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STANFORD — Michael Humphrey shoots pre-game free throws to get his shot right. He accomplished that, making every kind of shot known to a post player and a couple more he invented on the spot. It’s his free throws that might need work.

Humphrey scored 24 points, Rosco Allen added 19, including a clutch 3-pointer, and Stanford beat UCLA 79-70 Saturday.

“He was a beast. He did a great job, our bigs couldn’t keep him in front,” Bruins coach Steve Alford said. “He got around our bigs a lot, and then he faced up and our bigs were too far off. We told them “17-foot range,” and from 17 feet in he hurt us. He hurt us with catch and shoot, he hurt us with catch and drive.”

The sophomore was 12 of 14 from the field, making shots with guys draped over him, falling down, fading away, from 17 feet out and on putbacks. But he missed all four of his free throws.

“I’ve been working on my shots and I felt good from the line,” Humphrey said. “I felt like I had a good feel for the basket.”

Humphrey recorded the second 20-plus game in his past four and third of the season.