Da Silva's career-high 26 leads Stanford past UNC Wilmington
Da Silva scored a career-high 26 points, and Stanford (8-1) bounced back from its only loss this season and beat UNC Wilmington. The Cardinal bounced back after losing to Butler, 68-67, in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic on Tuesday. It was the second game in two seasons between the two teams. The Cardinal beat the Seahawks 72-59 in Wilmington last year. Stanford led by 25 and never trailed.
The Seahawks were playing their fifth game in 10 days and it showed. They fell behind 12-0 and could never catch up to the bigger, faster Cardinal. Wilmington did show toughness inside and were only outrebounded 33-30. Marten Linssen and Jaylen Sims scored 12 points apiece for UNC Wilmington (5-5). The Seahawks haven't beaten a Pac-12 team since 2006.
UNC Wilmington: The Seahawks host Charlotte on Dec. 7. It's the first game between the two teams since the 1995-96 season.
Stanford: The Cardinal will get nearly two weeks off before playing at nearby San Jose State on Dec. 14