Facing a twelfth-ranked St. Mary’s squad on Wednesday night, the Cardinal men looked to remain competitive against the undefeated Gaels, the first ranked Stanford opponent of the season. However, even after leading by four at halftime, the Stanford shooters fell flat in the second half. St. Mary’s caught fire and burgeoned their lead to a 66-52 final deficit. Here’s what sank them:
Stanford’s streaky shooting
A 38.2% field goal percentage would be considered a decent shooting performance for any team in college basketball. But for the Cardinal, Wednesday’s shooting performance was a tale of two halves.