STANFORD, Calif.— It only took 46 years, but Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer has reached a mountain top that now inhabits just her and one other person looking down at the valley of basketball greatness. After No. 8 Stanford’s 88-63 win over Oregon Friday night, VanDerveer notched win No. 1,201 — tying former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski …

SAN JOSE — San Jose State is no fan of moral victories, but the energy from the team after Wednesday’s 68-64 loss to Boise State was upbeat. There was a sense of defeat, but there was also a feeling of optimism. The Spartans, who were down 22-6 heading into the second quarter, stormed all the way back to bring the …

FRESNO, Calif. — It was evident in San Jose State’s 85-82 loss against Fresno State Tuesday night that the lack of size and athleticism is where teams want to take advantage on the defensive end. Even with a 32-point performance from Tibet Gorener couldn’t save the Spartans from a last second buzzer beater at the hands of Fresno State guard …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.— It was easy doubt to Saint Mary’s Gaels up to this point of the season. Aside from a win over No. 17 Colorado State, there hasn’t been a signature win for the Gaels this season that college basketball fans could point to that would suggest the Gaels are the mid-major giants that they have been in years …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With under 15 seconds left and Santa Clara’s chances of winning its first game against Gonzaga since 2011 hanging in the balance, forward Adama Bal stood patiently at the free throw line as the junior from France looked to hit two free throws to tie the game at 76. Nervous as could be, Bal shot his …

BERKELEY — Cal coach Mark Madsen’s energy never wavered throughout Cal’s rollercoaster of a win on Wednesday night. Down 20 in the first half, the first-year coach was often the first one to greet his players out of a timeout and the last one clapping out of the huddle. When forward Jaylon Tyson drove in for a thunderous one-handed dunk …

SAN JOSE — It was evident 90 minutes before the game where each team’s minds were at. On one end of the court stood the No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs. On a six-game winning streak, the Aztecs were loose. A flurry of 360 dunks and 30-foot 3-pointers was the pregame warmup diet of choice for the team that was …

STANFORD, Calif. — It’s pretty rare to find freshman who play meaningful minutes in college basketball, especially with how the game has gotten older with the transfer portal. But in the first three games of conference play, Stanford has leaned on two freshman to get them back to winning ways. Freshman guards Andrej Stojakovic and Kanaan Carlyle have continued to …

SAN JOSE — It’s usually hard to find the silver lining in any of San Jose State’s losses this season. Each defeat has come in either blowout losses or painful close games where SJSU had every oppertunity to come away with a victory. But Wednesday night’s 70-67 loss to rival Fresno State was different. Despite losing a heartbreaker in which …

MORAGA — After dropping five of its last six games, Saint Mary’s needed a spark.  After playing one of the tougher schedules in the WCC, the Gaels stood at 3-5 heading into another tough part of their schedule where they will have to play No. 13 Colorado State on Saturday and a tough UNLV team seven days after.  But that …