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11/06 23:21 CST Nick Townsend scores 25 to lead Stanford to 81-63 victory over
Oakland
Nick Townsend scores 25 to lead Stanford to 81-63 victory over Oakland
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) --- Nick Townsend scored 25 points and Stanford pulled
away in the second half to beat Oakland 81-63 on Friday night.
Townsend made 8 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer and 8 of 9 free throws for the
Cardinal (2-0).
Christian Bliss came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers and score 17 for
Stanford. Aidan Cammann added 13 points.
Chris Fields Jr.. led the Golden Grizzlies (0-2) with 23 points on 9-for-12
shooting. Reserve William Kassi scored 11.
Bella El Shakery had a three-point play to give Oakland an 11-7 lead less than
six minutes in.
Townsend hit a jumper, then turned his tip-in into a three-point play as
Stanford grabbed the lead and never trailed again in taking a 38-33 advantage
into halftime.
Kassi's layup cut it to 40-39 with 17:33 remaining, but Bliss and Townsend hit
3-pointers over the next 56 seconds as the Cardinal regained a two-possession
lead before pulling away.
Stanford shot 47% overall, making 9 of 27 from beyond the arc along with 14 of
15 free throws.
Oakland shot 45% but missed 14 of 17 from distance and nine of 25 free throws.
Up next
Oakland: At UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.
Stanford: Hosts Rice on Monday.
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