Feb. 19, 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Roeland Schaftenaar scored a career-high 26 points Thursday as Oregon State beat Stanford 66-54 to complete a season sweep of the Cardinal.
Calvin Haynes added 17 points for the Beavers (12-13, 6-8), who have their most conference wins since winning eight in the 2004-05 season. Oregon State won zero last season.
Jeremy Green had 19 points, all in the second half, to lead Stanford (15-9, 4-9).
Oregon State led by as many as 21 in the second half, only to see Stanford rally in the closing minutes.
Green made three consecutive 3-pointers, the last closing the gap to 59-54 with 1:53 left.
But the Cardinal wouldn't score again, and the Beavers iced the game at the free-throw line.
NOTES
Oregon State has now won two in a row over Stanford for the first time since the 1992-93 campaign. The Cardinal had won 17 of the last 19 meetings overall heading into tonight's game
Stanford's nine Pac-10 losses are the most since a 10-8 conference finish two years ago that eventually resulted in an NCAA Tournament berth
With its next victory, Stanford will guarantee a winning record for the 16th consecutive season and give the Cardinal at least 16 wins for the 16th straight year
Stanford's first-half point total (17) was its fewest since scoring 12 points over the first 20 minutes in a 62-46 loss to Santa Clara back on Dec. 16, 2006
For the first time this year, Stanford lost a game when committing fewer turnovers (11) than its opponent (13)
Jeremy Green poured in a career-best 19 points with five triples, including three in a row that brought the Cardinal within 59-54 with 1:53 remaining in the game
Trailing by as much as 21 points, Stanford employed a full-court pressure defense that forced eight second-half Oregon State turnovers and cut the lead to 59-54
Anthony Goods was held scoreless for the first time since last year's NCAA Sweet 16 contest against Texas, when he finished 0-7 from the field in 22 minutes
Stanford attempted only eight free throws, making six