STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Benny Gealer scored a career-high 20 points and made six 3-pointers — all in the second half — and Maxime Raynaud had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Stanford beat Cal State Fullerton 80-53 on Friday.
Stanford led by three points, 30-27, at halftime after Raynaud made a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left. Cal State Fullerton took a double-digit lead with 7:37 left in the first half after a 15-1 run that included seven made free throws. But the Titans didn’t make a field goal for the final 12 minutes of the half.
Stanford took its first double-digit lead, 49-38, during a 13-0 run early in the second half. The Cardinal made six 3-pointers in the opening eight minutes of the second half to pull away.
Gealer went 6 of 7 from 3-point range to help Stanford shoot 38% (12 of 32) from distance, while Cal State Fullerton was just 3 of 12. Gealer tied his previous high of 14 points on a long 3-pointer with 12:38 left.
Jaylen Blakes added 19 points and five assists and Chisom Okpara scored 10 for Stanford (2-0).
John Mikey Square scored 13 points and Zachary Visentin added 10 for Cal State Fullerton (0-2). The Titans shot just 33% from the field (13 of 40) but went 24 of 33 at the free-throw line.
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