Sacramento State Hornets @ Stanford Cardinal
Brandon Angel scores 18, Spencer Jones 15 as Stanford beats Sacramento State 91-73
STANFORD, Calif. -- — Brandon Angel shot 8 of 10 from the field and finished with 18 points, Spencer Jones scored 15 points and Stanford beat Sacramento State 91-73 Friday night.
Maxime Raynaud added 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Stanford (2-0). Stojakovic finished with 12 points and Jared Bynum had 10 assists to go with six points.
Angel hit a jumper that made it 5-4 with 16:32 left in the first half and Stanford led the rest of the way. Zee Hamoda scored to pull the Hornets within a point on four different occasions in the first half, but Stanford responded each time, that last of which came when Spencer Jones made a layup to spark a 9-0 run that gave the Cardinal a 10-point lead.
Bowyn Beatty threw down a dunk to close the scoring in the first half and Jacob Holt hit a jumper to open the second that trimmed Sacramento State's deficit to 47-41. Jones hit two free throws and then a 3-pointer to spark a 12-2 run and Andrej Stojakovic made a layup with 12:47 to play that pushed Stanford's lead into double figures for good.
Hamoda hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 21 points for Sacramento State (0-2). Brandon Betson scored 17 points, Duncan Powell added 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Beatty finished with 10 points.
Stanford shot 56% (39 of 70) from the field and committed just four turnovers.
Sacramento State returns home to play NAIA-member Pacific Union, and Stanford plays host to Santa Clara, on Tuesday,
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Game Information
Stanford, CA

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Gregory Nixon

2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20-13 |
| 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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