This was Stanford’s first game in 14 days, and it showed. Whether it be rust or finals week stresses or looking ahead, the Cardinal took an awfully long time to get going.
Yes, this Eastern squad got the better of Stanford a year ago, but on paper it still figured to be a breeze for the Cardinal. The Eagles entered the contest just 1-7, in large part to Big Sky MVP Bogdan Bliznyuk’s graduation. Meanwhile, Stanford nearly downed the top-ranked Jayhawks in the Phog, and looked to be turning a corner. Vegas had them as double digit favorites.