National Basketball Association
Stanford 93, Charleston Southern 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 15, 2015
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials:
# Gregory Nixon, # Gerry Pollard, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance:
3427
By The Sports Xchange
Sophomore guard Dorian Pickens scored a career-high 20 points to lead Stanford to a 93-59 victory over visiting Charleston Southern on Sunday evening at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.
Senior forward Rosco Allen also had a career high with 19 points for the Cardinal (2-0). Sophomore forward Michael Humphrey had a game-high 12 rebounds and senior guard Christian Sanders had eight assists.
Senior forward Aaron Wheeler scored 10 points to lead the Buccaneers (0-2).
Charleston Southern kept the game close in the opening minutes and trailed 11-8 with 16:57 to play in the first half, but Stanford quickly took control. The Cardinal mounted a 15-3 run to take a 26-11 lead on a layup by Allen with 7:32 remaining. Stanford continued to build on its advantage and took a 44-19 lead into the locker room at the break.
Stanford started the second half with an 11-0 run to extend its lead to 55-19 with 16:52 to play. The Cardinal led by as many as 43 points.
Stanford shot 58.2 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from 3-point range. Charleston Southern shot 34.7 percent overall and 32.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
Charleston Southern |
|
Stanford |
Patrick Wallace 13 |
Scoring |
Dorian Pickens 20 |
Javis Howard 2 |
Assists |
Dorian Pickens 8 |
Melvin Brooks 3 |
Rebounds |
Michael Humphrey 12 |
Wesley Johnson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Sheffield 5 |
Reuben King 1 |
Steals |
Marcus Sheffield 2 |
Reuben King 1 |
Blocks |
Josh Sharma 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charleston Southern
|
59 |
34.7 |
9-28 |
16-26 |
11 |
20 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
Stanford
|
93 |
58.2 |
5-12 |
24-40 |
20 |
44 |
4 |
6 |
8 |