Stanford 86, Long Beach State 63--The 49ers...
Stanford 86, Long Beach State 63--The 49ers (3-3) crept to within 45-40 of the No. 4-ranked Cardinal early in the second half, but that was as close as the hosts could get.
Stanford (6-0) regained control of the game with the inside play of twins Jarron and Jason Collins, who were celebrating their 22nd birthday, as well as Curtis Borchardt.
Stanford hit eight of 17 three-pointers to go with their inside game.
The Collins twins combined for 33 points, 20 by Jarron, and 13 rebounds. The were 14 of 17 from the floor.
Ryan Mendez had game-high 22 points for Stanford, which shot 65% in the second half, 59% for the game.
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