PULLMAN, Wash. – Locked in a defensive battle on the road, Stanford had a pair of looks come up short in the final three seconds against Washington State, falling 60-59 on Saturday at Beasley Coliseum.
Maxime Raynaud led the way with 16 points to go with eight rebounds, while Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones scored 14 points apiece. Ingram tallied game-highs of nine rebounds and six assists, while Jones matched his career-best with eight rebounds.
The Cardinal won the battle on the boards by a 35-23 advantage and secured 13 offensive rebounds, led by four from Jones.
Stanford led by three at the half, 34-31, using a pair of 9-0 runs to take the lead. Raynaud scored five points to help Stanford to an early 9-5 advantage, while Jones scored four to give Stanford it's largest lead of the night, 26-18, with 8:19 to play in the first.
There were six lead changes on the night, with the second half being a one or two possession game for its entirety. The Cardinal scored to make it a one-point game with 22 seconds left on a layup from Raynaud, and got a defensive stop on the other end. A three from Raynaud and an ensuing tip from Brandon Angel rimmed out at the horn.
Stanford returns home following three consecutive road games, taking on Oregon State on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. The action will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.