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Spencer Jones’ Hot Hand and Cardinal Subdued the Huskies Trek through the Bay, 90-80

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The Stanford Cardinal (14) takes a jump shot against the Washington Huskies at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sat Jan 20, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — Senior Spencer Jones’ career-high 30 points & tied school record 8 Threes helped the Stanford Cardinal (10-8, 5-3 Pac-12) stave off the charging Washington Huskies (11-8, 3-5 Pac-12). 90-80 on a wet evening on the Farm.

Stanford converted the opening basket of the game within the first 15 seconds of play. However, Washing trumped that with a three to take their only lead of the game at 3-2 (19:28).

The Huskies attempted to get over the hump the rest of the half and beyond. They made 9 of the 10 free throw attempts, while the Cardinal had no gift shots. Stanford 7/15 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes, which superseded the FT disparity. Stanford was in front by as many as 13 points.

By the time the recess whistle sounded, the Cardinal had an eight point lead, 39-31. Neither team had a player reach the double-figure plateau. The Jones Brothers (Spencer & Michael) both had 8 points to lead the Cardinal, while the Huskies were led by junior forward Wilhelm Breidenbach with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

At the midway point of the contest, Spencer had a pedestrian two made treys. That changed dramatically over the final 20-minute stanza.

In the second half the Huskies continued to try and chip into the lead, but trailed by 14 late in the game. Every attempt to tie the game and/or take the lead, Spencer Jones had the answer.

Jones hit 6 three-pointers in the second half; even more so, timely shots. Washington was gaining momentum, and had possession of the ball down two. They didn’t convert, then Spencer drilled a Dagger 3 to stop them in their tracks.

Washington continued to attack their conference foes, barrage of bombs from threeland and 21 made free throws, exclusively in the second half, were too much for the hoopers from the Great Northwest.

At the final buzzer, the home team won by 10, 90-80, and put themselves in a good position in the conference standings.

Besides Spencer, three other teammates reached double digits in scoring. Kanaan Carlyle had 16 points and 5 assists. Michael Jones and Brandon Angel both contributed 13 points.

Washington offered to that category, including two with double-doubles. Keion Brooks Jr. (20 points/11 rebounds), Moses Wood (19), Breidenbach (12/10), Sahvir Wheeler (12) and Paul Mulcahy (10).

The Cardinal are next in action Friday, January 26, as they travel to Berkeley for Part 1 of the Battle of the Bay versus California at 7 PM PDT on FS1. Washington heads back to Seattle to host the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday, January 24 at 8 PM PDT on ESPNU.

Cardinal Outpaced Runnin’ Utes, 79-73, in an Afternoon Conference Battle inside Maples

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Stanford Cardinal forward Maxime Raynaud (42) goes for a rebound against the Utah Utes at Maple Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Jan 14, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (9-7, 4-2 Pac-12) impeded the progress of the Utah Runnin’ Utes (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12) 79-73 on a sunny day in the Bay.

Stanford junior forward Maxime Raynaud was the French Resistance and the NCAA version of the Stifle Tower, as he posted a game high 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks, to propel his squad to a thrilling 3-point victory.  Three other Cardinal hoopers assisted in the huge effort with double-digit tallies: Brandon Angel (16), Michael Jones (15) and Kanaan Carlyle (12).

The game started off with the Runnin’ Utes going up 6-0 on two 3-pointers.  That turned out to be their biggest lead, although they made another 6-0 run in the first half, and actually led  more than 15 of the 20-minute period.  There were five lead changes and five ties, but the home team took the lead for only 33 seconds total, and by two (34-32) on a basket by Raynaud :06  before recess, which was the margin at halftime.

Raynaud paced the Cardinal with 12 points and five rebounds at the midway stanza of the game.  Also the only player on either team in double-figures.  Senior guard Ben Carlson led Utah with 9 points.

The second half started off with a bang for the Cardinal.  Brandon Angel opened up with a three-pointer, instantly increasing the lead to five.  They were able to increase that margin to as high as 12 points in the second 20 minutes.

However, Utah was not going to go down without a fight.  They scratched and clawed at the lead for a great portion of the half, but were not able to get over the hump on the road.

Their best opportunity was with just under four minutes left in the game, and they were at the free throw line with a chance to tie the game with a 1 & 1 scenario.  Utah missed the shot and Stanford converted a crucial 3 by the aforementioned Raynaud.  That was a 5-point turnaround that the Utes could not recover from.

Utah still tried to overcome the odds, despite missing another critical free throw, but Stanford stood tall and sturdy, as their mascot represents, and held on to the lead at the final whistle, 79-73 Cardinal.

Utah had three players in double-figures: Branden Carlson (14), Gabe Madsen (16) and senior guard Deivon Smith messed around and got a Triple-Double (16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds).

The Cardinal will next be in action Thursday, January 18, hosting the Washington State Cougars at 8 PM PDT on the P-12 Network.  Utah returns to Salt Lake City on the same date to host the Oregon State Beavers at 7 PM MDT on ESPNU.

Cardinal hold off Beavers in OT 88-84

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Stanford Cardinal guard Michael Jones is excited after an overtime win over the Oregon State Beavers at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis on Thu Jan 11, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Stanford used big scoring nights from Canaan Carlyle and Brandon Angel, combined with a double-double for Maxime Reynard to earn an 88-84 Pac-12 men’s basketball overtime victory over Oregon State at Corvallis, Ore.

Carlyle led the Cardinal with 22 points and Angel scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer in OT. Raynaud had 18 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out.

Tyler Bilodeau’s jump shot gave the Beavers (9-7 overall, 1-4 Pac-12) a 76-75 lead with 3:28 remaining in overtime. Carlyle then made 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game, Angel connected on a 3, and Stanford (8-7 overall, 3-2 Pac-12) maintained the lead over the final 2 minutes and 49 seconds.

Carlyle made his 22 points on 5 of 12 field goals with two 3-pointers and hitting 10 of 16 at the line; he also had six rebounds and six assists. Angel connected on 7 of 9 field goals along with two 3s, Michael Jones drained three from behind the arc and finished with 11 points.

Jordan Pope led the Beavers with 21 points on 8 of 14 field goals, including two 3-pointers. Bilodeau finished with 17 points, and Dexter Akanno added 14 points off the bench. KC Ibekwe contributed 11 points and six boards for OSU.

With the win, the Cardinal took a 77-76 lead in the all-time series. Stanford has won three of its last four games.

Stanford returns home to host Utah on Sunday. Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Stanford hopes to continue offensive ways in UCLA Wednesday night

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The Stanford Cardinal were a scoring machine against the Arizona Cardinal on New Years eve at Maples Pavilion at Stanford (isiphotos.com)

On Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Michael, how shocking was that win for the Stanford Cardinal win over the Arizona Wildcats Sunday at Maples in a 18 point 100-82 win.

#2 The Cardinal got some offensive help from Kanaan Carlyle with a leading 28 points his contribution kept Stanford ahead from the Wildcats who are known to have a talented offense of their own.

#3 Follow up to Carlyle was Spencer Jones with 21 points one of four players to finish in double figures. Michael you have to agree that the Cardinal did shock not only those in attendance at Maples but the Wildcats as well.

#4 From what you’ve seen Michael this is an improved team or did Stanford just have a game plan and was prepared for the Wildcats?

#5 The Cardinal hope to keep it up as they head to Pauly Pavilion in Los Angeles to face the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins lost five of their last seven games and this might be another opportunity for the Cardinal to get another win. Tip off 6pm PT on Wednesday night.

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

Cardinal Stun #4 Wildcats, 100-82; Freshman Carlyle tallies career high 28 points

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Stanford Cardinal guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) takes a shot over the Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (14) during the first half at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 31, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — Led by Freshman sensation Kanaan Carlyle’s career best 28 points with 6 Threes and team’s record 16 made treys, the Stanford Cardinal (6-6, 1-1 Pac-12) upset the #4 Arizona Wildcats (10-3, 1-1 Pac-12) 100-82, in a matinee conference battle inside Maples Pavilion.

Carlyle and three other Cardinal players eclipsed double-figures, and the team shooting a whopping 64% beyond the arc, was a huge contributing factor to Stanford’s 18-point victory on the Farm. The Cardinal more than made amends for the dramatic 76-73 loss to Arizona State two days prior.

Head Coach Jerod Haase explained what he uttered to the team making the transition from the crushing loss, to facing conference juggernaut Arizona, with a day in between. “Just do your job.” Said Haase.

Stanford scored the first points on a Brandon Angel bucket, and then Maxime Raynaud scored another shot. Was there going to be magic in the air on the peninsula side of the Bay?

Arizona never led, but did tie the game at 12, approximately seven minutes into the contest. However., the Cardinal commenced to go on a 5-0 run after the score was even. The Wildcats’ faithful tried to make their presence felt with the overwhelming cheer in the arena.

The support may have helped, as they continued to claw into the deficit and kept it competitive. Despite several runs by the Cardinal, Arizona still managed to get within one point (22-21) late in the half, but that was short lived.

The Cardinal went on a 11-0 run after that, spearheaded by Carlyle’s 4-point play, and his flaming hot hand put the team firmly in the driving seat.

At recess, Carlyle was perfect (4-4),from ThreeLand and amassed 13 points and 3 rebounds off the bench. He was the only player on either team with double-digits. The team shot 50% from the field, and 58% from 3.

Although Stanford led by as much as 15 points the first 20 minutes, they settled for a 9-point advantage (44-35) at the half.

Arizona started the second half with an immediate layup, trying to eventually take over the lead and game. To their dismay, Stanford continued their scorching shooting display, by going 5-5 to start the second stanza of play

Despite the Top 5 team in the country’s many attempted comebacks, the Cardinal led by as much as 20 in half number two. They shot better in every category, showing no complacency with the large lead. They definitely took their coach’s sage advice.

As the warning seconds were ticking off, the aforementioned and en fuego Kanaan Carlyle launched a deep 3 that splashed the net, like the pros up North in San Francisco (Warriors). That buzzer-beater gave him a career high 28 points, 6-8 3s & 8-8 FTs.

As the home crowd exploded, the Cardinal performed a colossal upset victory, 100-82. Stanford got their first conference win, after losing the other in the last seconds.

Besides Carlyle’s extraordinary numbers, three others hit double-digits, Andrej Stojakovic (16), Spencer Jones (21) and Maxime Raynaud (12). Jared Bynum scored 9 points and dished out 11 assists.

Arizona presented two players with double-figures; Caleb Love (23) and Oumar Ballo (12).

Stanford will next be in action Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in Los Angeles, as they will play UCLA at 6 PM PDT on ESPN2. Arizona heads back home to host Colorado, Thursday January 4 at 6:30 PM PDT on ESPN.

Aztecs overwhelm Cardinal 74-60

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Stanford Cardinal forward Max Murrell (10) and San Diego State Aztecs forward Miles Heide (40) grasp for the basketball at Viejas Arena in San Diego on Thu Dec 21, 2023 (photo by USA Today)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Stanford hit the road for the final time before the start of conference play on Thursday, dropping a 74-60 non-league decision to San Diego State in front of 12,414 at Viejas Arena.

Lamont Butler led the Aztecs with a game-high 18 points on 7 of 13 field goal shooting, including three 3-pointers. He also had four assists and four steals.

Jaedon LeDee was next for San Diego State with 16 points, and Micah Parrish added 10 points.

Maxime Raynaud paced the Cardinal (5-5) with 15 points while grabbing a game-high seven rebounds, followed by Michael Jones and Brandon Angel with 14 and 10 points, respectively.

The Cardinal connected on only 3 of 20 from 3-point range, and 40.8 percent from the field. Stanford made 17 of 19 free throws.

Stanford led most of the first half and used six points by Raynaud to take an early 10-5 lead. From there the Aztecs took control of the contest, leading 34-32 at halftime

The Aztecs (6-3) used a 15-3 run to open the second half to pull away. Andrej Stockovic scored all six of his points in the second half to help Stanford cut its deficit to 10 on three different occasions. But San Diego State maintained its distance for the remainder of the game.

The Cardinal play their next game on Friday, Dec. 29, for its Pac-12 Conference opener against Arizona State.

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Michael Roberson: Stanford battles San Diego State Tonight ; Cardinal set sights for third win in a row

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Stanford Cardinal guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) won the Freshman of the week Award. Stojakovic led the Cardinal in scoring with 17 points against the Idaho Vandals Sun Dec 17, 2023 at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto (Stanford Cardinal photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael R:

#1 Stanford Cardinal guard Andrej Stojakovic led the Cardinal with 17 points Sunday at Stanford and won the Freshman of the week Award quite an achievement for Stojakovic.

#2 Four other Cardinal ended up in double figures. Michael Jones had 14 points with seven rebounds and Maxime Raynaud got his second double double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

#3 Kanaan Carlyle had 11 points in his first game with the Cardinal and off the bench.

#4 The Cardinal shot 56.4 their highest percentage of the season and 43.5 for three pointers. It was the third time the Cardinal past the 40 percent mark this season.

#5 It’s off to San Diego State and the Aztecs Thu Dec 21st. The Aztecs won their last game edging UC Irvine 63-62 at San Diego State. Aztecs are good and ready with a 9-2 record. Stanford is 6-4 and are looking for a road win.

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

Cardinal Prevented any VANDALism by Idaho on the Farm, as they won 82-64

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Stanford Cardinal guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) goes up for a lay up against the Idaho Vandals at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif — The Stanford Cardinal (5-4. 0-0 Pac-12) subdued the Idaho Vandals (6-5, 0-0 Big Sky) 82-64 on a rainy Sunday in the Bay, without Spencer Jones..

Senior forward Spencer Joneswas out with a leg injury, but it didn’t prevent his fellow Cardinal from performing a dominant win inside Maples Pavilion. They not only picked up the slack, but freshman Kanaan Carlyle gave a great contribution in his Stanford debut.

Despite Idaho scoring the first two points of the game, the Cardinal led threat of the way, after taking a 4-2 lead. During that time frame they went on a 9-0 run and led by as much as 19 points.

The team ended the first 20 minutes with the 19-point lead, shot 63% from the field grabbed 22 rebounds and dished 11 assists. The Cardinal defense was steller too, as they forced the Vandals to shoot a putrid 27% from the floor, and 19% from threeland.

Neither team had a player in double-digits at the half, although Stanford’s junior forward Maxime Raynaud offered eight points and five rebounds and freshman guard Andrej Stojakovic also chipped in 8 points. The aforementioned Carlyle dropped seven points himself. Idaho’s redshirt-freshman Tyler topped his team with five points.

At intermission, Stanford 41-22, and was seemingly in total control of the game. The half ended with the vandals only leading for 23 seconds, while the Cardinal had the advantage for more than 18 minutes.

In the second half, despite many comeback attempts (6-0 run) by Idaho, Stanford had extended the lead as much as 23 points and never looked back

To the Vandals’ credit, they did shoot 53% in the second half, in addition to scoring 20 more points (42) than the previous half of play. Stanford on the other hand, scored the exact amount of points (41) in both halves.

When it was all said and done, the major damage was executed in the first half, and turned out to be enough to complete the mission/win. Stanford led a total of 38:22 and shot 56.4% overall for the game. This dominance led to the 18-point victory, 82-64.

The Cardinal had four players reach double-digits, and Jared Bynum was close, with 9 points and 6 assists. Raynaud (12) and 13 rebounds, Stojakovic (17), Michael Jones (14) and Carlyle (11).

Idaho produced three players with more than 10 points: Linhardt (16), senior guard D’Angelo Minnis (12) and junior guard Quinn Denker (13).

Stanford will next be in action in Southern California Thursday, December 21 at 6 PM PDT, as they take on the San Diego State Aztecs. Idaho also heads south in California on the same date, to take on the University of California – Riverside Highlanders at 5 PM PDT.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Notre Dame crushes Stanford 56-23; Game was over by third quarter

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Aston Daniels (14) takes off from a pursuing Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) in first half action at Stanford Stadium on Sat Nov 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) dominated the Stanford Cardinal (3-9) pretty much from beginning to end at Stanford Stadium for a crushing 56-23 win. The Cardinal struggled to hold back the Notre Dame offense in the second and third quarter.

#2 Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman pretty much had his way with the Stanford defense throwing for 8-14 and 140 yards and two touchdowns.

#3 It was running back Audric Estime everytime he got the football he found daylight and lots of it scoring four touchdowns against a Stanford defense who tried to hold on but he was practically able to shake them off and scored four touchdowns.

#4 Stanford’s only double digit quarter was the first quarter when they scored 13 points but were shutdown shutdown the rest of the way scoring only a field goal in the second quarter and touchdown in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame just dominated on both sides of the football on Saturday night.

#5 Michael this concludes the Stanford football season where they lost their last six out of they’re last seven games to conclude the 2023 season for head coach Troy Taylor it was a season he hoped to get turned around but ended up well below .500 at 3-9.

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

Cardinal Unlucky Versus the Guest Fighting Irish, 56-23; ND Avenged ’22 Upset Loss and Regained Legends Trophy

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime (7) scores one of his four touchdowns in the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (3-9) ended their 2023 season with a 56-23 loss to rival Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3), on Senior Day on the Farm.

Stanford opened the contest with the initial possession, due to the benevolence of the opponents from Indiana.  Notre Dame won the coin toss, but deferred the ball to the home team, in which they had possession to begin the second half.

During the four minute drive, sophomore quarterback Justin Lamson broke a 49-yard keeper down the field.  Joshua Karty converted a 34-yard field goal to validate the first drive of the game. Stanford was on top 3-0 early in the contest.

When the Fighting Irish finally got their hands on the ball, they also tried to score on their initial drive.  Senior QB Sam Hartman also had a large gain on a keeper (25), but his trot ended with a fumble and turnover to Stanford.

Stanford did not do much with the stolen possession, and the Golden Domers were given another crack at changing the score.  Junior running back Audric Estime scampered for 25 yards into the end zone, giving the Irish the lead, 7-3.

The Cardinal was back on the attack, and sophomore starting quarterback, Ashton Daniels had a 53-yard pass to E.J. Smith, putting them deep into enemy territory.  Karty converted a 23-yard boot, bringing his squad within one, 7-6.

On the subsequent kickoff, Notre Dame proceeded to fumble the ball back to Stanford.  Less than a minute later, freshman wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier took a handoff and scurried 14 yards to pay dirt, propelling his team back in front by six, 13-7.   That score stood after 15 minutes of play.

Early in the second quarter the Irish fought their way down the field into scoring position.  That very thing happened when Hartman tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Jaden Greathouse.  Notre Dame back on top, 14-13.  Hartman’s attempt to put more points on the board resulted in his second turnover of the first half.  His pass attempt was picked off by safety Che Ojariikre.

Stanford quickly turned that into a Karty 56-yard field goal, putting the home team back in front by two, 16-14.  They held onto the advantage for a little more than five game time minutes.  However, the visitors from the Hoosier State had an answer for the Cardinal.

Estime was at it again, as he reached the scoring zone for the second time in the first half.  The Golden Domers went up by five, 21-16.  After a Daniels interception (Jack Kiser), the Irish were in position to add more points before intermission.  With seconds left in the half, sophomore running back Gi’ Bran Payne ran in for a three yard touchdown, giving midwesterners a double-digit lead at recess, 28-16.

The second half was set up perfectly by the road team, as their deferment gave them the ball to begin the second half, after being the last to score at the end of the first stanza.  They capitalized on the strategy fairly soon, when the frequent rusher, Estime, carried the ball to the house for the third time, and the margin widened to 19, Irish 35-16.

Later in the third quarter, Notre Dame scored an additional two touchdowns, by air, and by land.  Hartman hurled a 45-yard bomb touchdown to his freshman wide receiver Jordan Faison. (42-16)  Five minutes later, the ubiquitous Estime crossed the goal line (25) for an incredible fourth time, increasing the lead to 33, Notre Dame 49-16.  That daunting deficit for the Cardinal was also the score after the third quarter ended.

In the final quarter, the leprechauns were somewhat called off, for self preservation.  However, the special teams and defense apparently did not get the memo.

A little more than two minutes into the fourth, Karty was lined up for a 56-yard field goal attempt.  Mister Reliable had his kick blocked by the Domers, and senior defensive end Javonte Jean-Baptiste ran the ball back for 60-yard Block six touchdown.  That was the largest lead of the night (40), and the Fighting Irish were pretty confident they had avenged the previous loss and regained the Legends Trophy, 56-16.

With Cardinal pride, the home team did not want to lose by a 40 point margin, and attempted to alter the scoreboard.  Unfortunately on the next drive quarterback Ari Putu fumbled and turned over the ball during a quarterback keeper.  Notre Dame seemed not to be in any mood to add more points to their already impressive tally, and gave the ball back to Stanford.

Stanford gave the 30,901 fans something to cheer for, as Justin Lamson scored the final touchdown on a quarterback Keeper.  At that point, the deficit didn’t look as horrific, 56-23.  Being good sports, St Joseph County based Fighting Irish took the obligatory knee to end the game with the 33-point victory, 56-23, and possession of the Legends Trophy back to South Bend.

Stanford will next be in action next season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while Notre Dame will be in a significant Bowl game.

Note: Cardinal sophomore wide receiver, Elic Ayomanor eclipsed the K mark in receiving yards with his 58 in the game.

Irish’ junior running back Audric Estime found himself in the Notre Dame record books with his extraordinary performance on the farm: 238 rushing yards and four touchdowns.