Norfolk State Spartans at Stanford Cardinal
· NCAA Men's BasketballRaynaud's 20 points, 10 rebounds lead Stanford to narrow 70-63 win over Norfolk State
After trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half, Norfolk State went ahead 42-40 shortly after halftime. Stanford responded, particularly on defense, holding the Spartans to two field goals and four free throws over the next 8 1/2 minutes. A 3-pointer by Raynaud gave Stanford a 60-51 lead with 4 1/2 minutes to go.
Brian Moore Jr. had a personal 7-0 run to get Norfolk State within 60-58 with 2:50 remaining before Oziyah Sellers hit a 3-pointer and Stanford made 9 of 10 free throws to close it out.
Jaylen Blake had 18 points and Sellers 15 for Stanford (5-0). The Cardinal were just 15 for 27 from the free-throw line before their closing run. They shot 33% overall and made only 8 of 34 3-pointers.
Moore scored 24 points, Christian Ings 17 and Jalen Myers 10 for Norfolk State (4-2).
Stanford raced out to a 14-2 lead and still led by 11 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first half but an 0-for-9 shooting skid let the Spartans close the gap. Stanford led 38-33 at halftime.
Raynaud, the USBWA National Player of the Week, averaged 21.3 points and 12.8 rebounds in Stanford's first four games.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Oziyah Sellers Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Sin'Cere McMahon missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Benny Gealer made Free Throw. | 63 - 70 |
Statistics
NORF |
STAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-54 | FG | 19-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 8-34 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 10-11 | FT | 24-37 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 5 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Stanford, CA
Attendance: 1,881 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |


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