Stanford Men and Women Sweep Cal

by Scott Allen on Jan 2, 2026 8:34 PM PST

Freshman Dwight Powell, pictured during a game earlier this season, erupted for 20 points off the bench.

So much for a letdown. I thought the Stanford women might be a little hungover from Thursday's win against UConn, but they wasted little time building a big first half lead against Cal en route to a 78-45 win at Haas Pavilion. Jeanette Pohlen led five Stanford players in double figures with 15 points and Nneka Ogwumike added 14 points and seven rebounds before leaving the game early in the second half after a collision left her with concussion-like symptoms. Stanford held Cal's leading scorer, DeNesha Stallworth, to two points.

In the nightcap, Stanford's freshmen were the difference in an 82-68 win at Maples Pavilion. One of those freshmen, Dwight Powell, came off the bench to pour in a career-high 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Powell added seven rebounds and was 6-for-7 from the free throw line. Fellow freshmen Anthony Brown and Aaron Bright combined for 21 points for Stanford, which improved to 7-0 at home. Jeremy Green led all scorers with 21 points.

I caught a few minutes of the women's game, but didn't see any of the men's team's win. The Daily Axe posted a more detailed recap here. Did the freshmen look as good as the box score would suggest? My next post will be from sunny South Beach.

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Hasnt really been a good couple of weeks for Cal vs the Cardinal has it?

LOL.

The score dictated they pass

by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 2, 2026 11:14 PM PST reply actions

Dwight Powell really impressed me

Before the game, the majority of his time was spent at the FT line practicing free-throws. When he made them, he showed no emotion. When he missed them, you could see him grimace. He’s clearly heard the grumblings about the FT shooting.

As far as the freshmen trio, Powell definitely was the head of the monster. Bright would come in and make little plays here and there, especially on assists, and he seemingly frustrated more than a few Bears. Brown, meanwhile, I almost didn’t notice for the entirety of the game. We were shooting the ball so well from beyond the arc (>50%) that his six points off of threes were almost an afterthought. But he definitely was more of a force defensively. Green did his thing and scored points, but the game ball should go to Powell.

by RedOscar on Jan 3, 2026 12:29 PM PST reply actions