No. 2 Stanford knocks off No. 13 Oregon State, advances to Pac-12 Tournament Final
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LAS VEGAS--The comeback kids strike again at the Pac-12 Tournament, as for the second day in a row the Stanford Cardinal found themselves trailing but eventually fighting their way back into it to win.
On Thursday they did it against Cal, winning 71-57 behind Kiki Iriafen's 28 points and 18 rebounds. On Friday, they took down No. 13 Oregon State for the second time in the last eight days. While Pac-12 Player of the Year Cameron Brink and Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year Iriafen each provided some scoring against the Beavers, on Friday it was the Hannah Jump game.
Stanford women's basketball guard Hannah Jump
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After being held scoreless on two shots in 36 minutes on Thursday, Jump exploded for Stanford Friday evening as she helped Stanford overcome a 16-point deficit. She finished with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting while also hitting 4-of-7 three-pointers.
The win helps Stanford advance to the Pac-12 Tournament Final against the winner of No. 5 USC and No. 7 UCLA. The Cardinal got the better of UCLA back in February, winning by a score of 80-60, but were upset by USC in their lone meeting behind JuJu Watkins' 51 points.
The title game will take place on Sunday.