Cameron Brink had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, Haley Jones added 25 points, 12 boards and a pair of blocks, and the fourth-ranked Stanford women bounced back from a loss at USC by beating eighth-ranked Utah 74-62.
Stanford forward Cameron Brink, left, and Utah forward Alissa Pili compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. – When freshman point guard Talana Lepolo went down in the first quarter with an ankle injury, Stanford had to adjust in a hurry against a top conference opponent.
“Every disappointment is a blessing,” Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer said of seeing Nivar steady the team. Stanford earned its 18th straight home win against conference opponents. The Cardinal dropped two spots in this week's AP Top 25 poll after a 55-46 loss at USC on Sunday that snapped a 12-game winning streak, a 39-game unbeaten run against conference foes and a 51-game winning stretch facing unranked teams.
Former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, the No. 1 draft pick in 2005 out of Utah, was at Maples Pavilion cheering on the Utes. “Until people knock off Stanford they’re still at the top and we’re all chasing them,” Utah coach Lynne Roberts said.Stanford's players wore No. 3 emblems on their “Human Athlete” warmup shirts in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is recovering after he went into cardiac arrest on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2.
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