Maxime Raynaud, Stanford knock off UC Davis

Maxime Raynaud overpowered the UC Davis defense both inside and out for a career-high 33 points and 14 rebounds Sunday afternoon, helping Stanford remain unbeaten with a 79-65 victory over the visiting Aggies in a nonconference game.Ty Johnson countered with 26 points and UC Davis (2-2) outshot the hosts 45.3 percent to 37.3 percent, but the Cardinal (4-0) used a 21-12 advantage in free throw points and a 45-30 dominance on the boards to pull out the win.Stanford led just 18-15 near the midpoint of the first half before holding the visitors scoreless for more than three minutes while running up an 11-point advantage.With Raynaud finishing off a 17-point half, the Cardinal took a 41-23 lead into the intermission and then survived some anxious moments afterward. The Aggies got as close to five at 53-48 on a dunk by Johnson with still 9:08 to play.But Stanford countered 13 seconds later with a Ryan Agarwal 3-pointer, and Aidan Cammann’s three-point play and Raynaud’s basket pushed the Cardinal’s lead back to double digits.Raynaud’s previous career-high had been 29, which he reached twice in a 20-day stretch last February against Arizona and Oregon State. The 14 rebounds matched a season high but fell three short of the 17 he had against Arizona State last February.