Stanford’s Michael Humphrey scores 26 in victory
Stanford’s Michael Humphrey scores 26 in victory
PULLMAN, Wash. —
Stanford’s Michael Humphrey, who failed to score in two of the previous three games while dealing with a knee injury, poured in a career-high 26 points Thursday night to lead the Cardinal to a 72-56 triumph over Washington State.
Humphrey, a sophomore forward, sank 10 of 15 shots and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Cardinal (13-11, 6-7 Pac-12).
“He played like the old Mike,” Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins said.
“I figured something out,” said Humphrey, whose previous best was 21 points against Sacramento State in December.
The past few games, I got into foul trouble.
Tonight, I felt more relaxed.
Everyone was in the right spots.
The Cardinal had lost four in a row before downing then-No. 11 Oregon 76-72 on Saturday.
Stanford came into Thursday’s game ranked last in the conference in scoring and three-point-shooting percentage, but the Cardinal have shot the ball better in general and from beyond the arc the past two games.
The Cougars, meanwhile, have lost 12 in row.
Josh Hawkinson led Washington State (9-17, 1-13) with 17 points and 12 rebounds before 2,711 fans at Beasley Coliseum.
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