Stanford 72, at Minnesota 68

PALM DESERT, Calif. (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth battle defined by defensive tenacity and opportunistic offense, the Stanford Cardinal edged the Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-68 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at Acrisure Arena. The victory on Thanksgiving Day improved Stanford’s record to 5-1, while Minnesota fell to 4-3. The game was a tale of contrasting efficiencies. Stanford, despite a frigid shooting performance, leveraged a massive advantage in second-chance opportunities and forced a slew of Minnesota turnovers to secure the win. The Cardinal shot just 37.3 percent from the floor and 25.8 percent from three-point range. The… Read more...