cardinal (1-4) who are on a four game losing streak are looking to get back in the win column and the Colorado Buffaloes might be they’re best chance as the Buffaloes have lost their last two games USC and Oregon.

#2 The Cardinal lost their last game to the Oregon Ducks at Stanford 42-6 at Stanford Stadium on Saturday. The Stanford defense has to be a concern they allowed the flood gates to open as the Ducks 14 points in the second quarter and 21 in the third quarter.

#3 The story was all Bo Nix the Ducks quarterback as the Cardinal pass rush couldn’t lay a glove on him and Nix had time to throw against the Cardinal.

#4 Nix was 27-32 for 290 yards and four touchdowns. The Ducks rally was so upbeat rather than run up the score on Stanford in the fourth quarter the Ducks went to back up quarterback Ty Thompson who threw for one pass for eight yards.

#5 The Cardinals face the Buffaloes Fri Oct 13th in Colorado for a rare Friday night game. Both teams are coming in hungry as the Cardinal lost their last four and the Buffaloes their last two. Colorado have home field how do you see this match up Friday night?

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

Pac 12 podcast with Troy Ewers: It gets worse for Pac 12 with Oregon and Washington moving to the Big Ten

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Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren played a big role in bringing in the Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies, UCS Trojans, and UCLA Bruins (USA Today file photo)

On the Pac 12 with Troy Ewers:

#1 The break up of the Pac 12 continues after Oregon Ducks trustees voted on Friday to accept the move to the Big Ten. The Washington Huskies also will be leaving the Pac 12 to join the Big Ten.

#2 The Big Ten presidents voted happily to vote in Oregon and Washington for the 2024 season and they see a great benefit for their TV coverage having the Ducks and Huskies in the confrence.

#3 Last year the Big Ten got UCLA and USC in the fold and that was the beginning of the crumbling of the Pac 12.

#4 With the Colorado Buffaloes, USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington leaving the Pac 12 the conference. At this rate the Pac 12 could be down to just four schools, Cal, Stanford, Oregon State, and Washington State which pretty much would have to move them into other conferences.

#5 It was Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren who strongly urged Oregon and Washington to join the Big Ten. With UCLA and USC it gives the Big Ten a strong position for their TV contracts and recruiting for the schools.

Troy Ewers covers the San Jose Spartans and the Cal Bears for http://www.sportsradioservice.com