For the second straight year, Stanford’s (15-16, 8-10) season was ended by UCLA (17-15, 9-9).
The Cardinal got off to a sluggish start, which was a theme this year. The Bruins scored the first 7, and the Stanford offense was completely stymied. Over the first seven minutes, they went just 1 of 12 from the field and committed four turnovers. They were able to make a run to tie it at 11, but that was the last time it felt like they had a chance.
Interim coach Murry Bartow suggested that their switch to man defense was a major catalyst for their defensive success.