STANFORD, Calif. -- Alanna Smith scored 16 points and No. 8 Stanford ran off 18 consecutive points in the first quarter on the way to an 87-51 victory over Utah on Sunday.
Five different players scored as the Cardinal (22-4, 12-2 Pac-12) transformed a 9-7 lead into a 20-point margin in a span of less than 5 minutes to stay in a tie for first place in the conference standings.
Karlie Samuelson and Brittany McPhee each had 13 and Briana Roberson scored 10 for Stanford.
Utah (15-10, 4-10) shot 0-for-8 and turned the ball over 5 times in a stretch of 11 scoreless possessions in the first quarter.