STANFORD, Calif. — University of San Francisco men's basketball head coach Todd Golden lowered his head, clasped his hands behind his back and walked down to the end of the Dons' bench.
Stanford freshman Spencer Jones had just hit a wide-open three from the right side — the dagger in the Dons' 64-56 loss — and the first-year head coach knew his team had just missed a major opportunity.
San Francisco punished the Pac-12 front-running Cardinal early, with arguably their best defensive half of the season. Stanford, though, caught up after halftime, dealing a blow to the Tournament hopes of Golden's first team.