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Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal hope to end 5 game skid against OSU Thursday

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The Stanford Cardinal Maxime Raynaud (42) gets his reverse slam on. Raynaud led Stanford in scoring Sat Jan 13, 2023 with 16 points against the Washington State Cougars in Pullman. The Cardinal host the Oregon State Beavers on Thu Jan 19, 2023 at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto (photo by Stanford Cardinal)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1In the last three seconds in Saturday’s game the Stanford Cardinal (5-12) couldn’t get the last shot to fall with three seconds left to lost the Washington State Cougars at Pullman 60-59.

#2 Maxime Raynaud led Stanford in scoring with 16 points with eight rebounds. Raynaud has been a contributor for the Stanford offense.

#3 Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones each had 14 points. Ingram had nine rebounds and six assists, Jones had eight rebounds.

#4 Stanford led WSU at the half 34-31 with two 9-0 runs but couldn’t stop the Cougars late in the game in the one point loss.

#5 After three straight road games the Cardinal returned to Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto to host the Oregon State Beavers this Thursday for a 8:00pm tip. Head coach Jerod Haase is hoping to get back in the win column.

Join Michael for the Cardinal MBB podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

USC women stun No. 2 Cardinal 55-46

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Southern California guard Kayla Williams, left, and guard Okako Adika celebrates after USC upset Stanford 55-46 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Sun Jan 15, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Southern California pulled off a major upset in women’s basketball Sunday, as the Trojans defeated No. 2 Stanford 55-46 in Los Angeles, snapping the Cardinal’s 12-game winning streak in the process.

Destiny Littleton led USC with 18 points and six assists, Okako Adika scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Taylor Bigby and Kayla Williams scored nine points apiece as the Trojans (13-4 overall, 3-3 Pac-12) snapped a 14-game losing streak to Stanford.

It was Southern California’s first win over the Cardinal (17-2 overall, 5-1 Pac-12) since the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament.

USC had it going defensively, holding the Cardinal to four points in the first quarter, and leading by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter. The Trojans forced six turnovers while holding Stanford to 2 of 10 shooting in the opening 10 minutes, building an 11-4 lead.

The Cardinal tied the game at 19-19 with 1:09 left in the first half, but USC’s 5-0 run gave the Trojans a 24-19 halftime lead.

Clarice Akunwafo put the exclamation point on USC’s day at the end of the third quarter. With three seconds remaining in the period, Akunwafo blocked a shot by the Cardinals’ Lauren Betts, then hustled upcourt to sink a 24-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Trojans a 43-33 lead.

Cameron Brink scored 11 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for the Cardinal, which also saw its streak of 39 straight conference wins come to an end. Haley Jones had 12 rebounds for Stanford, but was held to eight points.

Though the Cardinal held USC to 27 percent shooting from the field, the Trojans compensated by hitting 8 of 19 behind the arc and sinking 17 of 26 free throws. Stanford hit only 4 of 21 3-point attempts.

The Cardinal return home on Friday to host No. 10 Utah, opening a four-game homestand at Maples Pavilion.

WSU hangs on for 60-59 win over Stanford

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Stanford Cardinal Maxime Raynaud (42) is seen throwing down against the Utah Utes on Sat Dec 31, 2022 at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto. Raynaud led Stanford in scoring against the Washington State Cougars at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman WA on Sat Jan 14, 2023 (photo by Stanford Cardinal)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Stanford had a chance to land in the Pac-12 men’s basketball win column Saturday, but a pair of misses in the final three seconds enabled Washington State to hold on for a 60-59 victory at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash.

There were six lead changes in the contest. The Cardinal (5-12 overall, 0-7 Pac-12) cut their deficit to one on a Maxime Raynaud layup with 22 seconds to play. Following a defensive stop, Stanford had a final possession. Raynaud missed a 3-point attempt, and Brandon Angel’s putback rimmed out at the horn.

Stanford held a 34-31 lead at halftime, sparked by a pair of 9-0 runs. The Cardinal held their largest lead at 26-18 with 8:19 remaining in the first half.

Raynaud led the Cardinal with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 14 points apiece. Ingram registered a game-high nine rebounds and six assists, and Jones matched a career-high eight boards.

Andrej Jakimovski led the Cougars (9-10 overall, 4-4 Pac-12) with 17 points, followed by DJ Rodman with 15 points. WSU hit 22 of 48 from the field for 46 percent, including 10 of 27 on 3-pointers. The Cougars scored 12 points off of 10 Stanford turnovers.

Stanford held a 35-23 rebounding edge. The Cardinal shot 43 percent (22 of 51) from the field.

The Cardinal return home to face Oregon State on Thursday night.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Daniel Dullum: Stanford Women continue to roll; Cardinal bring 11 game win streak to UCLA tonight

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The Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink (22) tries to take the ball past the Cal Bears defense at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sun Jan 8, 2023 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

#1 The only way the Stanford Cardinal (16-1) were going to stop the Cal Bears (10-5) Leilani McIntosh was for the Cardinal to rely on Cameron Brink to match each of her shots as time was running out and the Cardinal just got by the Bears 60-56.

#2 Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer knows about being road tested and the Cal Bears were no exception they gave it all they had but fell short. VanDerveer knows the game against the Bears helps build character as the Cardinal prepare in UCLA tonight.

#3 It was a big night for Brink who scored 25 points and 17 rebounds with three blocked shots. Brink is having a year looking at the year she’s having she very well could wind up in the WNBA someday.

#4 Haley Jones had 12 points with 11 rebounds was one of two players to finish in double figures against Cal on Friday night and Brink and Jones have been a great tandem.

#5 The Cardinal prepare for tonight’s game against the UCLA Bruins (14-2) who just defeated the USC Trojans (11-4) last Sunday. The Cardinal and Bruins match up for an 8:00pm tip off at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

Join Daniel Dullum for Cardinal podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Washington dominates in 86-69 win over Cardinal

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Washington Huskies Keion Brooks Jr forward (1) gets a jump on the Stanford Cardinal at Alaskan Airlines Arena in Seattle on Thu Jan 12, 2023 (USA Today photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Thursday, January 12, 2023

Washington had five players in double-figure scoring on Thursday, as the Huskies defeated Stanford 86-69 in Pac-12 men’s basketball before an announced crowd of 5,692 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

Braxton Meah led the Huskies (10-8 overall, 2-5 Pac-12) with 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Keion Brooks Jr. was next for Washington with 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Koren Johnson added 15 points, followed by Cole Bajema and Kenyon Menifield with 11 points each.

Spencer Jones scored 12 points to lead the Cardinal (5-11 overall, 0-6 Pac-12). Max Murrell and Ryan Agarwal each scored 10 points, while Harrison Ingram scored nine points and had nine rebounds. Brandon Angel had three assists, and Spencer and Michael Jones each had six rebounds.

The Cardinal took a 7-0 lead to open the game, but Washington tied the game at 15-15 seven minutes later, eventually building a 47-29 lead at halftime. Stanford got no closer than 52-37 after Spencer Jones hit a 3-pointer at 17:57 of the second half.

Menifield hit 1-of-2 free throws at 16:11 to give the Huskies a 57-37 lead.

Stanford was held to 34 percent shooting from the field (24 of 70); the Huskies hit 33 of 59 (56 percent), including nine 3-pointers. Washington also dominated inside, scoring 44 points in the paint, as well as 20 points off of 12 Cardinal turnovers.

The Cardinal travel to Pullman, Wash., on Saturday to face Washington State. Tip-off is at 5 p.m.

Brink’s double-double leads No, 2 Cardinal women past Cal 60-56

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Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) blocks the shot of California guard Jayda Curry during the second half  at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sun Jan 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sunday, January 8, 2023

Stanford got a big game from center Cameron Brink and needed it on Sunday, as the No. 2 Cardinal held off California 60-56 in Pac-12 women’s basketball at Haas Pavilion.

Brink scored 25 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked three shots, as the Cardinal (16-1 overall, 4-0 Pac-12) won their 11th straight game. Haley Jones scored 12 points to go with four assists and 11 rebounds.

Cal (10-5 overall, 1-3 Pac-12) was led by Leilani McIntosh with 19 points and Kemery Martin’s nine points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Stanford swept the season series wth their Bay Area rival, winning the first meeting 90-69 on Dec. 23.

Jones made a go-ahead layup with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter. Brink and McIntosh each missed a shot in the final minute. The Bears’ Jayda Curry grabbed a rebound to give Cal a last possession, but Claudia Langarita missed a shot with 14 seconds to play,

The Bears ended the second quarter with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 26-26. Brink hit a 3-pointer with 5:21 left in the third quarter to give Stanford a 35-33 lead. Hannah Jump hit a long jumper that put the Cardinal up 47-43 late in the third.

From there, the Cardinal was able to maintain that four-point edge.

Stanford outrebounded the Bears 46-37. Neither team shot well – the Cardinal was 20 of 62 from the field (4 of 20 3-pointers) for 32.3 percent. Cal was 21 of 60 (7 of 18 3-pointers) for 35 percent.

Stanford visits No. 12 UCLA on Friday night, while the Bears travel to Southern California.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: What went wrong for Cardinal in loss to Cal on Friday

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The Cal Bears forward Sam Alajiki (24) had lots to smile about as he takes the ball up court against the Stanford Cardinal on Fri Jan 6, 2023 at Haas Pavilion (San Francisco Chronicle photo)

On Stanford Cardinal podcast:

#1  The Stanford Cardinal (5-10, 0-5 Pac-12) are still winless in conference play after being slashed and bombed from the beyond the arc by the California Golden Bears (3-13, 2-3 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion, 92-70.

#2 The first half was pretty competitive the entire 20 minutes, with eight ties and two lead changes being a major component. However, California managed to take a nine-point lead, and held an advantage of eight at intermission, 45-37.  Stanford led by four at one point of the session, but played catch-up most of the time.

#3 In the second half Stanford fell farther behind quickly, at the paws of the homesteading Bears by as many as 23 points.  California eventually closed the contest out by 22 points.

#4 Despite the 20+ points loss, the Cardinal managed to shoot over 50% from the field and have four players score in double-digits: Senior guard Michael Jones topped the squad with 14 points,  Raynaud (12 points & 8 rebounds), senior forward Spencer Jones (13) and Isa Silva (12).

#5 Stanford travels to Seattle to try and get their first conference win versus the Washington Huskies, Thursday, January 12, while California also treks to the Evergreen State, Pullman.

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

Stanford Mauled on the East Side of the Bay by California, 92-70

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Stanford Cardinal Michael Jones who led with 14 points drives up the lane against the Cal Bears at Haas Pavilion Berkeley on Fri Jan 6, 2023 (USA Today photo)

By Michael Roberson

BERKELEY, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (5-10, 0-5 Pac-12) are still winless in conference play after being slashed and bombed from the beyond the arc by the California Golden Bears (3-13, 2-3 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion, 92-70.

The first half was pretty competitive the entire 20 minutes, with eight ties and two lead changes being a major component.

However, California managed to take a nine-point lead, and held an advantage of eight at intermission, 45-37.  Stanford led by four at one point of the session, but played catch-up most of the time.

Cardinal sophomore forward Maxime Raynaud tried to keep the game close with his 10 points and six rebounds contribution, while the Golden Bears were paced by senior guard DeJuan Clayton’s 14 points.

In the second half Stanford fell farther behind quickly, at the paws of the homesteading Bears by as many as 23 points.  California eventually closed the contest out by 22 points and shot a scintillating 73% from behind the three-point line, resulting in a final score of 92-70, California.

Despite the 20+ points loss, the Cardinal managed to shoot over 50% from the field and have four players score in double-digits: Senior guard Michael Jones topped the squad with 14 points,  Raynaud (12 points & 8 rebounds), senior forward Spencer Jones (13) and Isa Silva (12).

The Golden Bears had three players score in double-figures and simultaneously converting 14 of the team’s 16 made threes.  Clayton led all scorers with 26 points (6) and 6 assists.  Sophomore forward Sam Alajiki tallied 19 points (5) and senior forward Kuany Kuany offered 18 points (3) and 5 rebounds.

Stanford travels to Seattle to try and get their first conference win versus the Washington Huskies, Thursday, January 12, while California also treks to the Evergreen State, Pullman, to take on the Washington State Cougars Wednesday, January, 11.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Daniel Dullum: Cardinal looking to make it two straight over Cal on Sunday

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Stanford Cardinal in huddle during game against the Arizona Wildcats at Maple Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sat Dec 31, 2023. The Cardinal take on the Cal Bears on Sun Jan 8 at UC Berkeley at 4:00pm (photo by the Stanford Cardinal)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Daniel:

#1 Stanford used a big second quarter surge to pull away from No, 15 Arizona Monday, as the No, 2 Cardinal earned a 73-57 Pac-12 women’s basketball victory at Maples Pavilion last Saturday.

#2  One thing you could say about Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer she gat this team turned up on it’s defense that turned out to be the key in the win over the Wildcats last Monday.

#3 It was the Cardinal’s 10th consecutive win, as they held the high-scoring Wildcats to their lowest offensive output o the season. Arizona (12-2 overall, 2-1 Pac-12) had been averaging 81.2 points per game and had been winning by an average of 22.3 points.

#4 Haley Jones continues to impress with 18 points 16 rebounds the most for Jones this season and five assists, how much does her contributions help in making this team successful on the offensive end as well the reason why their ranked No.2.

#5 The Cardinal host the Cal Bears next on Sun Jan 8th. Cal has won five of their last eight games. Most recently Cal lost a tough game against Arizona in Berkeley in their last game 63-56 on New Years Eve. No doubt the Wildcats are one of the toughest in the Pac 12. How do you see Cal and Stanford tangling this Sunday at Haas Pavilion.

Join Daniel for the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Michael Duca: Cal hoping to pick up third win Friday against Cardinal at Haas Pavilion

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Joel Brown (1) of the Cal Bears drives against the Colorado Buffaloes guard Jullian Hammond (1) at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Dec 31, 2022 (photo by Cal Bears)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 The Cal Bears (2-13) picked up only their second win but what was promising about it they did it against the Colorado Buffaloes (9-6) edging them out 80-76. It was Cal’s second win in three games.

#2 How encouraging is it for Cal head coach Mark Fox that after some 12 straight loses Cal looks like they’re playing more competitive and they’ve been able to keep up with there opponents.

#3 Michael, talk about the leading scorers for Cal Joel Brown 21 pts, Grant Newell 13 pts, and Lars Thiemann 12 of the two wins Brown, Newell and Thiemann were big contributors.

#4 “Our guards can’t get through ball screens,” Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. “We had nobody on our team who could even think about guarding Joel Brown. He took us off the bounce whenever he wanted.”

#5 Cal hosts the Stanford Cardinal Friday night at Haas Pavilion for the local school’s version of the Big Game. Stanford has won two of their last three games do you see this one too close to call or how do you see this one?

Join Michael for the Cal Bears podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com