National Basketball Association
Stanford 77, Utah Valley 63
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials:
# Jason Garretson, # Deron White, # Michael Greenstein
Attendance:
2033
By Field Level Media
Jaylen Blakes scored 18 points and Oziyah Sellers added 15 to lead host Stanford to a 77-63 victory over Utah Valley on Tuesday night.
Maxime Raynaud chipped in 14 points and 17 rebounds to help the Cardinal snap a two-game losing streak. Stanford (7-2) shot 48 percent overall but went just 5 of 20 from 3-point range.
Dominick Nelson led Utah Valley with 22 points and added seven rebounds. Tanner Toolson chipped in 11 points and eight boards. The Wolverines (4-4) lost their third straight game, shooting just 37 percent.
The two teams combined for 25 turnovers.
Sparked by back-to-back baskets from Nelson, Utah Valley raced out to a quick 12-6 lead. The Cardinal weathered that hot start and surged ahead as the half progressed.
Blakes made a layup to spark a 7-0 run that gave Stanford a 28-19 lead with 6:57 left before halftime.
Staying in front proved challenging. The Cardinal went nearly five minutes without a basket, missing five straight shots. Toolson capped a 7-0 Wolverine run that cut Stanford's lead to a basket.
Utah Valley went cold before fully erasing the deficit. The Wolverines missed five straight shots and did not score over the final 4 1/2 minutes of the half. It opened a door for the Cardinal to build their largest first-half lead. Raynaud capped a 10-0 run with back-to-back baskets in the final minute, giving Stanford a 38-26 lead going into the locker room.
Stanford did not take the foot off the gas pedal after halftime. The Cardinal opened the second half on a 9-2 run to extend their lead to 47-28. Blakes punctuated the run with a 3-pointer - the third Stanford basket over three straight possessions.
Utah Valley cut the deficit to 63-53 on a dunk from Carter Welling with 7:18 left. The Wolverines couldn't pull any closer, going scoreless over a four-minute stretch.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Utah Valley |
|
Stanford |
Dominick Nelson 22 |
Scoring |
Jaylen Blakes 18 |
Kylin Green 2 |
Assists |
Ryan Agarwal 4 |
Tanner Toolson 8 |
Rebounds |
Maxime Raynaud 17 |
Dominick Nelson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaylen Blakes 7 |
Hayden Welling 4 |
Steals |
Jaylen Blakes 3 |
Ethan Potter 1 |
Blocks |
Chisom Okpara 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah Valley
|
63 |
36.9 |
5-17 |
10-16 |
9 |
34 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
Stanford
|
77 |
47.6 |
5-20 |
12-17 |
16 |
41 |
3 |
7 |
13 |