USF, Stanford men improve to 2-0 with home victories in college basketball
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 7:15 AM
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
The USF men's basketball team secured a 79-70 victory over North Dakota State on Friday night, improving their record to 2-0. Ben Oosterbaan led the Dons with 22 points, while Andrew Hilman added 22 points and eight rebounds. In a separate game, Stanford topped Oakland 81-63, with Nick Townsend scoring 25 points and Christian Bliss contributing 17 points off the bench. Stanford also moves to 2-0 after pulling ahead in the second half, despite leading only 38-33 at halftime. Both teams continue their nonconference schedules next week.
- •USF leads North Dakota State 45-31 at halftime.
- •Stanford pulls away from Oakland after halftime.
- •Oosterbaan scores 22 points for USF.
- •Townsend leads Stanford with 25 points.
- •Both USF and Stanford improve to 2-0.
- 7:15 AMYahoo Sports — Local college basketball: USF, Stanford men each improve to 2-0 with home victories
"The USF men's basketball team proved too much for visiting North Dakota State and Stanford pulled away for a convincing victory over Oakland at Maples Pavilion in nonconference matchups on Friday.
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