UW stops streak

STANFORD, Calif. – Isaiah Thomas knew about “The Streak” only because he read newspaper reports. Washington coach Lorenzo Romar didn’t bother bringing it up much.

In fact, Romar joked about it.

The No. 22 Huskies had lost 15 straight at Stanford before beating the Cardinal 75-68 on Sunday night, the streak coming to a halt after Quincy Pondexter scored 20 points, including a pair of key free throws down the stretch. Thomas added 17 points.

“We weren’t worried about it. Coach wasn’t worried about it,” Thomas said. “He said the streak was nothing. He made a little joke about it, and that was it. It’s good that it came to an end and we got a win.”

Jon Brockman had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Huskies (17-6, 8-3 Pac-10), who overcame a 10-point deficit to take a 35-34 halftime lead. Venoy Overton also had 11 points.

“I have to admit this one did look like some of the other games we’ve had here, but I thought our guards did a good job of controlling the game down the stretch,” Romar said. “Venoy was the MVP. He brought us a lot of energy.”

Landry Fields scored a career-high 22 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Cardinal (14-7, 4-7), who’ve lost four of their past five. Anthony Goods added 12 points and Jeremy Green had 11.

“It’s frustrating,” Goods said. “We were getting decent shots but we were just missing them. It’s no fun losing.”

Stanford closed within 66-63 on Fields’ jumper with 2:18 left. Thomas followed with a leaner and the Cardinal never got any closer.

Thomas has reached double figures in 17 straight games.

Brockman recorded his 11th double-double and the 52nd of his career, the most among active players. His putback in the final five seconds of their last meeting gave the Huskies an 84-83 win, one of three one-point road losses the Cardinal have suffered in conference play.

The Huskies scored 11 unanswered points in a run that spanned both halves and gave them a 10-point lead five minutes into the second half.

UW 75, Stanford 68

Washington (17-6, 8-3)—Pondexter 5-11 9-10 20, Brockman 5-7 3-4 13, Gant 1-3 0-0 2, Thomas 6-11 4-7 17, Dentmon 3-5 2-2 8, Overton 4-9 3-5 11, Bryan-Amaning 2-8 0-0 4, Holiday 0-0 0-0 0, Turner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-55 21-28 75.

Stanford (14-7, 4-7)—Fields 10-15 2-4 22, Hill 2-6 0-3 4, Owens 2-7 0-0 4, Johnson 3-9 1-2 8, Goods 3-8 5-6 12, Green 4-10 0-0 11, Shiller 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 1-2 0-0 3, Dildy 0-1 0-0 0, Paul 1-4 1-2 4. Totals 26-62 9-17 68. Halftime—Washington 35-34. 3-Point Goals—Washington 2-7 (Pondexter 1-1, Thomas 1-3, Turner 0-1, Overton 0-2), Stanford 7-18 (Green 3-4, Brown 1-2, Paul 1-2, Johnson 1-3, Goods 1-4, Hill 0-1, Fields 0-2). Fouled Out—Green. Rebounds—Washington 39 (Brockman 12), Stanford 34 (Fields 10). Assists—Washington 10 (Overton 5), Stanford 13 (Fields 3). Total Fouls—Washington 17, Stanford 20. A—NA.