Stanford plays at Santa Clara tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. ESPN is giving SCU a 63.8% chance of winning.
Stanford lost its opener to Arizona, then defeated Saint Mary's 87–54 and UC Davis 67–60. Hailee is averaging 23 points per game.
SCU is 3-0 with easy road victories over Wyoming (84-50) and Long Beach State (89-70) and a close victory at Utah Valley (64-62). They're preseason favorites to win the WCC and went 24-10 last year, returning much experience. Tonight is their home opener.
Players to watch: Stanford's Hailee Swain against Santa Clara's Sophie Glancey (16.3 points, 8.7 rebounds per game), with Maia Jones contributing another 15.3 points.
Key matchup: Stanford's athleticism and interior defense against Santa Clara's experienced, balanced offense. Ball security could be decisive. Stanford beat SCU last year 79-58.
Should be fun. I'm happy either way...
Stanford lost its opener to Arizona, then defeated Saint Mary's 87–54 and UC Davis 67–60. Hailee is averaging 23 points per game.
SCU is 3-0 with easy road victories over Wyoming (84-50) and Long Beach State (89-70) and a close victory at Utah Valley (64-62). They're preseason favorites to win the WCC and went 24-10 last year, returning much experience. Tonight is their home opener.
Players to watch: Stanford's Hailee Swain against Santa Clara's Sophie Glancey (16.3 points, 8.7 rebounds per game), with Maia Jones contributing another 15.3 points.
Key matchup: Stanford's athleticism and interior defense against Santa Clara's experienced, balanced offense. Ball security could be decisive. Stanford beat SCU last year 79-58.
Should be fun. I'm happy either way...
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