Stanford guard Indya Nivar (12) drives in against Colorado guard Jada Wynn (23) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jim Gensheimer)
When Stanford lost two years ago in Pac-12 play, one defeat became two until the Cardinal began a conference winning streak that would reach 39 games.
This time, Stanford stopped the bleeding at a single loss.
The Cardinal regrouped from a loss at unranked USC to beat both teams who had tied Stanford for the Pac-12 lead at the end of last week. With home wins over No. 8-ranked Utah,