Josh Sharma broke his career high for rebounds in the first half, and blew past his scoring high in the second. When the final buzzer rang, he had 23 points and 18 rebounds in a game he didn’t start.
“I was mad at him,” said Coach Jerod Haase. He brought Sharma off the pine in hopes he would bring consistent energy. “After this, I might not play him at all next game so he’ll go for 30 and 20.”
Long Beach State shocked Stanford a season ago. This Stanford team looks very different from that one, with significant additions and departures.