Stanford defeats Olginate (Italy), 80-64

Andrew Villa-USA TODAY SportsAfter touring Tuscany and Milan, the Stanford basketball team found itself in a town whose inhabitants could fit inside Maples Pavilion with space left over. That town is the home of NP Olginate, a third-tier Italian professional basketball team. Stanford made quick work of the Lombardo squad, building an early lead and never looking back on the way to an 80-64 victory.

The game was streamed on the official NP Olginate Facebook page, yet felt a little bit like found footage. The gym was quiet, even by Stanford’s standards, and looked as though it could have doubled as a VA or dance hall. The Italian play-by-play featured raving about Stanford’s library and Mad…