STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford men’s basketball continued its stretch of dominance at Maples Pavilion, coasting to an 88-51 victory over Miami on Wednesday night. The Cardinal improved to 13-6 on the season with the win, including a 5-3 mark in the ACC. Stanford is 10-1 at home for the first time since 2019-20.
Maxime Raynaud led the Cardinal with his nation-leading 16th double-double of the season, scoring 28 points on 10-for-17 shooting, and 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, with 12 rebounds. He moved past Hank Luisetti ’38 for 25th on Stanford’s all-time scoring list and Josh Huestis ’14 for eighth on Stanford’s all-time rebounds list. The outing marked his 12th 20-point game of the season.
Five Cardinal players finished in double figures, as Chisom Okpara and Jaylen Blakes scored 12 points apiece, with each also distributing four assists. Ryan Agarwal had 11 points with a trio of 3-pointers and Oziyah Sellers scored 10. Stanford shot 52.3 percent from the floor in the game, improving to 60.6 percent in the second half.
Stanford got off to a torrid start, taking a 21-3 lead over the first 7:35. The lead ballooned to 23-points in the first half at 32-9 with 7:38 to play in the period, but Miami (4-15, 0-8 ACC) pulled back within 13 points with 2:52 to play. Sellers and Evan Stinson scored to end the period, and Stanford led at the half, 37-21. The 21 points are the lowest in a half by a Cardinal opponent this season, and it marked the second time this season Stanford held its opponent to zero assists over the first 20 minutes, along with the Cal game on Dec. 7.
The onslaught continued in the second half, with Stanford leading by as many as 39 points. Raynaud scored 19 points over the final 20 minutes, while the Cardinal poured in seven triples in the second half.
Stanford returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 25 against Florida State. The 4 p.m. tip will air on ACC Network.