Humphrey's career night carries Stanford past WSU, 72-56

Humphrey's career night carries Stanford past WSU, 72-56

(AP) — The revival of Michael Humphrey and the Stanford Cardinal appears to be taking place just in time for a strong finish to the Pac-12 season.

Humphrey, who failed to score in two of the previous three games while battling back from a knee injury, poured in a career-high 26 points Thursday night in a 72-56 triumph over Washington State.

Humphrey sank 10 of 15 shots and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for the Cardinal (13-11, 6-7 Pac-12).

The 6-foot-9 sophomore forward buried both his 3-point tries after entering the game with a 4 for 19 career mark from beyond the arc.

Stanford came into Thursday's game ranked last in the conference in scoring and 3-point shooting percentage, but the Cardinal has shot the ball better in general and from beyond the arc the past two games.

Guys know when it's their time to step up and take a shot.

Stanford: ESPN ranks the Cardinal's schedule the second-toughest in the nation.

The Cougars need one more league win to avoid tying the second-worst conference record in school history (1-17 three times).

Washington State coach Ernie Kent spent part of the week with his mother, who suffered a stroke in Illinois.