National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Stanford 64, Colorado St. 52
When: 11:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials: # Michael Reed, # Rick Batsell, # Lonnie Dixon
Attendance: 4337

Josh Owens scored nine of his 15 points in the second half and Stanford remained unbeaten with a 64-52 win over visiting Colorado State on Tuesday in the second round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.

Aaron Bright and Gabriel Harris scored 12 points each for Stanford (3-0), which advances to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden next week.

Wes Eikmeier scored 13 points and Jesse Carr and Greg Smith added 10 apiece for Colorado State (2-1), which shot just 7-of-27 (25.9 percent) in the second half.

One night after scoring a career-high 21 points, Bright continued to show why Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins called him the team’s most improved player. The sophomore is averaging 16.3 points through three games.

Colorado State led by as many as 11 in the first half, but Stanford finished the half on a 11-2 run, capped by Harris’ 3-pointer at the buzzer from beyond half-court to cut the Rams’ lead to 33-31.

Stanford forward Dwight Powell, who missed the first two games with an ankle injury, went scoreless in five minutes.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado St.   Stanford
Wes Eikmeier 13 Scoring Josh Owens 15
Jesse Carr 2 Assists Gabriel Harris 4
Greg Smith 9 Rebounds Jarrett Mann 9
Dorian Green 3 Free Throws Made Gabriel Harris 5
Pierce Hornung 4 Steals Josh Huestis 2
Trevor Williams 1 Blocks Josh Huestis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Colorado St. 52 33.9 4-16 6-12 9 35 1 8
Stanford 64 42.9 5-17 17-26 11 37 3 5