From past performance, Stanford knows it can’t overlook last-place Cal in P12 Tournament
For the time being, the Stanford men aren’t going to waste time regretting that they received a 5-seed in the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament despite their three-way tie for second in the standings.
In the back of their minds, they may still harbor hopes of an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. In any case, they know they need to get past 12-seed Cal in the opening round in Las Vegas on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
Considering how the Cardinal (17-14, 11-7 Pac-12) struggled in their split with the Bears (8-23, 2-16), Stanford can’t feel fortunate to draw the last-place team.
In a 77-74 loss to Cal at Maples, Stanford squandered a 17-point lead with 9:28 left.