Maples Pavilion Showdown: Stanford Cardinal Narrowly Edged by Arizona State Sun Devils

In a closely contested conference game at Maples Pavilion, the Stanford Cardinal fell short against the Arizona State Sun Devils with a final score of 69-65. The Cardinal's season record now stands at an even 0-0, while the Sun Devils also maintain a neutral 0-0 record.

The home team, Stanford Cardinal, displayed commendable effort throughout the match. Despite trailing by four points at the end of regulation time, they managed to accumulate a total of 65 points. The first half ended with both teams locked at 33 points each, but in the second half, the Cardinal added another 32 points to their tally. Their shooting from beyond the arc was notable as they achieved a three-point shooting percentage of approximately 41 percent with twelve successful shots made from twenty-nine attempts.

Stanford's assist-to-turnover ratio stood out positively at about 1.21 with seventeen assists on their fifteen turnovers. They were also able to convert twelve points off turnovers and added another twelve through second-chance opportunities. On defense, they gathered forty-four rebounds in total – twenty-five defensive and fourteen offensive – showcasing their ability to control both ends of the court.

On offense, however, Stanford struggled inside as they only converted eleven out of thirty-three two-point attempts which is roughly equivalent to a thirty-three percent success rate. From free throw line too there was room for improvement; seven free throws were made from thirteen attempted which calculates to approximately fifty-four percent accuracy.

The visiting Arizona State Sun Devils managed to secure victory through effective inside play and defensive pressure resulting in eight blocks and five steals during game time. Their field goal percentage stood around forty-two percent with twenty-seven successful shots out of sixty-five attempts including ten three-pointers made from thirty-three tries giving them about thirty percent accuracy from long range.

Arizona State capitalized on their chances in paint scoring twenty-four points and grabbed an impressive thirty-nine rebounds along with fifteen second-chance points that proved crucial down stretch run towards victory over Stanford Cardinal.

Looking ahead for fans of Stanford Cardinal basketball team can mark their calendars for next challenge when they host Arizona Wildcats at Maples Pavilion on February 12th at 5:00 PM Pacific Time broadcasted nationally on ESPN2 channel two hundred nine where supporters can tune in watch action unfold live.