Stanford (14-11, 7-6) did not have the best trip to Pauley in January. Tonight, they overcame the Bruins (13-13, 6-7) and a 45+ minute delay to put together their best offensive performance in recent memory. As UCLA’s Bill Walton would’ve put it, this was like the Age of the Romantics.
Cormac Ryan was in the zone. The sharp-shooting freshman was just 1 for his last 13 threes, but everyone knows shooters shoot their way out of slumps. “It’s big for his confidence to see that first one go in,” said Coach Haase. “Although his confidence is always high.