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Stanford Cardinal game wrap: Cardinal Win Final PAC-12 Battle of the Bay versus the Golden Bears, 80-58, inside Maples Pavilion, on Senior Night

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The Stanford Cardinal bench stood up thrilled to end the season with a win over the Cal Bears at Maple Pavilion in Palo Alto in the last Pac 12 regular season game in league history (Stanford Cardinal

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (13-17, 8-12 Pac-12)sent the California Golden Bears (13-18, 9-11 Pac-12) into Hibernation on the Farm, 80-58, in their last Bay Battle as members of the Pacific 12 Conference.

California got the party started, with an opening layup. The two point advantage would be their largest lead of the first 20 minutes of play, despite having a 5-0 run during this timeframe. There were also 5 lead changes.

Stanford, on the other hand, led by as much as 14 points. This included a 9-0 run and making 7 threes in the first half. The Cardinal shot 48% from the field, and a whopping 47% from beyond the arc.

The Golden Bears did claw their way back into the game, by cutting the deficit to six points, with 14 seconds before recess. However, freshman Kanaan Carlyle put a dagger into the visitors’ momentum, with a three-pointer 10 seconds later. This put the Cardinal up by nine, and was the margin at intermission, 41-32.

Stanford only had one double-digit scorer at the half, and he was junior Maxime Raynaud, with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Cal’s junior guard Jaylon Tyson contributed 15 points for his east Bay squad.

Senior forward Spencer Jones’ 8 first half points put him into the Cardinal hoopers’ Top 10. He added two rebounds, two assists and a steal.

The second half began with the Cardinal getting on the scoreboard first. They also led by as much as 24 points and had a 10-0 run. Stanford was in total control of the second 20-minute block.

The Cardinal added three other players to the double-digit plateau. Maxime Raynaud tallied 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Kanaan Carlyle added 12 points on four 3s. Freshman Andrej Stojakovic scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Senior Spencer Jones also garnered 10 points, with 4 rebounds in his last game at Maples. Senior James Keefe was able to get into the scoring column, despite his troubling 0-4 from the free throw line.

California added one other player to the tens column. Tyson only improved total by two (17) and graduate senior Fardaws Aimaq offered 18 points and 9 rebounds.

After 40 minutes of basketball action, the home team won by 22 points. Stanford 80, California 58, on a late Thursday night game.

Both teams will next be in action March 13-17 in Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena) for the Last PAC-12 Conference tournament. This rivalry will continue in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) starting next season.

Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Cal stays ahead of Ducks to pick up 13th win of season 69-64

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Cal Bears guard Jaylon Tyson (20) is exalted as the Cal Bears get a win over the Oregon Ducks at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sat Feb 24, 2024 (photo by Cal Bears)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 Stephen over the course of this season this has no doubt been an improved Cal Bears team they stayed ahead of the Oregon Ducks today in Cal’s last home game of the regular season with that 69-64 win at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley.

#2 Cal’s guard Jaylon Tyson led Cal in scoring with 27 points and was one of the key reasons why the Golden Bears were able to stay ahead of the Oregon Ducks in this razor edge close game.

#3 Jalen Cone was second in scoring with 15 points for the Bears and it was his efforts as well that kept the Ducks just behind the Bears all game long.

#4 Oregon’s guard Jermaine Cousinard with 19 points was the leading scorer for the Ducks. Coming in second for Oregon N’Faly Dante 15 points. It was an effort but the the Ducks just couldn’t over come the Bears.

#5 Today’s contest was the last home regular season game for Cal. The rest of the season will be played on the road. Cal faces the Colorado Buffaloes next for a Wed Feb 26th 5pm PT tip off. Cal looking to finish with that respectable record and a good three game road trip.

Stephen Ruderman is a Cal Bears basketball beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal Allow Ducks to Fly Freely around Farm, 78-65, in Last Regular Season Conference Matchup

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The Stanford Cardinal forward Maxime Raynaud (42) gets a finger roll above the rim against the Oregon Ducks forward Mahamadou Diawara (24) in the first half at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Thu Feb 22, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (12-14, 7-9 Pac-12) were unable to contain the Oregon Ducks (18-8, 10-5 Pac-12), 78-65, in a late Thursday Night game inside Maples Pavilion.

Stanford senior forward Brandon Angel got the game started off with his team scoring the first points of the game from the charity stripe. He converted the two free throws, and managed to lead his team in scoring at the half (15), although they trailed by eight, 40-32.

Oregon made several runs in the first half, including a 5-0 one after Angel’s FTs, and a 10-0 one that put space between them and the Cardinal. Redshirt Junior guard Jadrian Tracey led all players (16) in scoring at recess.

Despite three lead changes and three ties, the Ducks were able to fly away to nearly a double digit advantage at the midway point of the contest.

Oregon opened the second half on a 5-0 run, putting the feathered visitors up by double-digits (13). That lead was further extended to a high of 17 points (60-43), with nearly 12 1/2 minutes left in the game, and again (74-57) nine minutes later.

Stanford’s noble attempts were combatted several times with daggers by the birds from the Beaver State. The Final margin after 40 minutes of play, was 13 points. 78-65, Oregon Ducks, despite being the underdog by the astute oddsmakers.

Stanford had two hoopers reach 10+ points. Angel dropped 21 points with 6 rebounds, and Spencer Jones had 14 points, in addition to 5 rebounds.

Oregon presented three players with double-figure tallies. Tracey finished with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Jackson Shelstad offered 19 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. N’Faly added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Stanford is next in action, Saturday, February 24, hosting the Oregon State Beavers at 2 PM PDT on P12NET. Oregon crosses the Bay to take on California, on the same date, but at 4 PM PDT also on the Pac-12 Network.

Cardinal Bombarded the Men of Troy, 99-68; Many of the Capacity Crowd’s Eyes on the Farm were on Prince James

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The Stanford Cardinal forward Maxime Raynaud (left) who led with 25 points and 19 3’s celebrates a win over the USC Trojans with head coach Jerod Haase (right) at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sat Feb 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — A school record 19 threes helped propel the Stanford Cardinal (12-11, 7-6 Pac-12) to a 99-68 blowout win over the University of Southern California Trojans (9-15, 3-10 Pac-12) in front of a sold out (7,563) Maples Pavilion crowd.

An electric atmosphere surrounding the Northern/Southern rivalry between the two California conference rivals, was also exacerbated by the son (Bronny) of the NBA All-Time Leading scorer, Lebron James, making his first and only appearance at Stanford. The full house was cheering and booing Bronny James, in the same polarizing scenario his father has been through during his storied career. The jeers were apparently directed at James Sr. vicariously through his son.

James Jr. had an unimpressive 6 points and 3 assists, without his father being in the Palo Alto crowd. However, when the Trojans played Cal last Wednesday, King James was inside Haas Pavilion, to witness his son’s team lose an overtime battle to the Golden Bears.

Cal actually started the game off with a 4-0 lead. Unfortunately for them, that was the last lead they would possess in the game Bronny bounced a dime assist to put the Trojans on the scoreboard first, and later hit a three and got an exciting breakaway dunk, stuntin like his daddy. Other than that, it was all Stanford with the excitement and thrills.

The Cardinal stroked a school record 12 treys in the first half. They also had three players in double-figures after 20 minutes of play. Maxime Raynaud (15), 2 threes, Andrej Stojakovic (14), 4 threes, and Benny Gealer (11), 3 threes. The Trojans had 0 players with 10+ points.

After the early 4-point deficit, Stanford went on a 25-0 run and led by as much as 31 points before recess. USC was scoreless for nearly 7 1/2 minutes and approximately 9 minutes without a made FG. At halftime, the Cardinal led by 29 points, 55-26.

In the second half, the onslaught continued, as the team added seven more 3-pointers to their record tabulations. Their lead reached a margin of 33 points, and they managed to maintain that advantage – minus two points – at the final whistle, 99-68.

During the second 20-minute block two Cardinal players recorded career highs in scoring: Freshman Andrej Stojakovic (20) and sophomore Benny Gealer (14). Maxime Raynaud was almost perfect from the field (10-11) and contributed 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2-2 from threeland. Spencer Jones had 15 points on 5 made threes, and Kanaan Carlyle added 10 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

The Trojans only had a single soul reach double-digits, and it was not Bronny James. Freshman Isaiah Collier posted 18 points for his USC squad, but that was not nearly enough for the offensive barrage of their NorCal opponent.

After the impressive 31-point beatdown, the Cardinal will next be in action in the Great Northwest, as they will battle the Washington Huskies, Thursday, February 15, at 6 PM PDT on ESPN2. The Trojans will head to the Beehive State on the same date to take on the Utah Utes at 8 PM MST .

Bears nearly pull off another comeback but ultimately fall to Bruins 61-60

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The Cal Bears forward Fardaws Aimaq (00) gets the rebound in front of the UCLA Bruins forward Adem Bona (3) in the second half at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sat Feb 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California

UCLA Bruins 61 (13-11 Overall; 8-5 Pac-12)

California Golden Bears 60 (10-14 Overall; 6-7 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

BERKELEY–After another thrilling win Wednesday night over the USC Trojans, the Bears’ momentum appeared to carry over into today, as they came back from down 14 points to take the lead, but ultimately fell to the UCLA Bruins, 61-60.

Following their epic win against the Trojans, the Bears were taking on the UCLA Bruins, whom the Bears beat on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles. That win snapped a plethora of losing streaks for the Bears. Most notably, it was their first win at UCLA since 2010. Today, the Bears would look to keep the mojo going.

It was a packed house for this Pac-12 matchup at Haas Pavilion. Bears fans were revved up and ready to go, and the Bruins fans who had made the trip north from Los Angeles made their presence felt as well.

The game started neck and neck in the early minutes. Cal won the opening tip, but Fardaws Aimaq missed a jumper. UCLA struck first on a layup by Lazar Stefanovic, and then Jaylon Tyson put the Bears on the board with a three.

The teams traded points and leads in the early going until Sebastian Mack put the Bruins ahead 9-7 with a three. From there, UCLA took control, and ended up opening up a 29-16 lead with 6:04 to go in the first half.

UCLA led 35-24 as the second half got underway, and they kept the momentum going. Adem Bona was fouled, and made one of two from the line; and Mack hit a jumper to give the Bruins their biggest lead of the day at 38-24.

It was 40-26 UCLA with 16:37 to go, and the Bruins appeared to be in complete control of the game. However, the Bears were once again down by double digits, and that meant only one thing: that it was time for another comeback.

Indeed, the Bears started to claw back, as they slowly chipped away at UCLA’s lead. Jalen Cone hit a three with 13:21 left to make it a six-point game at 41-35, which completely fired up the crowd at Haas.

The Bruins opened their lead back up to 47-37, but the Bears and the fans did not relent. Jaylon Tyson slammed one down to make it 50-43 with 7:36 to go, further firing up this crowd, and then a three from Fardaws Aimaq made it a four-point game.

Jalen Celestine then hit a three to put the Bears within one at 50-49 with 5:55 remaining, and the crowd was on fire. There would be no scoring for nearly three minutes, with both teams missing shots and turning over the ball.

With each missed shot and turnover came the loud and deafening cheers from both teams’ fans. Then with 3:01 remaining, Tyson hit a jump shot to put Cal back ahead, as the Bears had once again come back from a large deficit to take a late lead.

However, the Bruins were not going to go down quietly. Lazar Stefanovic hit a three to put UCLA back ahead, 53-51. Then Aimaq was fouled, and he hit both from the line to tie it up at 53-53.

Both teams’ fans were on fire, as the game entered the final minutes, and tension mounted as every single second that passed. With 1:01 left, Aimaq laid one in to put the Bears back ahead, but Adem Bona laid one in, and hit his shot from the line after he was fouled on the play to put UCLA ahead.

Aimaq laid one in with 36 seconds to go, and Dylan Andrews responded by hitting a jumper to make it 58-57 UCLA with 24 seconds to go. Tyson then tried to lay one in, but was unsuccessful, and then Stefanovic took the rebound and was fouled.

Stefanovic hit both shots for the line, and the Bears were in trouble. Celestine went for three, but he missed, and Mack took the rebound with just four seconds to go. At that point, there was no choice but to foul Mack, who missed his first shot from the line, but after he hit his second, that would be it, and the dejected Bears fans headed for the exits.

Celestine did hit a three with a second to go, but it was useless, and Bruins won, 61-60.

The Bears played their hearts out in what was almost another miracle win in this painful bounceback, but they were just unable to pull it off.

The Bears fall to 6-7 in Pac-12 play, and 10-14 overall. Now, they will go back on the road, this time up north to Washington. First, they will head to Spokane to take on the powerful Washington State Cougars for a 7 p.m. tipoff Thursday night, and that will be followed up by a trip to Seattle to play the Washington Huskies Saturday night.

U of A rallies in second half to defeat Cardinal 82-71

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Stanford Cardinal forward Brandon Angel (23) attempts to get the finger roll shot against the Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) who tries to reach up to block the shot at the McKale Center in Tucson AZ on Sun Feb 4, 2024 (Getty photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Stanford wrapped up it’s final regular season Pac-12 men’s basketball road trip to the southwest Sunday, as the Cardinal fell to No. 11 Arizona 82-71 before an announced crowd of 14,688 at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.

Caleb Love and Oumar Ballo led the Wildcats with 18 points apiece, followed by Pelle Larsson with 17 and KJ Lewis added 12 points off the Arizona bench. Ballo grabbed 13 of the Wildcats’ 42 rebounds, and Love had seven assists and two steals.

Maxime Raynaud popped in a game-high 29 points for Stanford, hitting 11 of 19 field goals, including 5 of 6 behind the arc. Raynaud also had six rebounds and three assists. Michael Jones was next with 21 points, and Brandon Angel added 10 points and seven boards. Benny Gealer contributed nine assists in his first career start.

Arizona (17-5 overall, 8-3 Pac-112) held the Cardinal (11-10 overall, 6-5 Pac-12) to 38.2 percent shooting (26 of 68), while hitting 47.7 percent (31 of 65). The Wildcats had a 45-24 scoring advantage in the paint.

The win gave U of A a split in the season series; Stanford defeated the Wildcats 100-82 on Dec. 31.

The Cardinal took a double-digit lead in the first half, propelled in large part by Reynaud’s 21 points in the first 20 minutes. Stanford also sank nine 3-pointers and took a 45-34 halftime lead — its largest of the game.

Arizona opened the second half with a 25-7 run to take the lead. The Cardinal pulled to within 61-59 on a Rayna 69-65 with ud 3-pointer with 7:42 remaining. Back-to-back 3s by Angel made it 69-65 with 4:17 left, but the Wildcats put the game away with their free throw shooting down the stretch.

The Cardinal return home on Wednesday for a Pac-12 game against UCLA. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.

Aimaq scores 20 as Bears trounce Sun Devils 81-66

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The Cal Bears Keonte Kennedy takes the ball to the hoop against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Sat Feb 3, 2024 (Cal Bears basketball photo)

Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024

Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona

California Golden Bears 81 (9-13 Overall; 5-6 Pac-12)

Arizona Wildcats 66 (11-11 Overall; 5-6 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

After being clobbered by the Arizona Wildcats, the Bears traveled up Interstate-10 to Tempe, where they took out their frustrations on the Arizona State Sun Devils and shellacked them, 81-66.

Cal won the opening tip, and it was all Bears from the very getgo. Jalen Celestine hit a three, and that started an 8-0 opening drive for the Bears, which was capped off by a layup by Fadaws Aimaq, as well as a three-ball by Keonte Kennedy.

Adam Miller was fouled, and got the Sun Devils on the board with a pair of shots from the line, which started a 7-2 drive, which put the Sun Devils back in it at 10-7.

Aimaq followed that up with a layup that started a 14-3 run. This run, like many that the Bears have made this season, was a team effort. Kennedy, Celestine, Grant Newell and Jalen Cone all scored, as every single shot during the drive was made by a different player.

The score stabilized throughout the remainder of the first half, and Aimaq led the way with 10 points, as the Bears went into the half up 38-26.

Aimaq and the Bears started out strong in the second half as well. He hit a jump shot 30 seconds in; made two from the line; and slammed one down, as the Bears opened their lead to 44-26.

The Sun Devils then went on an 11-3 drive that chipped away at Cal’s lead, and got Arizona State back in it at 47-38.

The Bears have come back from their fair share of large deficits, but they have also blown their fair share of big leads this season. However, today was not going to be one of those games, and the Bears went on an 11-4 run to open their lead back up to 58-42.

From there, Cal put the game away, as a three by Kennedy put the Bears up by 20 at 68-48 with 6:58 to go. The Sun Devils made a bit of noise at the end, but it was far too late, as the Bears won it, 81-66.

The Bears improve to 5-6 in Pac-12 play, and 9-13 overall. They will now return back home to Berkeley for a two-game homestand at Haas Pavilion, which will start with an 8 p.m. tip against the USC Trojans on Thursday night.

Two double-doubles spark Cardinal to 71-62 win over ASU

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The Arizona State Sun Devils guard Kamari Lands (0) gets the rebound against the Stanford Cardinal forward Brandon Angel (23) in first half action in Tempe on Thu Feb 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, February 1, 2024

A big second half, combined with double-double performance from Brandon Angel and Maxime Raynaud, lifted Stanford past Arizona State 71-62 Thursday in Pac-12 men’s basketball at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Ariz.

It was the Cardinal’s first win at ASU since March 3, 2018.

Angel led the Cardinal with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Raynaud racked up his eighth double-double of the season and fifth in his last six games with 12 points and 17 boards. Michael Jones added 18 points – including five 3-pointers – for Stanford (11-9 overall, 6-4 Pac-12). Benny Gealer contributed eight points and four assists.

Raynaud’s 17 rebounds are the most for a Cardinal since John Sharma pulled down 18 on Dec. 29, 2018 against Long Beach State. It was also the first time the Cardinal had two players with a double-double in the same game since 2021 (Oscar da Silva and Zaire Williams vs Washington).

The Sun Devils (11-10 overall, 6-5 Pac-12) scored the first nine points of the game, but Stanford reeled off a 10-2 run, pulling the Cardinal to within 11-10 three minutes later.. Stanford took its first lead at 15-14, but ASU battled back to take a 33-29 halftime lead.

There were six lead changes in the first half.

The Cardinal opened the second half with a 12-2 run, taking a 41-35 lead, Arizona State regained the lead at 46-45 with 13 minutes remaining. Stanford trailed 60-54 with 7:25 to play, but forged a 17-2 run to go ahead to stay.

Raynaud scored six points down the stretch, while Angel and Gealer added four points each during that segment to wrap up the win for Stanford.

Jose Perez led the Sun Devils with 14 points, Frankie Collins and Jamiya Neal each scored 12 points and Adam Miller added 10, Collins had four steals and Alonzo Gaffney had seven of ASU’s 33 rebounds.

Stanford continues its southwest road trip in Tucson, visiting No. 11/12 Arizona Sunday at 5 p.m.

Wildcats too much for Bears, as Arizona clobbers Cal 91-65

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The Cal Bears Fardaws Aimaq (right) tries to contain the Arizona Wildcats Oumar Ballo (left) in the first half at the McKale Memorial Center in Tucson on Thu Feb 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024

McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona

California Golden Bears 65 (8-13 Overall; 4-6 Pac-12)

Arizona Wildcats 91 (16-5 Overall; 7-3 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

Coming into Tuscson to play the 11th-ranked Arizona Wildcats proved to be too much for the Bears, as they were clobbered by Arizona, 91-65 .

Following a pair of thrilling late wins, the Bears were headed to Arizona to play the number-11 Wildcats

Arizona won the opening tip, and Caleb Love hit a jumper right away. Oumar Ballo followed that up with a second-chance layup to give the Wildcats an early 4-0 lead. Fardaws Aimaq hit a three-ball to put Cal on the board, but that proved to be their only real action of the night.

From there, the Wildcats just took off. Ballo led the way, as Arizona jumped out to a 16-6 lead just four minutes and 11 seconds into the game.

The Bears made a slight bit of noise. Jalen Celestine hit a three, and Rodney Brown Jr. laid one in to cut the deficit to 17-11, but the Wildcats pounded the Bears into submission from there.

The Wildcats went on a 12-0 run to open it to 29-11, and they kept going, as they went into the half up 48-28.

The Bears did chip away at Arizona’s lead a bit in the early minutes of the second half. Celestine made a three to make it 54-39 with 15:56 to go. Cal has come back from some significant deficits throughout this season, and they certainly believed they could tonight.

However, the Wildcats were simply too good. Ballo made a hookshot and a second-chance layup immediately after Celestine’s three, and Arizona put the game away for good, as they ended up winning it by 26 points at 91-65.

Almost everything has been a team effort for the Bears this season. There have not been too many games where one player dominated the scoring. This has been the case in wins and losses.

Tonight was no different with Cal’s stagnant offense. Jalen Celestine led the scoring with just 13 points, and was 5-for-10 in field goals. Brown scored 12, and Aimaq and Jaylon Tyson each scored 10.

Ballo had the big night for Arizona, scoring 22 points, and going a perfect 8-for-8 in field goals. Keshad Johnson had a solid night with 15 points, and KJ Lewis scored 14.

The Bears fall to 4-7 in Pac-12 play, and fall to 8-13 overall, as they will now head northwest up Interstate-10 to Tempe, where they will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils for a noon tipoff on Saturday.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal women host USC Friday; Cardinal men at ASU on Thursday

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Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink is fired up as she led the Cardinal in scoring with 25 points against the Arizona Wildcats at the McKale Memorial Center in Tucson AZ on Sun Jan 28, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Ever since Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer picked up her 1203 career win setting an NCAA record she has coached the Cardinal to two more wins her latest was Sunday in a win over the Arizona Wildcats 96-64. The Cardinal went through the Wildcats like butter.

#2 Cameron Brink led the Cardinal in scoring with 25 points once again she was the key player on offense that kept things going for the Cardinal.

#3 The Cardinal host the USC Trojans (14-4) on Friday night. The Trojans had a pretty good run until their last four games which they lost three of them. The Trojans lost to the Washington Huskies 62-59 in Seattle. Can the Cardinal take advantage of the Trojans while their in struggle?

#4 Stanford men’s basketball (10-9); It was a close game at UC Berkeley but the Cardinal didn’t quite get the job done losing by a basket 73-71 to the Cal Bears(8-12) last Friday night at Haas Pavilion. Stanford’s Spencer Jones led with 13 points.

#5 Stanford now head to Arizona State to face the Sun Devils (11-9) Thursday night. ASU has lost four of their last five games. Stanford has won three of it’s last five games. How do you see this match up in Tempe for Thursday night.

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