Brandon Angel scores 18, Spencer Jones 15 as Stanford beats Sacramento State 91-73
STANFORD, Calif. -- — Brandon Angel shot 8 of 10 from the field and finished with 18 points, Spencer Jones scored 15 points and Stanford beat Sacramento State 91-73 Friday night.
Maxime Raynaud added 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Stanford (2-0). Stojakovic finished with 12 points and Jared Bynum had 10 assists to go with six points.
Angel hit a jumper that made it 5-4 with 16:32 left in the first half and Stanford led the rest of the way. Zee Hamoda scored to pull the Hornets within a point on four different occasions in the first half, but Stanford responded each time, that last of which came when Spencer Jones made a layup to spark a 9-0 run that gave the Cardinal a 10-point lead.
Bowyn Beatty threw down a dunk to close the scoring in the first half and Jacob Holt hit a jumper to open the second that trimmed Sacramento State's deficit to 47-41. Jones hit two free throws and then a 3-pointer to spark a 12-2 run and Andrej Stojakovic made a layup with 12:47 to play that pushed Stanford's lead into double figures for good.
Hamoda hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 21 points for Sacramento State (0-2). Brandon Betson scored 17 points, Duncan Powell added 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Beatty finished with 10 points.
Stanford shot 56% (39 of 70) from the field and committed just four turnovers.
Sacramento State returns home to play NAIA-member Pacific Union, and Stanford plays host to Santa Clara, on Tuesday,
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Tony Padilla
- Gregory Nixon
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Montana | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Sacramento State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-9 |
| Northern Arizona | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Idaho State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Idaho | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
| Portland State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Weber State | 0-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Montana State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-10 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Clemson | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Wake Forest | 3-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Louisville | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| SMU | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Florida State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| NC State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| Notre Dame | 1-2 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Syracuse | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-8 |
| Miami | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
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