No. 2 Stanford Comes From Behind to Defeat Cal 71–57 in Pac-12 Quarterfinal

Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen (44) drives past California forward Claudia Langarita, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas on March 7, 2024. Ian Maule/AP Photo

LAS VEGAS—Kiki Iriafen scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat California 71–57 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday.

The Cardinal (27–4), who fell behind by nine in the first half, erased a 36–28 halftime deficit by scoring the first eight points of the third quarter.