National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Stanford 75, Fresno St. 59
When: 11:00 PM ET, Monday, November 14, 2011
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials: # Michael Irving, # Chris Rastatter, # Milt Stowe
Attendance: 4385
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials: # Michael Irving, # Chris Rastatter, # Milt Stowe
Attendance: 4385
Aaron Bright scored 20 points as Stanford held off visiting Fresno State 75-59 in the opening round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday.
Stanford (2-0) will face Colorado State on Tuesday with a trip to the national semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York on the line. The Rams advanced with a 75-56 win over Southern Methodist on Monday.
Jack Trotter played only nine minutes in Stanford’s 91-52 season-opening win against Central Arkansas on Friday, but had 11 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes against Fresno State (1-1).
Kevin Olekaibe scored 19 points and Jonathan Wills added 11 for Fresno State, which fell to 1-9 all-time against Stanford. The Bulldogs’ only win over the Cardinal came in 1927.
Josh Huestis had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford, which outrebounded the Bulldogs 36-25. Stanford forward Dwight Powell (ankle) missed his second straight game, but could return Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Fresno St. | Stanford | |
| Kevin Olekaibe 19 | Scoring | Aaron Bright 21 |
| Steven Shepp 3 | Assists | Aaron Bright 4 |
| Jonathan Wills 7 | Rebounds | Josh Huestis 11 |
| Jerry Brown 7 | Free Throws Made | Aaron Bright 8 |
| Jerry Brown 2 | Steals | Chasson Randle 2 |
| Jonathan Wills 2 | Blocks | Jack Trotter 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Fresno St. | 59 | 41.2 | 8-17 | 9-15 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 6 | |
| Stanford | 75 | 56.1 | 4-13 | 25-38 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 5 |