Stanford Cardinal @ Colorado Buffaloes
Da Silva, Simpson help Colorado beat Stanford 84-64
BOULDER, Colo. -- — Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and KJ Simpson added 21 points to lead Colorado to a 84-64 win over Stanford on Sunday night and snap the Cardinal's five-game win streak.
Da Silva, who has scored at least 20 points in five straight games. shot 9 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and made 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Simpson made 11 of 11 from the line, grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists.
Colorado (14-11, 6-8 Pac-12) has won back-to-back games following a string of five losses in a six-game span.
Stanford missed its first 10 second-half field-goal attempts and went scoreless after the break until Spencer Jones made a layup with 12:46 to play. Da Silva scored six points before Julian Hammond III and Luke O’Brien made back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 16-0 run to open the second period and take a 55-39 lead.
Brandon Angel led Stanford (10-13, 4-8) with 14 points and Jones fouled out with 13 points and two steals. Maxime Raynaud and Michael Jones added 10 points apiece.
Colorado scored 10 straight points, including five in a row from Wright, in a span of 81 seconds to take an 11-point lead with about eight minutes left in the first half but the Cardinal scored 10 of the final 12 points before intermission to make it 39-all at halftime.
The Buffaloes shot 53% (29 of 55) from the field, made 9 of 19 (47%) from 3-point range and hit 17 of 18 from the free-throw line while outrebounding the Cardinal 38-24. Stanford was 5-of-23 shooting from 3-point range.
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Game Information
Boulder, CO

Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Mike Reed

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 3-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Clemson | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Miami | 2-0 | 0.5 | 13-2 |
| Virginia | 2-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Stanford | 2-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| NC State | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| SMU | 1-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Notre Dame | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1.5 | 10-5 |
| California | 1-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Louisville | 1-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Wake Forest | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| BYU | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Houston | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Colorado | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| UCF | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Texas Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Kansas | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| TCU | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| West Virginia | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Baylor | 0-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kansas State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
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