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No. 4 Stanford Hosts Connecticut
Men's basketball team takes on the Huskies Saturday.
February 6, 1999
Saturday, February 6, Noon, Maples Pavilion (7,391)
What If ...
* If Stanford wins vs Connecticut, that would put Mike Montgomery only three wins short of becoming Stanford's all-time winningest basketball coach.
* If Stanford beats UConn, that would give the Cardinal its first victory over a Big East school at Maples Pavilion since the 1978-79 season when Stanford beat Seton Hall, 86-80 ... Stanford is 1-4 vs current Big East schools in games at Maples Pavilion.
* If Stanford beats UConn, that would give the Cardinal a 24-0 record in non-league games during the last five seasons.
Stanford Cardinal (19-3 overall, 9-1 Pac-10)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa (9.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca (13.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg)
C - Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca (9.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
G - Kris Weems, 6-2, 204, Senior, Kansas City, Ks (10.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg)
G - Arthur Lee, 6-1, 185, Senior, Los Angeles, Ca (11.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 5.1 apg)
Series Story
Connecticut holds a 2-0 edge over Stanford ... Last year in Storrs, the Huskies scored a 76-56 victory over the Cardinal ... Richard Hamilton led UConn with 24 points while All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee led Stanford with 17 points ... The only other meeting between the two schools took place during the 1956-57 season when UConn scored a 57-56 victory in the second round of the Orange Bowl Classic in Miami.
Connecticut Huskies (19-1 overall, 11-1 Big East)
F - Richard Hamilton, 6-6, 185, Junior, Coatesville, Pa (22.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
F - Kevin Freeman, 6-7, 235, Junior, Springfield, Ma (12.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
C - Jake Voskuhl, 6-11, 245, Junior, Katy, Tx (6.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
G - Ricky Moore, 6-2, 195, Senior, Augusta, Ga (6.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G - Khalid El-Amin, 5-10, 203, Soph, Minneapolis, Mn (13.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
Cardinal Corner
One of the biggest games in Stanford basketball history takes place on Saturday, February 6, when the Cardinal hosts a much-anticipated rematch against #1 ranked Connecticut ... This will be the first visit of a #1 ranked team to Maples Pavilion since Jan. 27, 1994 when top-ranked UCLA defeated Stanford, 69-65 ... The Cardinal is giving up 56.5 ppg ... There are still nine more games to go in the regular season, but this year's defensive points per game average is the best since the 1959-60 season.
Stanford's top 10 defensive teams (since 1949-50)
1. 55.0 ppg, 1959-60 2. 56.5 ppg, 1998-99 3. 57.8 ppg, 1949-50 4. 58.9 ppg, 1962-63 5. 59.0 ppg, 1958-59 6. 59.2 ppg, 1960-61 7. 59.7 ppg, 1961-62 8. 60.5 ppg, 1957-58 9. 61.3 ppg, 1955-56 10. 63.5 ppg, 1963-64Mike Montgomery's Top Five Best Defensive Teams
1. 56.5 ppg, 1998-99 2. 63.7 ppg, 1989-90 3. 65.0 ppg, 1988-89 4. 66.7 ppg, 1995-96 5. 68.0 ppg, 1991-92Backcourt Barometer
Arthur Lee and Kris Weems are almost like brothers ... Not only are they roomates, they comprise one of the top backcourts in the country ... Experience and talent has certainly paid off for the duo ... In the last three seasons, this combination has started 56 games, and during that time, the Cardinal has chalked up a record of 48-8 ... During the 1996-97 season, Lee, Weems and Brevin Knight combined to start 12 games in a three-guard starting lineup ... With that combination, the team ran up a 9-3 record ... In Stanford's 19 wins this year, Lee and Weems have hit 134-of-296 shots for 45 percent ... In the three losses to North Carolina and Maryland, Lee and Weems combined to hit 21-of-66 shots for 32 percent.
Cardinal Chatter
Stanford is picked to win the Pacific-10 Conference title, and is currently in first place at 9-1 ... Stanford led by one game at the halfway point of the league race ... Since the league expanded in 1979, the leader at the mid-point of the conference has gone on to win the Pac-10 title in all but two seasons (1985-86 and 1993-94) ... Since the conference went to ten teams in 1978-79, only four teams have won the title (UCLA, Arizona, Washington, Oregon State) ... Arizona and UCLA are the only schools to win the league title since the 1990-91 campaign.
Starter Story
Consistency has been a trademark of the starting lineup for the Stanford Cardinal ... Over the last 27 games, Stanford has marched out a starting lineup of Peter Sauer and Mark Madsen at forward, Tim Young at center, and Arthur Lee and Kris Weems at guard ... Forty-six times, this quintet of players has started together, and during that time, Stanford has chalked up a record of 40-6 over the past two seasons.
Stanford Starters (Lee, Madsen, Sauer, Weems,Young, 40-6)
First eleven games of 1997-98 season (11-0)
Games 22-to-29 of 1997-98 seaosn (6-2)
Games 31-to-35 of 1997-98 season (4-1)
Games 1-to-17 of the 1998-99 season (19-3)
Montgomery Memo
Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery reached a milestone when the Cardinal beat the Oregon State Beavers (1/2/99) ... Montgomery gained his 400th win ... Montgomery has been head coach for 21 seasons (8 seasons at Montana, and is in his 13th season at Stanford ... Montgomery has recorded 19 winning seasons, and is on his way to a 20th winning season in his 21st season as head coach ... In the last 14 years, Montgomery has guided 12 teams into post-season play ... Montgomery has directed Stanford to four straight appearances to the NCAA Tournament, including an appearance in the NCAA Final Four last year.
Mike Montgomery among the Pac-10 Coaches
1. Lute Olson of Arizona, 579 wins 2. Mike Montgomery of Stanford, 408 wins 3. Ben Braun of California, 380 wins 4. Eddie Payne of Oregon State, 195 wins 5. Kevin Eastman of Washington State, 192 wins 6. Bob Bender of Washington, 140 wins 7. Ernie Kent of Oregon, 113 wins 8. Rob Evans of Arizona State, 96 wins 9. Steve Lavin of UCLA, 63 wins 10. Henry Bibby of USC, 35 winsAttendance Analysis
Stanford Basketball is popular ... At Maples Pavilion, Stanford's home floor, all 15 games are soldout (7,391) ... The Cardinal has played before 100 percent capacity, tops in the Pac-10 ... The Cardinal has played 22 games this year and has played before 233,365 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 ... At the Pete Newell Classic, the Cardinal played Temple before a crowd of 19,657, the largest crowd to ever watch a collegiate basketball game in the state of California, and the largest regular season crowd in the history of West Coast basketball ... The Stanford-California game at Oakland drew 15,269, the largest crowd to watch these two teams play in the 233-game history of the series.
Maples Memo
Stanford is 59-5 at Maples Pavilion since the 1994-95 season ... During that time, the Cardinal has won games by an average of 28.1 points per game ... Stanford has won 14 straight games at Maples Pavilion ... During this current streak, Stanford has won those games by an average of 24.5 points ... The Cardinal has won 33 of its last 35 games at Maples Pavilion, and 45 of the last 48 ... Stanford is 22-2 over Pac-10 schools at Maples Pavilion in the last three seasons.
Stanford's 10 biggest wins during the last 64 games at Maples Pavilion
53 points (93-42 vs Lehigh, 1997-98) 49 points (94-45 vs Washington State, 1998-99) 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)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 19 straight home 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 Todd Licthi, Adam Keefe and Brevin Knight, University president Gerhard Casper, singer Vanessa Williams, golfer Tiger Woods, Golden State Warriors head coach P.J. Carlesimo, numerous NBA scouts, Hall of Famer Jerry West, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa 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.
Defensive Data
Stanford's defense has been sharp this year ... The Cardinal has held the opposition to .371 shooting, 56.5 ppg (#1 in the Pac-10), and has outrebounded the opposition, 39.9 to 30.3 rpg ... Stanford has outrebounded its opponents in 19 of 22 games this year, and 26 of 29 games over the last two seasons ... Stanford's rebound margin of 9.6 is #2 in the Pac-10 ... Stanford's scoring margin of +16.6 is #1 in the Pac-10 ... Stanford has beaten six opponents by 25 points or more ... When Stanford scored a 94-45 victory over Washington State (1/21/99), that was the biggest margin of victory (49 points) this year ... The 49-point win was eighth-best in school history, the biggest win over Washington State ever, and the second biggest win ever in thye 30-year history of Maples Pavilion ... 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 seven opponents have shot 40 percent or better this year ... Only five opponents have scored 60 or more points this year.
Cardinal Corner
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.
Honors Hoopla
Arthur Lee, an All-America candidate, is a candidate for the John Wooden and the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player ... Lee is also one of 30 candidates for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association, for college basketball Player of the Year ... Mark Madsen, another Stanford All-America candidate, is a candidate for the John Wooden Award ... Lee, Madsen and Tim Young were 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 six teams that are ranked in the top 25, #1 Connecticut, #6 & #7 Maryland, #9 & #12 North Carolina, #9 & #10 St. John's, #10 & #11 Arizona, and #13 UCLA.
Minute Memo
Nine of the team's eleven active players have played at least 10 minutes per game ... Cardinal starters are averaging 27.8 minutes per game ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee leads the team in minutes per game at 31.2.
Medical Monitor
The injury bug has hit the Cardinal roster ... Three players on the 13 man roster have been sidelined a total of 48 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 missed 16 games ... McDonald, however, came back to the court against Washington State (1/21/99) an responded with seven points in eight minutes of play ... Ryan Mendez is suffering from a stress reaction in his left knee, and has missed the last 17 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 254-135 on The Farm ... Montgomery is only four 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 408-212.
Top-ranked Tale
Stanford has played a #1 ranked team 24 times in its school history ... Their only victory over a then #1 ranked team took place during the 1987-88 season when Stanford defeated Arizona, 82-74, at Maples Pavilion on February 4, 1988 ... The Cardinal has come close to victory over a #1 ranked team in recent years ... During the 1993-94 season, UCLA scored a 69-65 victory on January 27, 1994 at Maples Pavilion, and on March 16, 1996 at the NCAA Tournament in Providence, Rhode Island, UMass scored a 79-74 decision over the Cardinal ... Stanford is 1-7 against #1 ranked teams in games played at Maples Pavilion.
1952-53 season #1 LaSalle 95, Stanford 80, at San Francisco, Dec. 19, 1952
1963-64 season #1 UCLA 84, Stanford 71, at UCLA, Jan. 17, 1964
#1 UCLA 80, Stanford 61, at UCLA, Jan. 18, 1964
#1 UCLA 100, Stanford 88, at Stanford, Feb. 22, 1964
1964-65 season #1 UCLA 80, Stanford 66, at UCLA, Jan. 16, 1965
1966-67 season #1 UCLA 116, Stanford 78, at UCLA, Jan. 14, 1967
#1 UCLA 75, Stanford 47, at Stanford, Mar. 3, 1967
1967-68 season #1 UCLA 75, Stanford 63, at Stanford, Jan. 13, 1968
1968-69 season #1 UCLA 98, Stanford 61, at UCLA, Feb. 1, 1969
#1 UCLA 81, Stanford 60, at Stanford, Feb. 28, 1969
1969-70 season #1 UCLA 102, Stanford 84, at Stanford, Jan. 31, 1970
1970-71 season #1 UCLA 58, Stanford 53, at Stanford, Jan. 15, 1971
#1 UCLA 107, Stanford 72, at UCLA, Mar. 6, 1971
1971-72 season #1 UCLA 118, Stanford 79, at UCLA, Jan. 14, 1972
#1 UCLA 102, Stanford 73, at Stanford, Mar. 4, 1972
1972-73 season #1 UCLA 82, Stanford 67, at Stanford, Jan. 12, 1973
#1 UCLA 51, Stanford 45, at UCLA, Mar. 3, 1973
1973-74 season #1 UCLA 66, Stanford 52, at UCLA, Jan. 12, 1974
1982-83 season #1 UCLA 101, Stanford 87, at Stanford, Jan. 22, 1983
1985-86 season #1 North Carolina 89, Stanford 55, at N. Carolina, Dec. 20, 1985
1987-88 season Stanford 82, #1 Arizona 74, at Stanford, Feb. 4, 1988
1998-89 season #1 Arizona 73, Stanford 51, at Pac-10 Tournament, Los Angeles, Mar. 12, 1989
1993-94 season #1 UCLA 69, Stanford 65, at Stanford, Jan. 27, 1994
1995-96 season #1 Massachusetts, 79, Stanford 74, at NCAA Tournament, Providence, Mar. 16, 1996
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 17.3 mpg.
* Has played double-digit minutes in all 22 games this year, including a season-high 26 minutes against Temple (12/29/98).
* Remarkable ball handling, passing and shooting skills.
* Averaging 5.5 rebounds per game, #3 on the Cardinal, and tops amongst the Cardinal subs.
* Has grabbed 54 rebounds in the last seven games, an average of 7.7 per game.
* Has recorded double-digits in rebounds in five games, a career-high 13 rebounds against Washington State (1/21/99), 12 rebounds against USC (1/14/99), ten rebounds against Santa Clara (12/22/98), ten boards against SMU (11/18/98), and ten rebounds at UCLA (1/16/99).
* Has grabbed five or more rebounds in 13 games.
* Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds along with nine points against Washington State (1/21/99).
* Established career-highs in points (13) against USC (1/14/99) ... Also grabbed 12 rebounds in that game.
* Enjoyed a solid effort against SMU (11/18/98), scoring 12 points and grabbing ten rebounds in 15 minutes of play.
* Collected ten points in 12 minutes of play at Pacific (12/19/98).
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
* Stanford is 8-0 when Jarron scores in double figures.
* Stanford is 21-2 when Jarron grabs five or more rebounds in a game.
#33 Jason Collins, Center, 6-10, 250, Redshirt Freshman, North Hollywood, Ca
* Another injury has sidelined the redshirt freshman for the season.
* 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 eight 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
* Adds valuable depth at the point-guard position.
* Has played in 21 games.
* 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 moved in as the backup point-guard to Arthur Lee.
* Has played 16 or more minutes in five 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, Senior, Guard, Los Angeles, Ca
* An All-America candidate.
* 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 ... Has played 30 or more minutes in 13 games.
* Averaging 11.4 ppg (#2 on the Cardinal), and 5.1 apg.
* Amongst the conference leaders in assists at 5.1 per game.
* His assist-to-turnover ratio is 112-to-42.
* In the last 15 games, his assist-to-turnover ratio is 82-31.
* Second on the team in free throw percentage at .840.
* 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).
* Among the Pac-10 leaders in three-point percentage at .441 ... Has at least one three-pointer in 19 of the 21 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).
* Battling a severe case of the flu, Arthur led Stanford to victory over Temple (12/29/98) with 16 points (6-for-7 from the floor, 4-for-4 from three-point territory).
* Collected 15 points, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes of play against Oregon (1/4/99).
* Tallied 15 points, nine assists and three steals against Washington (1/23/99).
* 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.
* Has scored in double figures in 16 games, including eight of the last nine games.
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 24-6 when Arthur dishes out five or more assists.
Career Free Throw Percentage
1. Jerry Thuesen (1957-60, .888)
2. Arthur Lee (1995-, .852)
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
3. Arthur Lee (1995-, 135)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
5. Arthur Lee (1995-, 323)
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)
5. Arthur Lee, 1995-, 349)
#45 Mark Madsen, Forward, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca
*An All-America candidate.
* 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 13.0 points per game, and in rebounding at 8.0 per game.
* Has grabbed 40 rebounds in the last four games.
* Leads the team in field goal percentage at .631, amongst the leaders in the Pac-10.
* Has recorded four double-doubles (points-rebounds) this year ... Collected 17 points and ten rebounds against USC (1/14/99) ... Notched 15 points and 12 rebounds at California (2/3/99) ... 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 20 points along with nine rebounds against Washington (1/23/99).
* Scored 17 points along with seven rebounds against Oregon (1/4/99).
* Scored 16 points (5-for-7 from the floor) and grabbed seven rebounds along with two blocks at UCLA (1/16/99).
* Scored 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 40-6 when Mark is a starter.
* Stanford is 10-1 when Mark records a double-double (points-rebounds).
* Stanford is 16-1 when Mark grabs ten or more rebounds.
* Mark has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in 51 games, and 60 percent or better in 39 games.
* In 22 games, he has hit 70 percent or better.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Adam Keefe (1995-, .600)
2. Mark Madsen (1996-, .593)
#4 Michael McDonald, Guard, 6-1, 175, Sophomore, Long Beach, Ca
* A sprained right foot put the reserve point-guard out for 16 games.
* Returned to action against Washington State (1/21/99) with seven points in eight minutes of play.
* 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)
* Stanford is 14-1 when Michael plays ten or more minutes.
#32 Ryan Mendez, Forward/Guard, 6-7, 215, Junior, Burleson, Tx
* Out indefinitely with a stress reaction in his left knee.
* Has missed the last 17 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)
* Stanford is 23-1 when Ryan hits at least two three-pointers in a game.
* 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
* One of Stanford's key players with his offensive spark off the bench.
* He is averaging 17.6 minutes per game, tops amongst the reserves ... Has played double-digit in minutes in all 22 games.
* Has seen his points per game average climb to 6.7.
* 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).
* Collected 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal against Washington State (1/21/99).
* Tallied 15 points (four 3-pointers) against Elon College (12/21/98).
* Collected nine points, three assists and two rebounds against Oregon State (1/2/99).
* 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 is 11-0 when David scores in double figures.
* Stanford was 26-4 when David hit at least one three-pointer last year.
* This year, Stanford is 14-1 when David hits at least one three-pointer.
#5 Peter Sauer, Forward, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
* Honors Candidate.
* Co-captain along with Kris Weems.
* Has started the last 85 games in which Stanford has recorded a 70-15 record.
* A winner on-and-off the court.
* Averaging 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
* Has hit double digits in points in six of the last ten games (19 vs Oregon State, 11 vs Oregon, 13 vs California, 12 vs UCLA, 15 vs Arizona, 13 vs Arizona State).
* Notched his first double-double of the season against Arizona State (1/30/99) with 13 points and ten rebounds.
* Notched a season-high 19 points (8-for-12 from the floor) in the Pac-10 season opener against Oregon State (1/2/99).
* Scored 15 points (3-for-3 from three-point territory) and grabbed seven rebounds at Arizona (1/28/99)
* Scored 13 points along with five rebounds, three assists and a steal against Nevada (12/17/98).
* Collected 13 points, five rebounds and three assists against California (1/9/99).
* Collected 12 points along with six rebounds at UCLA (1/16/99).
* 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).
* Collected eleven points, six rebounds and six assists against Oregon (1/4/99).
* 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)
* Has recorded four career double-doubles (points-rebounds).
* In games in which he has scored at least one three-pointer, Stanford is 42-11.
#44 Mark Seaton, Forward, 6-9, 225, Senior, Cypress, Ca
* Has played a major role in Stanford's success, helping the team to three NCAA tournament appearances.
* 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)
* Has played in 105 games.
* Shooting .579 percent from the floor in three-plus seasons at Stanford, currently ranked #3 all-time in that category.
Career Field Goal Percentage
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, .600)
4. Mark Seaton (1995-, .579)
#3 Kris Weems, Guard, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
*Honors Candidate.
* Co-captan along with Peter Sauer.
* Third on the team in scoring at 10.9 ppg.
* Scored a season-high 23 points against Nevada (12/17/98) ... Hit five-of-seven 3-pointers, grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, dished out five assists and collected a steal in 28 minutes.
* Tallied a 20 point effort along with four rebounds and three assists against Elon College (12/21/98), 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Temple (12/29/98), 17 points against Oregon State (1/2/99), and 15 points against California (1/9/99).
* Scored 18 points along with five assists at Arizona (1/28/99).
* Scored the winning basket on a three-pointer with 1:04 to play to give the Cardinal a 57-55 victory at California (2/3/99) ... Also did a great job defesively on Cal's leading scorer, holding Geno Carlisle (who had been averaging 17.0 ppg) to five points on 2-of-9 shooting.
* Second on the team in three-point shooting at 39 percent.
* Has scored at least one three-pointer in 15 of the 22 games.
* Has hit ten 3-pointers in the last three games.
* Collected eleven points and four assists at UCLA (1/16/99).
* 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)
* A three-year starter.
* Has started the last 87 games and during that time, Stanford is 71-16.
* Stanford is 26-6 when Kris hits at least four three-pointers.
* In 113 career games, Kris has hit at least one three-pointer in 75 games.
* Has hit at least 40 percent or better from three-point territory in 47 games, and 50 percent or better in 38 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goals
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 181)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts
1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551)
2. Kris Weems (1995-, 454)
#55 Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Center, Santa Cruz, Ca
* All-America candidate.
* A candidate for the Naismith Awards, symbolic of the nation's best player.
* A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press.
* Averaging 9.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game ... His rebound average is #2 on the Cardinal.
* Has been shooting the ball well of late, making 59-of-99 shots over the last 15 games for 60 percent.
* Has grabbed five or more rebounds in 18 games.
* Tops on the team in free throw shooting at 86 percent (56-for-65) ... Has hit his last 14 straight free throws.
* Leads the team in blocks with 20, including seven in the last two games.
* Has recorded two double-doubles (points-rebounds) this year ... Tallied a season-high 23 points along with 12 rebounds against Oregon (1/4/99), and ten points and eleven rebounds against St. John's (11/25/998).
* Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Pacific (12/19/98).
* Tallied 15 points and seven rebounds against Elon College (12/21/98).
* Tallied 15 points along with six rebounds against Washington State (1/21/99).
* Scored eleven points, along with eight rebounds and three steals against Nevada (12/17/98).
Career Catalogue (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
* Has started 114 straight games.
* 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 91 of 121 games played.
* Has recorded 38 double-doubles (points-rebounds) in his career.
* Thirty-five times in his career he has grabbed ten or more rebounds in a game.
Career Blocks
1. Tim Young (1994-, 156)
Career Rebounds
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 1,119)
2. Tim Young (1994-, 971)
Career Rebounds Per Game
1. Rich Kelley (1972-75, 12.4)
9. Tim Young (1994-, 8.0)
Career Minutes
1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, 4,107)
8. Tim Young (1994-, 3,118)
Career Games
1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 125)
5. Tim Young (1994-, 121)
Number Notes
4 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery needs to win to become Stanford's all-time winningest men's basketball coach. 6 - The number of birthdays of Stanford basketball players during the 1998-99 season. 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. 149 - The number of rebounds Tim Young needs to become Stanford's all-time rebounder ... Young currently has 971, compared to school record holder Adam Keefe (1988-92) with 1,119. 408 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery's 21 year coaching career. 1,102 - 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. 15,269 - The largest crowd to watch Stanford and California play in the 233-game series. 19,657 - The largest crowd to ever watch a collegiate basketball game in the state of California when Stanford played Temple, and California played North Carolina in the Pete Newell Challenge at The Arena in Oakland. It was also the largest crowd to ever watch a collegiate basketball game during the regular season on the West Coast. 233,365 - The number of people who have watched Stanford Basketball in 22 games this year.
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.
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."
The Pacific-10 Standings
School Conf Overall
1. Stanford 9-1 19-3
2. Arizona 7-3 15-4
2. UCLA 7-3 16-5
4. Washington 6-4 13-7
5. Arizona State 5-5 13-9
5. Oregon State 5-5 11-8
7. California 3-7 12-8
7. USC 3-7 11-8
7. Washington St 3-7 9-12
10. Oregon 2-8 10-9
Conference 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 Conference.
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 St. 65 10. Oregon State 56Stanford 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 NewsRanking Review
Week AP USA Today/ESPN 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 Dec. 28 5 5 Jan. 4 4 4 Jan. 11 4 4 Jan. 18 3 3 Jan. 25 3 3 Feb. 1 4 4Stanford 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 News
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 and Pete Tenney providing the broadcast duties.
Television Time
A school record 29 Stanford games will be televised during the regular season ... The Stanford-UConn game will be televised nationwide on ABC with Brent Musburger and Dick Vitale handling the broadcast duties.
Honors Hoopla
Six new members have been added to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and two of them are former Cardinal 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, recently played 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 ... Belton recently produced the Stanford-Maryland game at the BB&T Classic, the Stanford-Washington game and will also produce Stanford's game against #1 ranked UConn on Feb. 6.
Footnote Facts
Tim Young will celebrate his 23rd birthday on Feb. 6, the same day Stanford hosts #1 ranked Connecticut ... Kyle Logan, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound freshman, will redshirt the 1998-99 season ... Four of Stanford's players on the 14-man roster are lefthanded (Tim Young, Alex Gelbard, Tony Giovacchini, Kyle Logan).