STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Oscar da Silva scored 12 points, Bryce Wills added 10 and six others scored at least seven points in helping Stanford down Portland State 79-67 on Wednesday night.
Josh Sharma had a career-high seven rebounds for the Cardinal (4-3), who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak earlier in the young season.
Michael Nuha scored 19 points to lead the Vikings (3-3), who had won three of their previous four games. Holland Woods added 18 points and Sal Nuhu recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-best 13 rebounds.
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Stanford took the lead for good during a 4:16 stretch of the second half in which the Vikings missed nine straight shots, allowing the Cardinal to build a 56-46 advantage.
The Cardinal attempted to pull away from the Vikings in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring on four consecutive layups to open a 42-35 edge but Portland State used a run to pull even at 46.
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From that point, Stanford outscored the Vikings, 33-21, over the last 11:12 in the game to secure the win on its home court.
There were six lead changes in the first half, with Portland State holding a 35-34 advantage at halftime.