March 18, 2009
CBI Blog #5 - Stanford 96, Boise State 76 - FINAL
Stanford's 96 Points Sets School Postseason Record
Stanford defeated Boise State tonight 96-76 in a first round game of the 2009 College Basketball Invitational (CBI), in the process setting the school record for most points in a postseason contest. The Cardinal defeated Houston 93-86 in the first round of the 1991 NIT, and outlasted St. Joseph's, 90-83, in the second round of the 2001 NCAA Tournament's West Regional.
Stanford shot 53.5 percent (38-for-71) from the floor this evening, including 8-of-21 (38.1%) from three-point range. The Cardinal also made 12-of-14 free throws, while its stifling defense forced the Broncos into 22 turnovers.
Three Cardinal players scored in double figures, led by Jeremy Green's 19. Lawrence Hill scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Landry Fields added 16 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins won his postseason debut, while the Cardinal will advance to the second round of the 2009 CBI.
Check back later to gostanford.com for a full recap and box score!
CBI Blog #4 - Stanford 78, Boise State 58 (7:50 left, 2nd half)
Stanford's Entire Roster Contributing To 20-Point Cardinal Lead
One of the many advantages of the CBI is the opportunity for the two ends of the age spectrum on the Cardinal roster to continue playing. For Stanford's seniors, their career on The Farm extends at least one more game; for the Cardinal freshmen, every game is another opportunity to get better. Tonight's contest has proven to be a perfect example, as head coach Johnny Dawkins has received contributions from up and down his bench. Stanford seniors Kenny Brown (4 pts), Anthony Goods (7 pts, 3 rbs), Lawrence Hill (18 pts, 6 rbs) and Mitch Johnson (5 pts, 3 asts) have all had solid games. A quartet of Cardinal freshmen have made their postseason debuts this evening: Matei Daian (3 rbs), Jeremy Green (17 pts), Jarrett Mann (2 rbs, 2 asts) and Jack Trotter (1rb, 1 ast).
All of that, and more, have added up to a 20-point Stanford advantage with 7:50 remaining, as the Cardinal leads Boise State 78-58 at the mandatory timeout.
CBI Blog #3 - Stanford 61, Boise State 35 (16:59 left, 2nd half)
Stanford Starts Second Half on 10-4 Run, Now Leads By 26
After taking a 51-31 lead into the locker room at halftime, Stanford has opened the second-half on a 10-4 run to open up its biggest lead of the game at 26 points, 61-35.
The Cardinal is 4-of-5 from the floor thus far in the second stanza, and is shooting 56.1 percent for the game (23-for-41). Landry Fields just ignited the Stanford faithful with a monster dunk, and has scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Lawrence Hill, who had a team-best 14 points at halftime, has added another bucket in the second half and is tied for game-high honors with 16 points total.
Stanford has moved the ball around the floor tonight, racking up 13 assists on its 22 field goals. Senior point guard Mitch Johnson has three assists, and now has 521 in his career - the second-most in Stanford history.
CBI Blog #2 - Stanford 45, Boise State 28 (1:52 left, 1st half)
Stanford Leads by 17 Late in the First Half
Stanford has come out tonight ready to play and fired up for its 16th straight postseason appearance, and has led the entire game en route to a 45-28 advantage with 1:42 remaining in the first half. The Cardinal has been shooting at an over 50-percent clip for most of the game, and is currently at 51.4 pct. (18-for-36). Stanford has also forced 10 turnovers, while coming up with six steals in the early going.
Senior forward Lawrence Hill scored the first bucket of the game on Stanford's opening possession with a nifty move in the paint, moved beyond the arc for a three shortly thereafter, but since has set up shop in the block and has a team-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
Junior forward Landry Fields has also been a factor all over the floor, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting (1-of-2 from three-point range).
Boise State forward Kurt Cunningham, a 6-9, 265-pound junior, has come off the Broncos bench to be a force inside. He leads all scorers with 16 points, while he has gone 7-for-11 from the field.
CBI Blog #1 - Stanford 18, Boise State 9 (14:46 left, 1st half)
Stanford and Boise State Tip-off the 2009 College Basketball Invitational
Making its 16th consecutive postseason appearance, the Stanford Cardinal is underway this evening in its College Basketball Invitational (CBI) first round game at Maples Pavilion against the visiting Boise State Broncos. First year head coach Johnny Dawkins has Stanford off to a quick start in his postseason debut, as Boise State was forced to call a timeout just 1:05 into the contest. At the 14:46 mark and the first mandatory timeout, the Cardinal has doubled up the Broncos, 18-9.
All five of Stanford's five starters have scored, while senior forward Lawrence Hill and junior forward Landry Fields lead the way with five each.
Stanford opened the contest with seniors Mitch Johnson and Anthony Goods in the backcourt, while junior sophomore Josh Owens joined Hill and Fields upfront. Boise State countered with a three-guard lineup of senior Jamar Greene, junior Anthony Thomas and senior Aaron Garner, along with junior forward Ike Okoye and senior forward Mark Sanchez.