Late run lifts Stanford past Cal State Northridge

Stanford’s Michael Jones scored seven of his 20 points during a game-ending 13-0 run, securing an 88-79 victory over Cal State Northridge during each team’s season opener in Palo Alto, Calif.

Jones’ 3-pointer with 2:20 left gave Stanford the lead for good at 80-79. After making a foul shot with 1:42 remaining to up the margin to two, Jones sealed the outcome by converting a three-point play with 41 seconds left to secure an 84-79 cushion.

Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Stanford, with Brandon Angel adding 18 points and seven rebounds. Jared Bynum chipped in 13 points, seven assists, and zero turnovers in 30 minutes of gameplay.

On the opposing team, Cal State Northridge’s De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 22 points and nabbed eight rebounds. The Matadors, who led 79-75 with 2:59 left, failed to score again after Keonte Jones converted a three-point play. Additionally, Dearon Tucker added 12 points, and Jasman Sangha came off the bench to tally 11.

Cal State Northridge gashed the Cardinal’s interior defense, scoring 58 points in the paint, but faltered when the game was on the line, missing their final four shots and being outscored 19-6 at the foul line.

In their first game under coach Andy Newman, Cal State Northridge took an early 15-4 lead to take a seven-point lead. They upped the margin to 21-13 at the 12:20 mark thanks to Dionte Bostick’s short jumper.

Stanford fought back, tying the score at 24 and 26, but the Matadors persisted in attacking and converting their shots. They consistently made it into the paint, scoring 30 points there in the first half and maintaining a narrow lead up until the final four minutes.

At that point, the Cardinal finally put together the spurt they had been looking for throughout the half. They strung together stops and rattled off 10 straight points for a 43-35 advantage, settling for a 43-38 edge at the break.

—Field Level Media