Dec 3, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Oziyah Sellers (4) shoots a layup in opposition to Utah Valley Wolverines guard Dylan Metoyer (23) throughout the first quarter at Maples Pavilion. Obligatory Credit score: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Pictures Jaylen Blakes scored 18 factors and Oziyah Sellers added 15 to guide host Stanford to a 77-63 victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday night time.
Maxime Raynaud chipped in 14 factors and 17 rebounds to assist the Cardinal snap a two-game dropping streak. Stanford (7-2) shot 48 % general however went simply 5 of 20 from 3-point vary.
Dominick Nelson led Utah Valley with 22 factors and added seven rebounds. Tanner Toolson chipped in 11 factors and eight boards. The Wolverines (4-4) misplaced their third straight recreation, taking pictures simply 37 %.
The 2 groups mixed for 25 turnovers.
Sparked by back-to-back baskets from Nelson, Utah Valley raced out to a fast 12-6 lead. The Cardinal weathered that sizzling begin and surged forward because the half progressed.
Blakes made a layup to spark a 7-0 run that gave Stanford a 28-19 lead with 6:57 left earlier than halftime.
Staying in entrance proved difficult. The Cardinal went practically 5 minutes with out a basket, lacking 5 straight pictures. Toolson capped a 7-0 Wolverine run that reduce Stanford’s result in a basket.
Utah Valley went chilly earlier than absolutely erasing the deficit. The Wolverines missed 5 straight pictures and didn’t rating over the ultimate 4 1/2 minutes of the half. It opened a door for the Cardinal to construct their largest first-half lead. Raynaud capped a 10-0 run with back-to-back baskets within the closing minute, giving Stanford a 38-26 lead going into the locker room.
Stanford didn’t take the foot off the fuel pedal after halftime. The Cardinal opened the second half on a 9-2 run to increase their result in 47-28. Blakes punctuated the run with a 3-pointer – the third Stanford basket over three straight possessions.
Utah Valley reduce the deficit to 63-53 on a dunk from Carter Welling with 7:18 left. The Wolverines could not pull any nearer, going scoreless over a four-minute stretch.
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