Five UM players hit double figures in women’s basketball win over Stanford
The University of Miami women’s basketball team, happy to be back home after three games on the road, used tenacious defense and balanced scoring to beat Stanford 66-51 at the Watsco Center Thursday night.
Miami was coming off a win over Boston College, had just snapped a four-game losing streak, and was eager to build on that victory heading into the final stretch of the season.
Mission accomplished.
Five UM players reached double figures, only the second time that has happened this season. Sophomore guard Gal Raviv was the leading scorer of the night with 19 points, and had three rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal.
UM coach Tricia Cullop praised Raviv for her poise and heady play.
“She really understands what each possession needs and has a great IQ for the game, plus her ability to score at all three levels,” Cullop said of Raviv. “She sees the floor better than anybody on my team and has the ability to deliver the pass when it needs to be but also understands when it’s time to score.”
Amarachi Kimpson added 14 points, freshman Natalie Wetzel had 12, Ahnay Adams had 10 and grad student Ra Shaya Kyle, a Top 10 finalist for the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year award, recorded her 17th double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Miami’s defense and ball handling were keys to the victory. They forced Stanford into 17 turnovers while losing the ball just nine times. They held the Cardinal to 32 percent shooting (19-of-60) and 14 percent from beyond the arc (3-of-21).
Cullop credited associate head coach Fitzroy Anthony for putting together the defensive game plan.
“Fitz did an amazing job working on our press this week, and his scout was on point,” she said. “But more importantly, our players bought into it. They paid attention to details. Our defense was tremendous. We forced them out of what they wanted to do and I was really, really proud of that.”
Raviv got things going for the Hurricanes with a pullup jumper to start the game and had a team-high eight points at halftime. UM capitalized on four Stanford turnovers midway through the first half and went on an 11-0 run to open a 12-point lead.
They still led by 12 with five minutes to go in the third quarter, but went cold and Stanford took advantage, outscoring Miami 13-5 over the next six minutes to close the deficit to four points.
“We just had to stay together [at that moment], keep taking great shots and keep playing defense,” Raviv said.
Cullop added that the Hurricanes started rebounding better from that moment forward and that resulted in Miami outscoring Stanford 22-13 in the final quarter.
“We played great team defense, limited them to one shot and then we started hitting shots in the second half and when they pressed us, we were able to get through it without a turnover.”
As part of the Black History Month celebration, players, staff and fans received t-shirts that read: Unity, Culture, Love.
It was a fitting motto for the Hurricanes, as well, Kimpson said.
“To win games and be connected, you need unity, culture and love, all three,” she said. “Recently, especially in practice, we started playing hard and I think that seriousness and knowing we’re connected allowed us to come out with the win and have this momentum.”
Stanford slipped to 16-12 overall and 5-10 in the conference. Hailee Swain was their leading scorer with 16 points. Nunu Agara added 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Hurricanes (14-12, 6-9 ACC) are back home Sunday for a 2 p.m. game against Cal (17-11, 8-7 ACC).
Cullop stressed the importance of that game, especially because Miami is two games behind Cal in the ACC standings with three games remaining.
“I hope our fans come out and support us,” she said. “This is a really big game on Sunday standing wise, not only to make sure we’re in the tournament, but also with seeding. We want to have a great environment at the game.”
This story was originally published February 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM.