Leading by just two after three quarters, Stanford scored the first nine points in the fourth quarter and used a 19-4 run to widen its lead to 17 and seize control.
California forward Ugonne Onyiah shoots over Stanford forward Cameron Brink during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Stanford forward Nunu Agara and California forward Claudia Langarita, right, attempt to secure a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — Kiki Iriafen scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat California 71-57 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday.
Iriafen, who had her 15th double-double this season, became the first Stanford player with at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in a Pac-12 Tournament game since Chiney Ogwumike did it against USC in the 2014 semifinals. Stanford shot just 32.3% from the floor in the first two quarters, but the Golden Bears hit 15 of 33 from the field, including 5 of 12 from 3-point range. The Cardinal struggled from long range, missing 12 of 15 from beyond the arc in the half.
Elena Bosgana added 16, Cameron Brink finished with 15 and Talana Lepolo chipped in 12 for the Cardinal.Cal lost starting forward Ugonne Onyiah midway through the third quarter after getting tangled up with Brink and taking a hard shot to her face. ‘I will be hunted the rest of my life’: Founder of notorious California skinhead gang recounts his life of crime from the witness stand
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