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Stanford stops Syracuse, stays perfect at home in ACC
Maxime Raynaud posted a game-high 21 points and a game-high 15 rebounds as Stanford held off visiting Syracuse for a 70-61 victory on Wednesday.,Jaylen Blakes added 14 points, Benny Gealer scored half of his 10 points in the stretch run, and Oziyah Sellers also had 10 for Stanford (15-6, 7-3 Atlanti...

Florida State's defense faces test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
Florida State attempts to salvage one win in its two-game West Coast swing when it visits Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The Seminoles (13-6, 4-4 ACC) began their trip with a 77-68 loss at Cal on Wednesday, shooting just 3-of-15 from 3-point range.,Florida St...

Stanford earning respect in new league as struggling Miami visits
Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.,Miami comes to the Bay Area for an ACC matchup a few days removed from a 117-74 loss at home to SMU, the second-highest point total ever by an...

North Carolina puts stingy defense to test vs. Stanford's Maxime Raynaud
With the new year came a new identity for North Carolina, one that has caused fits for Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.,The Tar Heels (12-6, 5-1 ACC) have won four straight, holding each opponent to a lower point total than the previous with a stout defense to stay near the top of the conference...

Hunter Sallis pours in 30 as Wake Forest defeats Stanford
Hunter Sallis scored in bunches on his way to 30 points as Wake Forest overcame visiting Stanford for an 80-67 victory Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'von Spillers cranked out 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) won their fourth...

Stanford hopes to carry ACC success on the road at Wake Forest
Stanford might be starting to get a good feel for playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal will get a full taste of their new conference by venturing into the heart of traditional ACC territory this week.,The first stop comes against Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C...

Clemson sharp in taking down Stanford
Chase Hunter scored 22 points as Clemson rode solid shooting and broke away in the second half to defeat Stanford 85-71 on Wednesday at Clemson, S.C.,Chauncey Wiggins provided a season-high 17 points, Jaeden Zackery posted 16 points and Viktor Lakhin had 11 points for Clemson (11-3, 3-0 Atlantic Coa...

Stanford holds off upset-minded Merrimack
Oziyah Sellers hit 8 of 11 shots en route to a team-high 19 points, Maxime Raynaud logged his nation-leading ninth double-double and Stanford survived a challenge from visiting Merrimack for a 74-68 nonconference victory Tuesday night.,Jaylen Blakes scored 11 of his 16 points in the first 10 minutes...

Stanford knocks off Cal in both teams' ACC opener
Jaylen Blakes, Maxime Raynaud and Oziyah Sellers combined for 35 points in a 47-point, first half explosion Saturday afternoon and Stanford ran away from California for an 89-81 Atlantic Coast Conference road win in Berkeley, Calif.,Raynaud and Blakes finished with 20 points apiece for the Cardinal ...

Stanford vying to bounce back from first loss, meets Cal Poly
Stanford gets its first opportunity to respond to a loss Saturday night when the Cardinal host Cal Poly in a nonconference game.,The Cardinal (6-1) opened 5-0 at home and then won at Santa Clara last Saturday before coming up short against Grand Canyon 78-71 in a neutral-site affair Tuesday in Palm ...

Jaylen Blakes' game-winner lifts Stanford over Santa Clara
Jaylen Blakes buried a tiebreaking jumper with two seconds remaining, Maxime Raynaud poured in a game-high 32 points and visiting Stanford remained unbeaten with a 71-69 victory over Santa Clara in a nonconference matchup game Saturday night.,Blakes' heroics came after a series of missed free throws...

Cal scores twice late to edge Stanford in Big Game's ACC debut
Fernando Mendoza connected with Jonathan Brady for a pair of touchdown passes in the final 10:09 on Saturday afternoon, rallying California to a 24-21 victory over rival Stanford in the annual Big Game's first Atlantic Coast Conference edition in Berkeley, Calif.,Mendoza threw for 299 yards and thre...

UC Davis seeking to hand Stanford its first loss
After nearly upsetting Washington on the road in its season opener, UC Davis hopes to complete the feat against another former Pacific-12 Conference team when the Aggies visit Stanford on Sunday afternoon.,Both teams will tip off with winning streaks. Davis (2-1) rebounded from its 79-73 loss at Was...

Benny Gealer, Jaylen Blakes help Stanford get past Fullerton
Benny Gealer hit a career-best six 3-pointers in a 20-point performance, Maxime Raynaud recorded his second straight double-double and Stanford pulled away from visiting Cal State Fullerton for an 80-53 nonconference victory Friday afternoon.,Raynaud totaled 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds whi...

Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...

Stanford overcomes slow start to topple Denver 85-62
Oziyah Sellers led four players in double figures with a career-high 24 points, Maxime Raynaud delivered with a double-double and Stanford earned an 85-62 victory over visiting Denver on Monday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.,Raynaud, a preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference selectio...

Matthew Dennis kicks winning FG to lift Wake Forest over Stanford
Matthew Dennis kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:48 to play and Wake Forest's defense came up with another turnover to preserve a 27-24 victory at Stanford in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,Nick Andersen intercepted Ashton Daniels' pass with 22 seconds left after Stanford moved into Wa...

No. 21 SMU hits the road for ACC game vs. Stanford
Having successfully dealt with two of their new rivals to the east, SMU turns its attention west when the No. 21 Mustangs make their first Atlantic Coast Conference trip to Stanford on Saturday night.,Riding high off a bye following a 34-27 win at then-No. 22 Louisville, SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC) will face...

Riley Leonard (4 TDs), No. 11 Notre Dame steamroll Stanford
Riley Leonard completed 16 of 22 passes for a season-high 229 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No. 11 Notre Dame cruised to a 49-7 win over Stanford on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., ,Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams rushed for one touchdown apiece for No...

Stanford tops Syracuse on last-second FG to earn first ACC win
Emmet Kenney kicked four field goals, including a 39-yarder as time expired, to send visiting Stanford to a 26-24 win over Syracuse on Friday night.,Playing in their first Atlantic Coast Conference game following a long run in the Pac-12, the Cardinal (2-1, 1-0 ACC) never trailed until the waning mi...