Maxime Raynaud broke a tie with two free throws with 32 seconds left, then teamed with Oziyah Sellers for 3 extra foul pictures within the closing 16 seconds, permitting Stanford to stave off a livid California rally for a 66-61 house win on Saturday evening.
Raynaud completed with 20 factors and a team-high-tying eight rebounds for Stanford (17-10, 9-7 Atlantic Coast Convention). The Cardinal swept the two-game season sequence from the rival Golden Bears (12-15, 5-11) in every’s first season competing within the league.
Jeremiah Wilkinson had a team-high 19 factors and Andrej Stojakovic, taking part in his first sport at Stanford after transferring to Cal final offseason, added 16 for Cal, which misplaced its fourth straight.
After holding Cal to simply 12 factors over the ultimate 14 minutes of the primary half and constructing a 47-30 benefit within the eighth minute of the second interval, Stanford discovered itself in a 61-all tie when Stojakovic transformed a three-point play with 42 seconds left.
Raynaud then drew his key foul 10 seconds later, hitting his sixth and seventh foul pictures of the evening.
Stojakovic had an opportunity to attract Cal even on its subsequent possession however noticed a contested inside financial institution shot roll off and into the arms of Raynaud, who this time made one in every of two to finish an 8-for-10 evening on the line.
Wilkinson was given Cal’s one closing shot at a tie, however he misfired on a 3-point try with 4 seconds left. Sellers then accomplished the scoring with two foul pictures.
Sellers completed with 14 factors and Jaylen Blakes 10 for Stanford, whereas Ryan Agarwal, who related on a key 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining, chipped in with 11 factors, a team-high-tying eight rebounds and a game-high 4 assists.
Agarwal and Raynaud had been the one gamers within the sport to make a number of 3-pointers, every with two. Stanford outscored the guests 21-12 from past the arc.
Stojakovic accomplished the sport’s solely double-double with 10 rebounds for Cal, whereas Rytis Petraitis matched the game-high rebound whole whereas including six factors.
The Golden Bears outrebounded the hosts 42-35.
–Discipline Degree Media
