Freshman Carlyle scores 17, rallies Stanford to 59-53 victory over UCLA
AP
Jan 04, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) Freshman Kanaan Carlyle came off the bench to score 17 points, sparking Stanford Cardinal to a come-from-behind 59-53 victory over UCLA Bruins on Wednesday night.
Carlyle, the AP's reigning national player of the week, made 5 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws for the Cardinal (7-6, 2-1 Pac-12 Conference). He added five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Reserve Andrej Stojakovic added nine points as the Cardinal bench outscored the UCLA substitutes 29-6.
Adem Bona scored the first four points in a 10-0 run for the Bruins (6-8, 1-2) to begin the game. Carlyle had a three-point play and Michael Jones followed with two free throws to pull the Cardinal within two points before Bona made two free throws with 2 seconds left to put the Bruins up 30-26 at halftime.
The Bruins, who made eight of their first nine shots, missed 25 of their next 31 and fell behind 42-36 on Carlyle's 3-pointer with 11:41 left to play. Berke Buyuktuncel answered with the Bruins' first 3-pointer on their seventh attempt, but Stojakovic and Brandon Angel had baskets to complete a 20-11 run and Stanford led 46-41 with 9:38 remaining.
Stanford took a 51-43 lead when Maxime Raynaud made the first of two free throws with 4:09 to go. The Cardinal maintained a two-possession lead from there. UCLA missed 22 of 25 shots before sinking their final two attempts - both from 3-point range where the Bruins missed 10 of 11 prior.
Freshman Sebastian Mack had 14 points to lead the Bruins. Buyuktuncel scored 13 and Bona finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
UCLA saw a four-game win streak against Stanford end. The Bruins lead 151-98 in a series that began in 1925. The Bruins began a new year with a losing record for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Carlyle earned national accolades after he scored 28 points in Stanford's 100-82 victory over No. 4 Arizona on New Year's Eve. It was the most points scored by a Cardinal freshman since Chasson Randle scored 30 in a win over Arizona State in the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament.
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UCLA: The Bruins will host California on Saturday.
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1st Half
STAN
Cardinal
26
UCLA
Bruins
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Adem Bona vs. Maxime Raynaud (Cardinal gains possession)
19:37
Jump ball. Maxime Raynaud vs. Adem Bona (Bruins gains possession)
19:37
Maxime Raynaud turnover (lost ball) (Adem Bona steals)
19:18
+2
Adem Bona makes two point hook shot (Sebastian Mack assists)
0-2
18:54
Maxime Raynaud turnover (bad pass)
18:29
Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
18:27
Adem Bona offensive rebound
18:24
+2
Adem Bona makes two point layup
0-4
18:09
Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
18:05
Adem Bona defensive rebound
17:56
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point layup
0-6
17:41
Jared Bynum misses three point jump shot
17:32
Bruins defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot
0-8
17:14
Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul
17:02
Michael Jones turnover (out of bounds)
16:45
+2
Sebastian Mack makes two point layup
0-10
16:21
+2
James Keefe makes two point jump shot (Brandon Angel assists)
2-10
16:08
Dylan Andrews turnover
16:01
Sebastian Mack personal foul
15:53
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point stepback jump shot
4-10
15:21
+2
Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot
4-12
15:04
+2
Andrej Stojakovic makes two point jump shot
6-12
14:41
+2
Dylan Andrews makes two point layup
6-14
14:19
TV timeout
14:11
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
14:07
Adem Bona defensive rebound
13:54
+2
Berke Buyuktuncel makes two point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)
6-16
13:34
Maxime Raynaud misses two point jump shot
13:31
Berke Buyuktuncel defensive rebound
13:20
Dylan Andrews turnover (traveling)
13:03
Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot
13:00
Bruins defensive rebound
12:39
Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
12:37
Adem Bona personal foul
12:16
Aday Mara shooting foul (Maxime Raynaud draws the foul)
12:16
+1
Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-16
12:16
+1
Maxime Raynaud makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-16
12:02
Kanaan Carlyle shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
12:02
Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:02
Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:02
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
11:45
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
11:43
Sebastian Mack defensive rebound
11:26
Aday Mara misses two point jump shot
11:24
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
11:18
Benny Gealer misses three point jump shot
11:16
Will McClendon defensive rebound
10:53
+2
Sebastian Mack makes two point layup
8-18
10:38
Andrej Stojakovic misses three point jump shot
10:35
Will McClendon defensive rebound
10:18
Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
10:15
Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound
10:12
Maxime Raynaud turnover (traveling)
10:12
TV timeout
9:50
Berke Buyuktuncel misses two point hook shot
9:48
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
9:48
Berke Buyuktuncel personal foul
9:38
Brandon Angel offensive foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
9:38
Brandon Angel turnover (offensive foul)
9:21
Sebastian Mack misses two point jump shot
9:19
Jared Bynum defensive rebound
9:09
Jump ball. Kanaan Carlyle vs. Lazar Stefanovic (Bruins gains possession)