Cal Poly rallies in second half to stun Stanford

Jarred Hyder's 3-pointer broke a tie with 1:33 remaining and Owen Koonce scored a career-high 30 points to help visiting Cal Poly stun Stanford 97-90 in a nonconference game Saturday night.

Isaac Jessup knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 21 points, helping the Mustangs (5-4), who have won five of their past seven games.

Maxime Raynaud had a team-high 21 points for Stanford (6-2), but failed to record a double-double for the first time this season. He finished with a season-low five rebounds.

The Cardinal led by as many as 13 points in the first half and 12 early in the second before Cal Poly chipped away. The Mustangs eventually tied the score at 59-all on Jessup's 3-pointer with 12:38 to play.

Benny Gealer answered with a 3-pointer, which triggered a 9-0 run to push Stanford ahead 68-59 with 10:23 left. But Cal Poly battled back again, taking a 79-78 lead with 4:58 remaining when Jessup nailed another 3-pointer.

Jessup gave the Mustangs the lead again at 82-80 with 4:36 remaining with his third 3-pointer in 65 seconds.

Raynaud's layup evened the score at 84-all with 1:50 to go, but Hyder, a transfer from Cal, hit a 3-pointer that put Cal Poly on top for good.

Jessup and Hyder each hit two free throws down the stretch to help seal the win.

Koonce shot 12 for 16 from the floor and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc for the Mustangs, who shot 54.1 percent overall and 40 percent from deep.

Mac Riniker added 12 points and Peter Bandelj scored 11 for Cal Poly, which won its second straight.

Jaylen Blakes had 17 points, a game-high eight assists and four steals for Stanford. Gealer finished with 17 points and five steals and Chisom Okpara chipped in with 13 points in the win.

--Field Level Media