Stanford men's basketball falls 76-68 at UNLV

The Cardinal drop to 3-1 in their first road game of the regular season, Stanford Athletics' schedule shows.

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2026In the Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 edition

Stanford's Austin Maurer, wearing a white No. 34 jersey, reaches up to shoot near the basket as a UNLV player in a black No. 9 jersey defends, with fans in red seats behind them. — Stanford's Austin Maurer (34) shoots over UNLV's No. 9 during Friday's game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Maurer scored a career-high 20 points. — Photo: courtesy of Stanford Athletics

LAS VEGAS - Stanford men's basketball lost 76-68 at UNLV on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Thomas & Mack Center, according to Stanford Athletics. The Cardinal fell to 3-1 on the season.

Austin Maurer scored a career-high 20 points for Stanford, making 10 of 11 shots, with nine rebounds and three steals, Stanford Athletics said. UNLV used a 27-6 run to lead 36-18 late in the first half, and Stanford cut it to 39-33 at halftime and tied the game 45-45 in the second half but never took the lead.

It was Stanford's first loss of the regular season and its first road game. The Cardinal had opened with home wins over Eastern Washington (74-65), Oakland (81-63) and Rice (91-73). Earlier, in exhibitions, Stanford lost 83-78 at Santa Clara on Oct. 17 and 85-57 at Oregon on Oct. 25.

Stanford's next game is Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. against UC Irvine at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus.

Source: Stanford Athletics recap: Comeback Cut Short at UNLV; 2026-27 men's basketball schedule

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