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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Dorian Pickens hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds to play and Stanford beat Indiana State 65-62 in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Friday.Pickens game-winner came just 3 seconds after Indiana State had tied it at 62 on a 3 by Brenton Scott.I promise at some point were going to have some pretty games, Stanford coach Jerod Haase said. It was certainly a grind.Pickens and Reid Travis both scored 19 for Stanford (5-1). Travis also had 12 rebounds.Scott finished with 13 points in Indiana States second consecutive tough defeat at the Invitational. The Sycamores (2-3) lost 73-71 to No. 11 Iowa State in Thursdays opening round.Im tired of learning tough lessons, Indiana State coach Greg Lansing said. Were not in for participating. We want to win these games.I even more disappointed today than I was yesterday, Lansing added. More disappointed in our grit and our fight on the defensive end, and then our execution, especially down the stretch on the offensive end. Kind of got into our heads a little bit. Got a little bit too individual.Stanford went 22 of 27 from the free-throw line, with Travis and Robert Cartwright making six in the final minutes.Thats gutsy stuff, Haase said.Indiana State made 5 of 9 from the line.Stanford shot 36.5 percent from the floor and Indiana State shot 37.9 percent.There were 16 lead changes and 13 ties. Stanford held the biggest lead, seven points, five minutes into the second half.Stanford needed a pair of free throw from Pickens with 4 seconds left to take a 32-31 halftime lead.BIG PICTUREIndiana State: The Sycamores have picked up their play against Power-5 conference opponents at the AdvoCare Invitational. Before the tourney, Indiana State lost to Northern Illinois (80-78 in overtime), while beating Ball State (80-74 in OT) and Missouri-St. Louis (95-55).Stanford: The Cardinal were coming off a 67-53 loss to Miami in Thursdays first round, a game where Stanford was outscored 44-26 in the second half.NUMBERS GAMEStanford dominated the boards, outrebounding the Sycamores 47-31. ... The Cardinal had 18 turnovers compared with Indiana States seven. The Sycamores, however, scored just 14 points off the turnovers.PICKENS POWERThe junior guard has scored in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games, dating to last season. 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USA Cycling BMX director Jaime Staff said Strombergs has the ability to peak toward one or two events a year.A physical specimen for sure, mentally very tough, Staff said. Hes able to switch it on when he needs to.Both the mens and womens fields figure to be as competitive as ever. Here are a few notes and other things to watch in Brazil:MEET MARIANAMariana Pajon is a star in her native Colombia after winning gold in 2012. She took the womens title in late May at the world BMX championships on a track named after her in her home country, and figures to be a top contender again in Rio.Pajon had been dealing with injuries in the months leading up to worlds that limited her typical training regimen. But Pajon can also draw on the experience of international success.She knows exactly what needs to be done to be the best, said Colombia coach German Medina.WHAT A RUSHImagine sitting on a BMX bicycle, staring down a ramp about three stories high while anxiously awaiting a signal to take off. As with horse racing, a gate prevents anyone from getting a head start. But this is no flat, oval track. Its winding, nearly quarter mile-long course with groomed dirt hills serving as bumpy obstacles. Someone could be pedaling as fast as 40 mph after clearing the starting ramp.Even the best BMX competitors in the world will have to steel themselves at the Rio Olympics. Team USA rider Alise Post compares BMX cycling to a mix of horse racing and getting in the front car of an amusement park ride.Youre in this starting gate ... and then everybody goes, said Post, a top medal contender . After that youre riding a roller coaster. Everything happpens fast out there.ddddddddddddThe action sport is aimed at attracting a younger audience to the Summer Games, having been introduced in 2008 in Beijing. Post, 25, watched that competition eight years ago. She rode in London in 2012, finishing 12th.OLYMPIAN EFFORTSTwo of the top U.S. riders are bouncing back from recent injuries. Connor Fields and Brooke Crain, who each competed in London, have returned to the track, and they should have plenty of time to prepare since the BMX competition will be held toward the end of the Olympics in mid-August.Fields was the top-ranked American in the world before hurting his wrist this spring. He was cleared to start training again in mid-June, and returned to the Rio-replica track for the first time on June 27. Crain came back after five weeks away following a broken left leg. She fractured her fibula while extending the leg while trying to brace herself from a crash during a race.TEAM USAThe United States is looking for its first BMX gold and was shut out of the podium entirely in 2012. Fields and Crain were discretionary picks to the U.S. team. Post was an automatic qualifier after finishing third at worlds. On the mens side, Fields will be joined by automatic qualifiers Nic Long, who placed third at worlds; and Corben Sharrah, who won the U.S. Olympic trials. Its the strongest squad that Team USA could field, headlined by some of the top-ranked racers in the world.Probably the best team we could wish for, Staff said.OTHERS TO WATCHNiek Kimmann of the Netherlands, who won the time trials at worlds, is atop the world rankings on the mens side. Joris Daudet of France, who won the elite title, is fifth in the world. Australias Sam Willougby took silver in 2012 and remains a medal favorite. ... Australian teammate Caroline Buchanan, who took the time trials at worlds, is just 10 points behind Pajon in second place in the world rankings. Laura Smulders of the Netherlands is back after winning bronze in London.---Follow Genaro Armas at http://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '