unds and Dwight Powell added eight points for Stanford, which is trying to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in six seasons under Dawkins, who is facing an increasing amount of pressure each year that drought persist.The Cardinal, who made the tournament in the 13 of 14 seasons prior to his arrival, will likely need a strong run in Las Vegas next week for an at-large bid in the Big Dance now.''To get over the hump, you have to win games down the stretch,'' Dawkins said. ''We have opportunities. I think our season's still in front of us, and we have to take advantage of our opportunities.''Even with the stakes high, there were chunks of empty seats throughout the arena. Sherman and Luck tried to help fill the void, sitting together in the stands and, at times, drawing more attention from fans than the action on the court - though even they left their seats before the final buzzer.Both teams shot poorly and most of the game moved at a plodding pace until the closing minutes. The Buffaloes outshot Stanford 38.8 percent to 36.8 percent and outrebounded them 39 to 31. Colorado made 17 of 25 free throws, while the Cardinal were 10 for 17.After the Buffaloes built an eight-point lead late in the second half, Randle rallied Stanford in a hurry. He made three 3-pointers during a 13-2 run that lifted the Cardinal ahead 51-48 with 3:58 to play.Colorado came back with a jumper by Johnson and 3-pointer by Talton. Randle answered just like he had before,Nike Free 3.0 V5 Women, starting a three-point play after getting fouled by Talton on a short jumper.On the next possession,Nike Free 5.0 Electric Yellow Blue, Askia Booker air-balled an open jumper as Colorado was called for a shot-clock violation. He atoned for his miss by stripping the ball from Randle and quickly getting fouled.Booker made 1 of 2 free throws to give Colorado a 56-54 lead. Then Anthony Brown missed a 3-pointer,Nike Free 5.0+ Womens Black Grey, Scott corralled the rebound and hit two free throws with 13.1 seconds left. Scott finished 9 of 11 on free throws.After a timeout, Randle raced down court to convert a near-uncontested layup with 8.3 seconds remaining. Then Talton split two free throws to give Stanford one last chance.Randle's pull-up 3-pointer glanced off the front of the rim as time expired.''It wasn't easy and we didn't play our best,'' Boyle said. ''It's amazing how the emotions between winning and losing are so different - it's like night and day,Nike Free Run 3 Womens Black, yet the game was close.''---Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford has added associate head coach to offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren's title.Advertisement The school made the announcement Thursday. Former defensive coordinator Derek Mason, who left to become Vanderbilt's head coach in January, previously held the associate head coach title as head coach David Shaw's top assistant.Bloomgren is entering his fourth season on the Stanford staff and second as offensive coordinator. He has coached the offensive line every season since coming to Stanford in 2011 following four years with the New York Jets, where he served as assistant offensive coordinator (2010), offensive assistant (2009) and offensive quality control coach (2007-08).Bloomgren will continue to serve as Stanford's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Stanford is back on the field and ready for a familiar challenge.Advertisement With a blue sky and a setting sun providing a colorful California backdrop, the two-time defending Pac-12 champions began the first half of its split spring practice schedule Monday. The theme has practically become an annual tradition: replacing several starters headed to the NFL and coaches who have moved on to other jobs.''I told them the first day, `We love playing a lot of people.' I love to say we've played as many players as anybody the last three years,'' Cardinal coach David Shaw said following the evening workout. ''When you play a lot of guys and guys graduate, their backups have a lot of experience.''Shaw's retooling efforts will be slightly different this year.Most of the departures are on the de