BERKELEY, Calif. -- It took a little bit of luck and a pair of big free throws from Dorian Pickens in the final seconds to keep Stanford from getting swept by California this season.
More critically, the Cardinal kept their hopes alive for a first-round bye in the Pac-12 tournament, a break that would be huge for coach Jerod Haase's team.
Daejon Davis scored 22 points before fouling out, Pickens made two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining and Stanford overcame an erratic second half to beat California 77-73 on Sunday.
"We let the last one (against Cal) slide at home and our whole focus was making sure we finished and we don't look back," Davis said.