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Men's Hoops Team Faces Temple Dec. 29
Cardinal leads series with Owls 4-2, last meeting in 1982.
December 26, 1998
STANFORD CARDINAL vs. TEMPLE OWLS
Tuesday December 29
8:30 p.m. - The Arena in Oakland (19,200)
Stanford Cardinal (9-2 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa (7.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca (12.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg) C - Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca (9.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg) G - Kris Weems, 6-2, 204, Senior, Kansas City, Ks (9.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg) G - Arthur Lee, 6-1, 185, Senior, Los Angeles, Ca (10.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 5.2 apg)Series Story
Stanford leads the series with Temple, 4-2 ... The last meeting produced a Stanford win as the Cardinal scored a 77-70 decision in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational on Dec. 4, 1982 ... The only neutral court meeting took place during the 1966-67 campaign, and again Stanford came away with a 53-51 decision at the All-America Tournament in Oklahoma City ... Stanford is 15-9 against Atlantic-10 schools.
Temple Owls (6-4 overall, 0-0 Atlantic-10)
F - Lamont Barnes, 6-10, 230, Junior, Hopkinsville, Ky (10.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg) C - Kevin Lyde, 6-9, 240, Freshman, Washington, D.C. (6.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg) G - Quincy Wadley, 6-4, 195, Junior, Junior, Harrisburg, Pa (9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg) G - Rasheed Brokenborough, 6-4, 190. Sr, Philadelphia, Pa (13.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G - Juan "Pepe" Sanchez, 6-4, 198, Jr, Bahia Blanca, Argentina (8.2 ppg, 4.4 rpgWhat If ...
If Stanford beats Temple, that would put Mike Montgomery only one short of 400 wins as head coach (13 seasons at Stanford, 8 seasons at Montana) and only 13 short of becoming Stanford's winningest coach.
If Stanford wins the rebounding edge against Temple, that would mean the Cardinal has outrebounded all 12 opponents this season, and 19 straight games over the past two seasons.
If Stanford beats Temple, that would raise the team's record to 11-3 in neutral court games in the past two years, and 15-5 over the last three seasons.
If Stanford beats Temple, that would give Stanford a 25-5 record in neutral and road games in the past two years.
If Stanford beats Temple, that would give the Cardinal wins over two of the six all-time winningest programs (St. John's earlier this year at the NIT).
Tournament Talk
Stanford could be a part of history when it takes the court against Temple in the second game of the Pete Newell Challenge ... The seating capacity at The Arena in Oakland is 19,200, and tournament organizers are anticipating a full house or close to it ... If that is the case, that would break the all-time attendance record for a college basketball game in the state of California ... The current mark is 18,543, which was set on two days, March 20 and 22, 1997, at the NCAA West Regional in San Jose ... Stanford was in that regional as the Cardinal lost a 82-77 overtime decision to the University of Utah ... The only bigger crowds for college basketball on the entire West Coast were recorded during the 1989 and 1995 NCAA Final Fours at the Kingdome in Seattle ... If this year's Pete Newell Challenge sets a state record for largest college crowd in California, The Arena in Oakland would then hold both the college and professional attendance records for California ... The biggest professional crowd for any basketball game in California took place on April 11, 1998, at The Arena when 19,821 witnessed an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Attendance Analysis
Stanford Basketball is popular ... At Maples Pavilion, Stanford's home floor, all 15 games are soldout (7,391) ... The Cardinal has played eleven games this year and has played before 119,398 fans ... The Stanford-Maryland game at the BB&T Classic at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. attracted 20,544 fans ... The next night, 18,244 watched Stanford play George Washington ... Two games against St. John's and North Carolina at the pre-season NIT at Madison Square Garden attracted a total crowd of 28,671.
The 25 biggest crowds to watch Stanford Basketball
1. 40,509 - Stanford-Kentucky at NCAA Final Four, 1997-98 2. 22,172 - Stanford-Purdue at NCAA Midwest Regional in St. Louis, 1997-98 2. 22,172 - Stanford-Rhode Island at NCAA Midwest Regional in St. Louis, 1997-98 4. 21,158 - Stanford-Col. of Charleston at NCAA Midwest Reg. in Chicago, '97-98 4. 21,158 - Stanford-W. Michigan at NCAA Midwest Regional in Chicago, 1997-98 6. 20,544 - Stanford-Maryland at BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C., 1998-99 7. 18,543 - Stanford-Utah at NCAA West Regional in San Jose, 1996-97 8. 18,244 - Stanford-G. Washington at BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C., 1998-99 9. 17,948 - Stanford-North Carolina at Tourn. of Champions in Charlotte, 1995-96 10. 17,878 - Stanford at North Carolina, 1988-89 11. 17,263 - Stanford-Long Island University in New York City, 1936-37 12. 16,052 - Stanford-South Carolina at Tourn. of Champions in Charlotte, 1995-96 13. 16,033 - Stanford-Alabama at NCAA Midwest Regional in Cincinnati, 1991-92 14. 15,201 - Stanford-St. John's at Pre-Season NIT in New York City, 1998-99 15. 15,138 - Stanford at Michigan State, 1991-92 16. 15,100 - Stanford-UNC Charlotte at NCAA East Regional in Albany, 1994-95 16. 15,100 - Stanford-UMass at NCAA East Regional in Albany, 1994-95 18. 15,017 - Stanford-Indiana at Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis, 1987-88 19. 15,013 - Stanford-Kansas at BMA Classic in Kansas City, 1989-90 20. 14,770 - Stanford-UC Santa Barbara at Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis, 1987-88 21. 14,684 - Stanford-Florida in Orlando, 1988-89 22. 14,542 - Stanford at Arizona, 1997-98 23. 14,362 - Stanford at Arizona, 1997-98 24. 14,347 - Stanford at Vanderbilt, 1988-89 25. 14,257 - Stanford at Arizona, 1994-95Neutral Notes
Stanford is doing just fine on neutral courts ... In the past two seasons, the Cardinal is 10-3 on neutral territory ... Over the past three seasons, the record is 14-5 ... Stanford is 2-0 in games played at The New Arena at Oakland ... During the 1991-92 season, the Cardinal scored a 92-66 victory over California as All-America Adam Keefe collected 23 points and grabbed 12 points, and guard Marcus Lollie dished out eight assists ... Last year in Oakland, All-America candidates Arthur Lee and Tim Young each grabbed 17 points, and Young added 15 rebounds in a 74-72 victory over the Golden Bears.
Maples Memo
Stanford is 54-5 at Maples Pavilion since the 1994-95 season ... During that time, the Cardinal has won games by an average of 29.2 points per game ... The Cardinal has won 28 of its last 30 games at Maples Pavilion, and 40 of the last 43.
Stanford's 10 biggest wins during the last 59 games at Maples Pavilion
53 points (93-42 vs Lehigh, 1997-98) 48 points (109-61 vs UCLA, 1996-97) 47 points (97-50 vs San Diego State, 1996-97) 45 points (94-49 vs Santa Clara, 1998-99) 42 points (94-52 over Cal Poly SLO, 1994-95) 38 points (98-60 vs USF, 1994-95) 37 points (99-62 vs USC, 1997-98) 35 points (86-51 vs SMU, 1998-99) 33 points (84-51 vs Oregon State, 1995-96) 33 points (87-54 vs Oregon State, 1996-97) 33 points (95-62 vs UC Santa Barbara, 1997-98)Stanford Saga
For the first time in the history of Stanford Basketball, a Cardinal men's player has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated ... Arthur Lee gained honors by appearing in the College Basketball issue (Nov. 23) ... Sports Illustrated proclaimed Stanford as the #1 team in the nation in its pre-season poll.
Defensive Data
Stanford's defense has been sharp in all eleven games this year ... The Cardinal has held the opposition to .370 shooting, 54.6 ppg, and has outrebounded the opposition, 41.4 to 28.5 rpg ... Stanford has outrebounded its opponents in all eleven games this year, and 18 straight games over the past two seasons ... Stanford has won its nine games by an average of 25.4 ppg ... The Cardinal has forced the opposition into 158 turnovers ... Stanford has beaten six opponents by 25 points or more ... When Stanford scored a 44 point win over Nevada (12/17/98), that was the second biggest margin of victory for a road game in Stanford basketball history ... Only four opponents have shot 40 percent or better this year.
Cardinal Corner
Stanford has found its shooting touch in the last four games ... The Cardinal has hit 124-of-230 shots during that span for .539, and from three-point territory the team has made 36-of-79 shots for 46 percent ... And the Cardinal is taking care of the ball ... In the last four games, the assist-to-turnover ratio is 88-to-38 ... Stanford established a first in school history when the Cardinal scored more than 100 points in a road game ... The Cardinal won at Nevada (12/17/98), 101-57.
Tough Ticket
Enthusiasm for the Stanford basketball team is at an all-time high ... Every home game is sold out, a first in school history ... The capacity crowd of 7,391 for the Stanford-UC Davis (11/14/98) game was the first sellout season-opening crowd in Mike Montgomery's tenure at Stanford ... Stanford has played before 14 straight sellout crowds ... For the first time, the school held Cardinal Chaos, Stanford's version of Midnight Madness ... The event attracted more than 2,500 fans ... This year, students started waiting in line to buy tickets two weeks before they went on sale, with about 60 tents springing up around Maples Pavilion ... At one time or another, approximately 1,600 students waited for 1,200 available seats ... Many well-known faces have attended Stanford games this year, including Chelsea Clinton, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, former Cardinal All-Americans Adam Keefe and Brevin Knight, singer Vanessa Williams, Golden State Warriors head coach P.J. Carlesimo and rapper Jay-Z ... The game at Pacific (12/19/98) was a sellout (6,150), and more than 2,000 Stanford fans purchased tickets for the game.
Media Memo
Even weeks before the scheduled first practice, reporters from around the country visited the Stanford campus for interviews with players and coaches ... The list included Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Sport magazine, The Washington Post, The St. Petersburg Times, The Dallas Morning-News, The Houston Chronicle, CBS Sportsline, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Orange County Register, and The Los Angeles Daily News ... And recently, Stanford Basketball went international as a television crew from Chinese Central Television visited practice and interviewed several players and coaches.
Bill Bradley
Former U.S. Senator and former New York Knick great, Bill Bradley, has written his fourth book, "Values of the Game" ... Bradley, who served as a visiting professor last year, said he credited the 1997-98 Final Four team for inspiring him while writing the book ... The book features ten essays, each one focusing on a personal value: passion, discipline, selflessness, respect, perspective, courage, leadership, responsiblity, resilience and imagination ... Bradley said "following Stanford's team last year reawakened something in me that was dormant for 20 years. It was a great experience and really helped me write this book."
Pre-Season Potpourri
Arthur Lee and Tim Young, two of Stanford's three All-America candidates, are candidates for the John Wooden and the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player ... Mark Madsen, an All-America candidate, also is a candidate for the John Wooden Award ... Lee is one of 30 candidates for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association, for college basketball player of the year ... Lee, Madsen and Young have been accorded honorable mention pre-season All-America honors by Associated Press ... Lee has been named a first team pre-season All-American by CBS Sportsline.
Schedule Story
Stanford's schedule is the toughest in school history ... Included are games against seven teams that are ranked in the top 25, #1 Connecticut, #5 Maryland, #6 North Carolina, #9 Arizona, #13 UCLA, #15 St. John's, and #24 Temple.
Minute Memo
Ten of the eleven active players on the Cardinal team have played at least 10 minutes per game ... Cardinal starters are averaging 25.6 minutes per game ... All-America candidate Arthur Lee leads the team in minutes per game at 29.5.
Medical Monitor
The injury bug has hit the Cardinal roster ... Three players on the 13 man roster have been sidelined a total of 20 games ... Jason Collins is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated right wrist in the game against George Washington (12/7/98) ... Michael McDonald suffered a sprained foot in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98) and has missed the last ten games ... Ryan Mendez is suffering from a stress reaction in his left knee, and has missed the last six games ... Ten players are on the active roster, and one player, Kyle Logan, is redshirting this season.
Coaches Corner
Mike Montgomery is in his 13th season as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal ... Montgomery is 244-134 on The Farm ... Montgomery is only 14 wins short of becoming the winningest men's basketball coach in school history ... Howie Dallmar chalked up 257 wins in 21 seasons (1954-75) at Stanford ... In 12 seasons at Stanford, Montgomery has directed the program to six NCAA appearances and four NIT appearances ... Overall (12 seasons at Stanford, 8 seasons at Montana), Montgomery is 398-211.
The 1998-99 Stanford Varsity Basketball Team
#31 Jarron Collins, Forward, 6-9, 240, Sophomore, North Hollywood, Ca
Has seen valuable time off the bench, averaging 16.8 mpg.Has played double-digit minutes in all eleven games this year, including a season-high 21 minutes in his last game against Santa Clara (12/22/98).
Remarkable ball handling, passing and shooting skills.
Averaging 4.8 rebounds per game, #3 on the Cardinal, and tops amongst the Cardinal subs.
Has recorded double-digits in rebounds in two games, ten rebounds against Santa Clara (12/22/98) in 21 minutes of play, and ten boards against SMU (11/18/98).
Has grabbed five or more rebounds in six games.
Grabbed seven rebounds against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
Shooting 49 percent from the floor.
In his last two games, Jarron is 10-of-18 from the floor for 56 percent.
Enjoyed a solid effort against SMU (11/18/98), scoring 12 points and grabbing ten rebounds in 15 minutes of play.
Played 14 quality minutes in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), and collected seven points, five rebounds, one block and an assist.
Collected ten points in 12 minutes of play at Pacific (12/19/98).
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 14-2 when Jarron grabs five or more rebounds in a game.
#33 Jason Collins, Center, 6-10, 250, Redshirt Freshman, North Hollywood, Ca
Last year, Jason did not play because of a knee injury that required two surgeries.
Now a dislocated right wrist has forced Collins to undergoe surgery (12/15).
Jason suffered the injury against George Washington (12/7/98) ... With 12:48 to play in the game, he drove to the basket, made the shot, was fouled and fell hard to the floor ... He braced his fall with his right hand ... Jason was unable to make the free throw to complete the three-point play.
Jason had been a key player off the bench, averaging 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
He had been averaging 12.7 minutes per game.
Career Catalogue (1998-99)
Redshirted during the 1997-98 season after suffering a knee injury.
#20 Alex Gelbard, Guard, 6-3, 200, Junior, Sherman Oaks, Ca
A fundamentally-sound guard with excellent shooting skills.A hard-working athlete, who is a crowd favorite at Maples Pavilion.
Has appeared in six games.
Scored his first collegiate three-pointer against Nevada (12/17/98).
A teammate of Jarron and Jason Collins when the twins were juniors at Harvard-Westlake High School.
#25 Tony Giovacchini, Guard, 6-2, 170, Freshman, Salt Lake City
Tony is ambidextrous ... Tony shoots the basketball lefthanded, but does most everything righthanded.
Has enjoyed a solid season, according to head coach Mike Montgomery.
With the sprained foot injury to Michael McDonald, Tony has moved in as the backup point-guard to Arthur Lee.
Has played 16 or more minutes in five games, and has played 33 minutes in the last two games.
Played 17 minutes against Santa Clara (12/22/98), and chalked up a season-high eleven points (4-for-6 from the floor), five assists, three rebounds and a steal.
Played 17 minutes, scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds, collected three steals and two assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
Played 18 minutes against SMU (11/18/98), collecting four points, two rebounds and two assists.
Collected 17 minutes of playing time against Nevada (12/17/98), dished out three assists and grabbed two rebounds.
Saw nine quality minutes in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98), grabbing two rebounds, and scoring his first collegiate basket on a layup with 2:22 left in the game.
Hit a key three-pointer to tie the game at 47-47 midway through the second half at Pacific (12/19/98).
#11 Arthur Lee, Guard, 6-0, 175, Junior, Guard, Los Angeles, Ca
Nominated for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player.
Also nominated for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, sponsored by the United States Basketball Writers Association, symbolic of the nation's best player.
A first team pre-season All-American by CBS Sportsline.
A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press.
Is the first Stanford basketball player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated (college basketball issue, Nov. 23).
With the sprained foot to backup point-guard Michael McDonald, Lee has been forced to play a lot of minutes in five of the last eight games (38 minutes vs St. John's, 37 vs North Carolina, 35 vs Maryland, 35 against George Washington and 36 against Pacific).
Averaging 10.9 ppg (#2 on the Cardinal), and 5.2 apg.
Amongst the conference leaders in assists at 5.2 per game.
Has dished out 46 assists in the last seven games.
His assist-to-turnover ratio is 57-to-17.
In the last four games, his assist-to-turnover ratio is 27-6.
Is first on the team in free throw percentage at .857.
Hit two free throws with 11.8 seconds to play to give Stanford a 55-53 victory over St. John's (11/25/98).
Saw his consecutive free throw streak end at 38 when he missed his first free throw of the season against UC Davis (11/14/98).
First on the team in three-point percentage at .453 ... Has at least one three-pointer in nine of the eleven games this year.
Collected a season-high 19 points (7-for-8 from the floor, 5-for-6 from three-point territory), dished out five assists and stole three passes against Santa Clara (12/21/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational.
Collected 17 points, five assists and a career-high four steals against Pacific (12/19/98).
Tallied 17 points (five three-pointers) against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
Tallied 14 points, along with eight assists and three rebounds and a steal against Maryland (12/6/98) in the opening round of the BB&T Classic.
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 19-5 when Arthur dishes out five or more assists.
Career Free Throw Percentage
1. Jerry Thuesen (1957-60, .888)
2. Arthur Lee (1995-, .856)
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
5. Arthur Lee (1995-, 118)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
5. Arthur Lee (1995-, 282)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
7. Arthur Lee (1995-, .418)
Career Assists
1. Brevin Knight (1993-97, 780)
6. Arthur Lee, 1995-, 294)
#45 Mark Madsen, Forward, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca
A candidate for the John Wooden Award, symbolic of the nation's best player.
A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press .
Known to everyone as "Mad Dog" ... Watch him play and the description fits (fights for every rebound, tough, aggressive, a winner).
Leads the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game, and in rebounding at 7.4 per game.
Thirty-eight of his 81 rebounds have been on the offensive end.
Leads the team in field goal percentage at .624.
Has recorded two double-doubles (points-rebounds) this year ... Tallied 14 points and ten rebounds against George Washington (12/7/98) ... Collected eleven points, eleven rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 20 minutes of play in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Scored a season-high 16 points along with six rebounds at Pacific (12/19/98).
Scored a team-high 15 points along with six rebounds against St. John's (11/25/98) in the semi-finals of the NIT.
Named tournament MVP at the Stanford Invitational ... Scored 28 points (12-of-15 from the floor) and grabbed ten rebounds in wins over Elon College (12/21/98) and Santa Clara (12/22/98).
Named to the all-tourney team (23 points, 16 rebounds) at the pre-season NIT against St. John's (11/25/98) and North Carolina (11/27/98).
Also named to the all-tourney team (26 points, 18 rebounds, 9-for-13 from the floor, two blocks, two steals) at the BB&T Classic against Maryland (12/6/98) and George Washington (12/7/98).
Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 8-1 when Mark records a double-double (points-rebounds).
Stanford is 13-1 when Mark grabs ten or more rebounds.
Mark has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in 43 games, and 60 percent or better in 32 games.
In 17 games, he has hit 70 percent or better.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Mark Seaton (1995-, .603)
4. Mark Madsen (1996-, .584)
#4 Michael McDonald, Guard, 6-1, 175, Sophomore, Long Beach, Ca
He has missed the last ten games.
He sprained the foot in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Against UC Davis (11/14/98), he scored six points (2-for-3 from three-point territory), grabbed two rebounds, and dished out two assists in 15 minutes of play.
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
#32 Ryan Mendez, Forward/Guard, 6-7, 215, Junior, Burleson, Tx
Has missed the last six games.
Underwent surgery in May to repair tendinitis, but the knee has not responded 100 percent.
Underwent an MRI on Dec. 3, and discovered tendinitis in the patella tendon in the knee.
When healthy, he is Mr. Offense.
A dynamic three-point shooter, one of the best ever in school history.
Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has recorded at least one three-pointer in 41 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477)
4. Ryan Mendez (1996-, .433)
#21 David Moseley, Guard/Forward, 6-4, 205, Junior, Las Cruces, NM
He is averaging 17.9 minutes per game ... Has played double-digit in minutes in all eleven games.
Has seen his points per game average climb to 7.4.
Has scored 46 points in the last four games.
One of the team's top three-point shooters at .410.
Has hit 9-of-17 shots from three-point territory for 53 percent in the last four games.
Scored a career-high 23 points (8-for-10 from the floor, 3-for-4 from three-point territory) in 23 minutes of play against Nevada (12/17/98).
Tallied 15 points (four 3-pointers) against Elon College (12/21/98).
Collected eight points and three rebounds against Maryland (12/6/98).
Tallied eight points, two rebounds and two assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
Collected a career-high four steals, along with seven points and four rebounds against SMU (11/18/98).
Scored seven points, grabbed four rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out an assist in 14 minutes of play against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford was 26-4 when David hit at least one three-pointer last year.
This year, Stanford is 7-1 when David hits at least one three-pointer.
#5 Peter Sauer, Forward, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
Co-captain along with Kris Weems.
Has started the last 74 games in which Stanford has recorded a 60-14 record.
A winner on-and-off the court.
Averaging 7.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Scored a season-high 13 points along with five rebounds, three assists and a steal against Nevada (12/17/98).
Tallied 12 points along with five rebounds, three steals and two assists against Santa Clara (12/22/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational.
Scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds in the 86-51 victory over SMU (11/18/98).
Tallied ten points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 22 minutes against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Collected eight points, seven rebounds and three assists against Southwest Missouri State (11/28/98).
Grabbed eight rebounds at Pacific (12/19/98.
Dished out a career-high seven assists against Elon College (12/21/98).
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
In games in which he has scored at least one three-pointer, Stanford is 35-10.
#44 Mark Seaton, Forward, 6-9, 225, Senior, Cypress, Ca
Will become more of a focal point off the bench for Stanford with the season-ending wrist injury to Jason Collins ... Since Jason's injury, Mark has logged 53 minutes in the last four games ... Grabbed 15 rebounds during that span.
Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds against Elon College (12/21/98).
Grabbed four rebounds in nine minutes against UC Davis (11/14/98), and four rebounds in eleven minutes against Southwest Missouri State (11/20/98).
Against Santa Clara (12/22/98) in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational, Mark grabbed four rebounds in 16 minutes of play.
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Shooting 60 percent from the floor in three-plus seasons at Stanford, currently the school record holder.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Mark Seaton (1995-, .603)
#3 Kris Weems, Guard, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
Co-captan along with Peter Sauer.
After a short shooting slump to start the season, Kris is now shooting the ball with his old confidence ... In the last four games, Kris has 21-of-33 shots for 64 percent ... Also during that span, he is hitting the three-point shot, making 12-of-19 three-pointers for 63 percent.
His current shooting success started against Nevada (12/17/98) when he scored a season-high 23 points (18 points in the first half), hit five-of-seven 3-pointers, grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, dished out five assists and collected a steal in 28 minutes ... His current success has included a 20 point effort along with four rebounds and three assists against Elon College (12/21/98).
Second on the team in three-point shooting at 42 percent.
Scored ten points (two 3-pointers) and dished out four assists in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98).
Tallied ten points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals against Maryland (12/6/98) at the BB&T Classic.
Scored ten points along with three rebounds in Stanford's 70-56 win over George Washington (12/7/98).
Named to the all-tournament team at the Stanford Invitational (29 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, 7-for-11 from three-point range against Elon College and Santa Clara).
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Has started the last 76 games and during that time, Stanford is 61-15.
Stanford is 26-5 when Kris hits at least four three-pointers.
In 102 career games, Kris has hit at least one three-pointer in 67 games.
Has hit at least 40 percent or better from three-point territory in 43 games, and 50 percent or better in 34 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 160)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 398)
#55 Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Center, Santa Cruz, Ca
A candidate for the John Wooden and Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player.
A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press.
Averaging 9.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... His rebound average is #2 on the Cardinal.
Has been shooting the ball well of late, making 22-of-35 shots over the last five games for 63 percent.
Has grabbed five or more rebounds in nine games.
Second on the team in free throw shooting at 81 percent (26-for-32).
Has hit for double figures in points in the last five games ... During that span, he is averaging 12.8 ppg.
Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Pacific (12/19/98).
Tallied 15 points and seven rebounds against Elon College (12/21/98).
Recorded a double-double with eleven rebounds and ten points against St. John's (11/25/98)
Scored eleven points, along with eight rebounds and three steals against Nevada (12/17/98).
Started the season with seven rebounds, eight points, two assists, a steal and a block against UC Davis (11/14/98)
Career Catalogue (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
A four-year starter, only one of 12 players in Stanford basketball history to attain such a status.
Has recorded at least one block in 86 of 110 games played.
Has recorded 37 double-doubles (points-rebounds) in his career.
Thirty-four times in his career he has grabbed ten or more rebounds in a game.
Career Blocks
1. Tim Young (1994-, 143)
Career Rebounds
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 1,119)
4. Tim Young (1994-, 899)
Career Rebounds Per Game
1. Rich Kelley (1972-75, 12.4)
9. Tim Young (1994-, 8.2)
Number Notes
2 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery needs to win join the 400 club.
6 - The number of birthdays of Stanford basketball players during the 1998-99 season.
14 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery needs to win to become Stanford's all-time winningest men's basketball coach.
15 - The number of sellouts at Maples Pavilion this season.
29 - The number of Stanford games that will be televised during the 1998-99 regular season.
30 - The number of former Stanford basketball players in the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
221 - The number of rebounds Tim Young needs to become Stanford's all-time rebounder ... Young currently has 899, compared to school record holder Adam Keefe (1988-92) with 1,119.
1,093 - The number of victories in Stanford basketball history.
10,527 - The number of miles traveled to tournaments in New York City and Washington D.C., and the trips to Nevada-Reno and Pacific.
111,398 - The number of people who have watched Stanford Basketball in just eleven games this year.
Stanford in the Pre-Season Polls
1. Sports Illustrated 1. Street & Smth's Magazine 1. Lindy's College Basketball 1. Athlon's Magazine 1. CBS Sportsline 1. New York Times 1. Houston Chronicle 1. College Sports Xchange 2. USA Today/ESPN 3. Associated Press 3. Dick Vitale's College Basketball 3. Basketball News 3. Blue Ribbon Yearbook 3. Preview Magazine 3. UMI Publications 3. USBWA 4. Basketball Times 4. Slam Magazine 4. Sport Magazine 6. The Sporting NewsStanford in the Pac-10 Polls
1. Street & Smith's 1. Lindy's College Basketball 1. Athlon's Magazine 1. Basketball News 1. College Basketball 1. Pac-10 writers/broadcasters 2. The Sporting NewsConference Chatter
With all five starters returning, the Stanford Cardinal has been chosen to finish first in the 1998-99 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball race, according to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 men's basketball ... The poll shows Stanford gathered 36 of the possible 37 first place votes and are tabbed the favorite this season ... Stanford is the first school, other than UCLA and Arizona, to sit atop the preseason poll since California was tabbed by the media to win the Pac-10 title in 1994 ... Stanford has not won a conference title since the 1962-63 season when the school tied UCLA with a 7-5 record ... Back then the conference was called the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) ... The last time Stanford won an outright league title was during the NCAA championship 1941-42 season when the team chalked up an 11-1 record in the Pacific Coast Conferece.
The 1998-99 Pac-10 Media Poll
1. Stanford (36) 369 2. Arizona 298 3. Washington 277 4. UCLA 271 5. California (1) 253 6. Arizona State 150 6. Oregon 150 8. USC 144 9. Washington State 65 10. Oregon State 56Cardinal Catalogue
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Pre-sea. 3 2
Nov. 16 3 2
Nov. 23 3 2
Nov. 30 5 5
Dec. 7 6 7
Dec. 14 6 7
Dec. 21 6 7
Stanford Story
School: Stanford University
Founded: 1891
Enrollment: 6,556
Colors: Cardinal & White
Nickname: Cardinal
Conference: Pacific-10
Arena: Maples Pavilion (7,391)
President: Dr. Gerhard Casper
Athletic Director: Dr. Ted Leland
How the Cardinal was built
Seniors
Arthur Lee, Peter Sauer, Mark Seaton, Kris Weems, Tim Young
Juniors
Alex Gelbard, Mark Madsen, Ryan Mendez, David Moseley
Sophomores
Jarron Collins, Michael McDonald
Freshman
Jason Collins (Redshirt freshman), Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan (Redshirt)
Stanford Players by State
California 8 Pennsylvania 1 Kansas 1 Maryland 1 New Mexico 1 Texas 1 Utah 1
Radio Review
All Stanford games will be broadcast live on KTCT (The Ticket 1050) with Bob Murphy and John Platz handling the play-by-play duties ... KZSU (90.1 FM), Stanford's student station, will also broadcast the games with Will Flemming providing the broadcast duties.
Television Time
A school record 29 Stanford games will be televised during the regular season ... The Stanford-Temple game at the Pete Newell Challenge will be televised live nationwide on Fox Sports Net with Steve Physioc and Marques Johnson providing the broadcast analysis.
Ticket Tale
Tickets for the Pete Newell Challenge, featuring Stanford, California, North Carolina and Temple on Dec. 29 at The Arena in Oakland, are now on sale ... Stanford will play Temple at 8:00 p.m. ... Cal will face North Carolina at 6:00 p.m. ... Tickets arre available at The Arena in Oakland box office (10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday) and through all BASS ticket centers in the Bay Area.
Footnote Facts
Jarron and Jason Collins are celebrating their birthdays during the month of December ... The twins were born on Dec. 2, 1978 ... Jarron and Jason were born eight minutes apart ... Jason is the older of the two ... Kyle Logan, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound freshman, will redshirt the 1998-99 season ... Cardinal head coach Mike Montgomery was one of the guest instructors at the Michael Jordan Fantasy Camp this summer in Las Vegas ... Four of Stanford's players on the 14-man roster are lefthanded (Tim Young, Alex Gelbard, Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan).
Game 1 vs UC Davis (11/14/98)
Ten players played at least 15 minutes as the Cardinal scored a 76-49 victory over NCAA Division II national champion UC Davis, in the season opener before a soldout crowd (7,391) at Maples Pavilion ... All-America candidate Mark Madsen led the Cardinal with eleven points and eleven rebounds ... Stanford outrebounded the Aggies, 55-28, and collected 25 offensive boards.
Game 2 vs SMU (11/18/98)
Eleven different Cardinal players played at least 10 minutes as the Cardinal scored a 86-51 victory over SMU in the opening round of the pre-season NIT ... Jarron Collins came off the bench to play 15 minutes and scored 12 points along with ten rebounds ... Three Cardinal starters scored in double figures ... Stanford outrebounded the Mustangs, 51-28, including 20 offensive rebounds ... Stanford dominated from start to finish, holding SMU to 17 first half points ... SMU shot 26 percent from the floor for the game.
Game 3 vs Southwest Missouri St (11/20/98)
Stanford jumped to a 13-2 lead with 15:38 in the first half and never looked back in scoring a 76-51 victory over Southwest Missouri State in the second round of the pre-season NIT ... Eleven different Cardinal players played at least eleven minutes ... All-America candidate Arthur Lee, for the third time in his career, hit five three-pointers in leading the Cardinal in scoring with 17 points ... Stanford led by as many as 33 points (66-33) in the second half.
Game 4 vs St. John's (11/25/98)
Stanford battled back from a 10-point deficit in the final 6:12, and All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee hit two free throws with 11.8 seconds to play to lift second-ranked Stanford to a 55-53 victory over St. John's in the semi-finals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden ... St. John's led throughout much of the game ... With the Cardinal down 48-38 with 6:12 to play, the Cardinal outscored the Red Storm, 14-3, to give the Cardinal its first lead of the game, 53-51 ... St. John's tied the game at 53-53 before Lee won the game with the two free throws.
Game 5 vs North Carolina (11/27/98)
Second-ranked Stanford dropped its first game of the season, losing to then eighth-ranked North Carolina in the championship game of the pre-season NIT ... The Cardinal mustered only a shooting percentage of 29 percent, while being held to its lowest point total in six years.
Game 6 vs Maryland (12/6/98)
Fifth-ranked Stanford fought hard but fell to second-ranked Maryland, 62-60, before a pro-Terrapins crowd of 20,544 in the opening round of the BB&T Classic at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. ... The Cardinal jumped to a 19-8 lead with 11:29 in the first half, but Maryland outscored the Cardinal, 19-5, over the next seven minutes to take a 27-24 lead ... The Terrapins extended their lead to 39-28 with 2:15 in the first half ... Stanford fought back to tie the game at 45-45 with 11:56 to play ... The Cardinal built a 51-48 lead with 7:49 left to play, but Maryland took the lead at 58-57 with 1:22 to play, and extended it to five points, 62-57, with 12 seconds to play ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee, who led Stanford scorers with 14 points, hit a three-pointer with nine seconds to play, but Stanford could not cut Maryland's lead any further.
Game 7 vs George Washington (12/7/98)
Sixth-ranked Stanford scored a 70-56 victory over George Washington in the consolation game of the BB&T Classic in Washington, D.C., but the victory was costly ... Redshirt freshman center Jason Collins suffered a dislocated right wrist and will be out the rest of the season ... Collins was driving to the basket with less than 13 minutes to play ... Collins made the basket, but was fouled and crashed to the floor, bracing his fall with his right hand ... Collins was not able to shoot the free throw to complete the three-point play ... After holding a 36-32 halftime, Stanford eventually pulled away in the second half ... Four of Stanford's starters scored in double figures, led by All-America candidate Mark Madsen with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Game 8 at Nevada (12/17/98)
Stanford set a school record in the 101-57 victory at Nevada ... Stanford recorded a first by scoring 100 or more points in a road game ... Kris Weems and David Moseley each tallied 23 points ... For Moseley, it was a career-high ... Nevada led 24-23 with 8:16 in the first half, but Stanford outscored the Wolfpack, 61-19, to earn the win ... Stanford shot 58 percent from the floor, and outrebounded Nevada, 42-22 ... The Cardinal commited only eight turnovers.
Game 9 at Pacific (12/19/98)
Stanford survived a gritty effort by Pacific to record a 71-58 decision ... The Cardinal led 12-4 to start the game, but Pacific, thanks to six three-pointers took a 35-33 lead at halftime, Stanford's first halftime deficit of the year ... The Tigers led by as many as five points (47-42) in the second half, before the Cardinal mounted a steady rally ... Stanford pulled in front at 48-47 with 12:19 and never trailed the rest of the way ... Four Cardinal players scored in double figures, led by All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee with 17 points, and All-America forward candidate Mark Madsen with 16.
Game 10 vs Elon College (12/21/98)
Four Stanford players scored in double figures as the sixth-ranked Cardinal scored a 82-58 victory over Elon College in the first round of the Stanford Invitational ... Stanford jumped to a 23-6 lead with 12:09 in the first half and never looked back ... Kris Weems continued his hot shooting, hitting for 20 points (6-for-8 from three-point territory) ... David Moseley came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers en route to 15 points in 21 minutes of play ... Stanford shot 51 percent from the floor, and outrebounded Elon College, 37-23 ... Arthur Lee directed the Cardinal offense with eight assists, and added three steals.
Game 11 vs Santa Clara (12/22/98)
Stanford recorded its biggest victory over Santa Clara in the 72-game series with a 94-49 decision in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational ... The Cardinal dominated throughout the game ... Stanford shot 55 percent from the floor, 53 percent from three-point territory, and outrebounded the Broncos, 37-21 ... Arthur Lee led Stanford with 19 points (5-for-6 from three-point territory) ... Mark Madsen was named tournament MVP, while Kris Weems was named to the all-tournament team.
Temple Tale
School: Temple University
Location: Philiadelphia, Pa
Enrollment: 30,000
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Cherry & White
Conference: Atlantic-10
Head Coach: John Chaney
Career Record/Years: 587-212, 27th year
Record at Temple/Years: 362-153, 17th year
Chaney vs Stanford: 0-1
John Chaney will coach his 800th career game when the Owls face Stanford at The Pete Newell Challenge ... Over the last 16 years, Chaney's Temple teams have made 14 NCAA tournament appearances, including a current school record of nine straight ... Temple is the nation's sixth all-time winningest program (1,502 wins) trailing Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, St. John's and Duke ... The Owls are 6-4 this year, and 2-0 on neutral territory ... This is Temple's first trip to California since the 1987-88 season when they played at UCLA ... Temple won that game, 81-76 ... Temple is 12-24 against Pac-10 teams ... Like Stanford, the Owls are playing a tough schedule ... The schedule includes nationally-ranked teams such as Stanford, Indiana, Michigan State and Wisconsin ... Also included are such notables as Penn State, Xavier, Rhode Island and Wake Forest ... Guard Rasheed Brokenborough leads the team in scoring at 13.0 ppg ... The team's other double-digit scorer is forward Lamont Barnes at 10.3 ppg ... Barnes is also an exceptional shot blocker with 137 in three seasons ... Barnes hails from University Heights High School in Hopkinsville, Ky, the same school that produced former Cardinal standout Darren Allaway (1993-96) ... Pepe Sanchez is one of the team's top players ... Sanchez was second in the nation in steals last year and has 18 in nine games this year.
Honors Hoopla
Six new members have been added to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and two of them are former Cardinl basketball standouts ... They are Todd Lichti (1985-89) and Kimberly Belton (1976-80) ... Lichti is the school's all-time leading scorer (2,336 points), and was a four-time All Pac-10 player, only one of two conference players to achieve such a feat ... Lichti, who played several years in the NBA, is currently playing professional basketball in Australia ... Belton, a three-time all Pac-10 selection, is the school's #2 all-time rebounder (955) and #5 all-time scorer (1,615 points) ... Belton is currently a producer for ABC Sports, and recently produced the Stanford-Maryland game at the BB&T Classic.