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Stanford Cardinal podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Stanford gets ready to face undefeated Arizona on Saturday night

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The Stanford Cardinal Men’s team prepare for their next game in Santa Cruz this Sat Dec 19, 2020 against the Arizona Wildcats (gostanford.com photo)

On the Cardinal podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry Stanford men have to be relieved that they got a game in after the completed the Maui Classic Dec 6th. The Cardinal picked up a big win 82-71 against CSUN on Tuesday night .

#2 The win improves Stanford’s record 3-2 and head coach Jerod Haase likes the offense he was getting on Tuesday and the Cardinal pretty much were in control against CSUN.

#3 The Cardinal’s lead scorer the reliable Oscar da Silva had 32 points and against CSUN he was shooting from all different places on the floor and didn’t miss very much.

#4 Jerry if you recall this was Stanford’s first 30 point scorer since KZ Okpala did it against Cal on Feb 3, 2019.

#5 Stanford is scheduled to play at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz against one of the Pac 12’s best the Arizona Wildcats (5-0) for coach Haase how does he plan to counter an undefeated team going into this one on Saturday.

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Da Silva leads Cardinal past CSUN 82-71

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Stanford’s Oscar da Silva (13) who scored a career high 32 points against CSUN on Tue Dec 15, 2020 at Northridge has provided the Cardinal with plenty of offense as the Cardinal improve to 3-2 (gostanford.com photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Stanford, behind Oscar da Silva’s career-high 32 points, defeated Cal State Northridge 82-71 Tuesday in non-conference men’s basketball at Northridge, Calif.

Da Silva also pulled down nine rebounds, was 9 of 11 from the field, and sank all 14 of his free throws. It was the first time a Cardinal scored 30 points in a game since KZ Okpala did it on Feb. 3, 2019, against California.

Da Silva, who was averaging 17.3 points per game, scored 17 of the Cardinal’s 36 first-half points.

Ziaire Williams scored all 12 of his points in the second half for the Cardinal (3-2), followed by Noah Taitz with 12 points and Spencer Jones with 10.

CSUN (3-2) was led by Lance Coleman III, who sank six 3-pointers and scored 20 points. TJ Starks was next for the Matadors with 19 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals.

Stanford, which held a 37- rebounding edge, has temporarily relocated out of Santa Clara County until Dec. 21 due to COVID-19 restrictions on practices and events.

On Saturday, the Cardinal open Pac-12 play against Arizona at Santa Cruz. CSUN, meanwhile, will face California.