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  Saturday, Dec. 2 10:35pm ET
Collins brothers turn 22 in style
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Ryan Mendez scored 22 points as Stanford (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) beat Long Beach State 86-63 on Saturday night.

Twin brothers Jarron and Jason Collins scored 20 and 13 points, respectively, for Stanford (6-0) on their 22nd birthday.

Mendez made 9 of 12 shots, including four 3-pointers, as the Cardinal took a 42-32 halftime lead.

Stanford shot 59 percent overall and committed only seven turnovers. The Cardinal only hit 6 of 15 free throws.

Ramel Lloyd led Long Beach State (3-3) with 19 points. James Williams scored 13 points and Lemi Williams had 12 points for the '49ers.

Long Beach State pulled within 45-40 with 17:07 remaining after they opened the second half with a 7-3 sparked by Williams' two jump hooks.

The Cardinal countered with an 11-2 run capped by a 3-pointer by Mendez with 13:53 remaining. Stanford led by 10 or more points for the rest of the game.

The Cardinal outrebounded the '49ers 36-28.

 


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