Stanford vs. Virginia: Cardinal Dominate Cavaliers In Second Half En Route To 81-60 Win

Stanford, CA (Sports Network) – Jeremy Green poured in 21 points to power the Stanford Cardinal to an 81-60 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers in non- conference action from Maples Pavilion.

Anthony Brown pitched in 13 points for Stanford (2-0), which got 12 points apiece from Aaron Bright and Andrew Zimmerman. Adding further balance to the lineup was Dwight Powell with 10 points. Mustapha Farrakhan posted 14 points in defeat for Virginia (2-1). The Cavaliers also got 12 points from Joe Harris and 10 points from Jontel Evans.

Neither team was able to pull away in the first half, and Stanford needed a three-pointer from Bright at the buzzer to grab a 37-34 lead at intermission. Leading 47-45 with 15 minutes remaining in the game, the Cardinal went on a 15-3 run to crush any hope the Cavaliers had of winning the game. Stanford won easily despite a 6-of-14 effort from the foul line.

The Cardinal host Arkansas Pine-Bluff out of the SWAC this Sunday at 5pm pacific.

Stanford vs. Virginia: Cardinal Face Stiff Non-Conference Test

The 1-0 Stanford Cardinal host the 2-0 Virginia Cavaliers in another tough non-conference battle. Although the Cavaliers and San Diego Toreros are not the class of their respective conferences, both present challenges Stanford won't get from likes of UC Riverside and North Carolina A&T. Every game requires serious effort, but certain opponents are going to be harder no matter what.

The Cavaliers are 2-0 after defeating William & Mary 76-52 and then USC Upstate 74-54. Virginia has received big contributions from forward Mike Scott and guard Billy Baron, who have combined to score 35 points a game. Scott is the big presence for Virginia as he also grabs 10.5 rebounds per game. Stanford ha a solid front line and one of the keys to this game will be containing Scott on the boards. I suspect Jack Trotter and Andrew Zimmerman will split that assignment.

Stanford opened their season with a victory over the San Diego Toreros, in a matchup that saw the Cardinal put together a balanced scoring effort. Zimmerman and Gabriel Harris put up double digit points, but they also received eight points from Josh Owens and seven points from Trotter and Dwight Powell. They'll look for a continued balanced effort throughout the season.