Humphrey’s Big Day Helps Stanford Survive Pacific

Michael Humphrey scored 26 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as Stanford survived a powerful second half onslaught from the Tigers of Pacific to win 89-80.

The game started out well for the Cardinal, as they took a 53-31 lead into the locker room. Damon Stoudamire’s squad fired back in the second half, though, cutting the lead to as few as five points in the game’s final minutes.

The Good

Forty eight hours after going scoreless on two shots, the 6’9” senior was just one point off the career high he set last season against UCLA. Coach Haase ran a set play for him in the game’s opening minutes, and the big man never cooled off. His level of activity on both ends of the court was crucial, as he…