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Men's Hoops Hosts Arizona, Feb. 27
Cardinal win earns squad first Pac-10 title since 1962-63.
February 26, 1999
STANFORD CARDINAL vs.
ARIZONA WILDCATS
Saturday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.
Maples Pavilion (7,391)
What If ...
If Stanford beats Arizona, the Cardinal will win the Pacific-10 title, its first league crown since the 1962-63 season.If Stanford beats Arizona, the Cardinal will win the Pacific-10 title on head coach Mike Montgomery's 52nd birthday.
If Stanford beats Arizona, that would give the Cardinal six straight wins on Senior Night.
If Stanford beats Arizona, that would be the first sweep of the Arizona schools (Arizona and Arizona State) at Maples Pavilion since the 1995-96 season.
Senior Salute
The final home regular season game will also mark the final home appearances for five outstanding Cardinal seniors ... This group has played 595 games, 378 as starters ... Tim Young has played in a school record 127 games, and has started the last 120 games, a school record ... Arthur Lee has played in 121 games, including 74 straight as a starter ... Peter Sauer has played in 119 games, including the last 91 games as a starter ... Mark Seaton has played in 109 games ... Kris Weems has played in 119 games, including the last 93 games as a starter ... Collectively, this group has logged 12,778 minutes in Stanford uniforms.
Stanford Cardinal (23-5 overall, 13-2 Pac-10)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa (8.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg) F - Mark Madsen, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca (12.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg) C - Tim Young, 7-2, 250, Senior, Santa Cruz, Ca (10.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg) G - Kris Weems, 6-2, 204, Senior, Kansas City, Ks (11.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg) G - Arthur Lee, 6-1, 185, Senior, L.A., Ca. (12.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.6 apg)Series Story
Arizona holds a 37-18 advantage over Stanford, and has won 19 of the last 23 games ... Earlier this year at Tucson, Jason Terry hit a short jumper with 3.4 seconds to play to give Arizona a 78-76 win ... Stanford is 11-10 vs Arizona at Maples Pavilion ... But, the Wildcats have won seven of the last nine games on Stanford's home floor ... Last year, Arizona scored a 93-75 victory at Maples Pavilion as Michael Dickerson and Henry Bibby combined for 50 points ... Peter Sauer led the Card with 23 pts/7 rebounds.
Arizona Wildcats (20-5 overall, 11-4 Pac-10)
F - Richard Jefferson, 6-6, 210, Freshman, Phoenix, Az (11.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg) F - Michael Wright, 6-7, 235, Freshman, Chicago, Il (14.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg) C - A.J. Bramlett, 6-10, 230, Senior, Albuquerque, NM (14.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg) G - Ruben Douglas, 6-4, 181, Freshman, Altadena, Ca (6.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg) G - Jason Terry, 6-2, 172, Senior, Seattle, Wa (22.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
The five seniors have helped lead Stanford to a 116-35 record. The five seniors have helped lead the Cardinal to four NCAA tournament appearances, and most certainly a fifth appearance in 1998-99. The five seniors have led Stanford to the NCAA Final Four (1998-99), and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1997-98). The five seniors will all graduate in June, 1999, Arthur Lee with a degree in Communcation, Peter Sauer and Mark Seaton in Economics, Kris Weems in Sociology, and Tim Young in English.
Cardinal Corner
Three more games in the Pac-10 season for Stanford with one more game at home (Arizona) and two on the road (Oregon, Oregon State) ... Arizona is two games back of the Cardinal, while third-place UCLA is three games back ... A Stanford victory tonight would clinch the Pacific-10 title, its first league crown since the 1962-63 season ... Two of Arizona's three league games are at home, but the Wildcats must play at Stanford ... Two of UCLA's four league games are on the road with a key game at Arizona ... Stanford is currently in first place at 13-2 ... 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 ... Stanford has not finished first in the conference since the 1962-63 season when the team shared the title with UCLA at 7-5 in the five-team AAWU ... The last time Stanford won the league title outright was during the NCAA championship season in 1941-42 with an 11-1 record in the southern division of the Pacific Coast Conference.
Stanford University Conference Championships
1919-20 Pacific Coast Conference 1920-21 Pacific Coast Conference 1935-36 Pacific Coast Conference 1936-37 Pacific Coast Conference 1937-38 Pacific Coast Conference 1941-42 Pacific Coast Conference 1962-63 (tie) AAWUCharity Catalogue
Free throws have seen a marked improvement for Stanford in the last five games ... The Cardinal has hit 128 of its last 161 free throws for 80 percent ... The Cardinal has now jumped to fourth in the Pac-10 in free throw percentage at .694 ... Arthur Lee is first in the conference in free throw percentage at .858 (103-120) ... Tim Young is second in the conference in free throw percentage at .851 (88-101) ... Lee has hit 37 of his 40 free throw attempts for 93 percent ... Young has hit 21 of his last 23 free throw attempts for 91 percent.
Stanford Saga
For the fifth straight season, the Cardinal of Stanford has won at least 20 games ... During that time, the Cardinal has chalked up a record of 106-35.
Stanford 20-win seasons
1. 1997-98, 30-5 2. 1941-42, 28-4 2. 1941-42, 28-4 3. 1988-89, 26-7 4. 1936-37, 25-2 5. 1998-99, 23-5 5. 1935-36, 22-7 5. 1996-97, 22-8 8. 1937-38, 21-3 8. 1940-41, 21-5 8. 1995-96, 21-8 8. 1987-88, 21-12 12. 1990-91, 20-13 12. 1994-95, 20-9Cardinal Chatter
Stanford is 23-5 overall, the fifth straight season the Cardinal has generated 20 or more wins ... The Cardinal is giving up 59.4 ppg ... There are still three more games to go in the regular season, but this year's defensive points per game average is the best since the 1962-63 season.
Stanford's top 10 defensive teams (since 1949-50)
1. 55.0 ppg, 1959-60 2. 57.8 ppg, 1949-50 3. 58.9 ppg, 1962-63 4. 59.0 ppg, 1958-59 5. 59.2 ppg, 1960-61 6. 59.4 ppg, 1998-99 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. 59.4 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 roommates, 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 62 games, and during that time, the Cardinal has chalked up a record of 52-10 ... 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.
Starter Story
Consistency has been a trademark of the starting lineup for the Stanford Cardinal ... Over the last 33 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 ... Fifty-two times, this quintet of players has started together, and during that time, Stanford has chalked up a record of 44-8 over the past two seasons.
Stanford Starters (Lee, Madsen, Sauer, Weems,Young, 44-8)
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-28 of the 1998-99 season (23-5)Montgomery Memo
Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery, Stanford's winningest all-time men's basketball coach, 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, 585 wins 2. Mike Montgomery of Stanford, 412 wins 3. Ben Braun of California, 383 wins 4. Eddie Payne of Oregon State, 197 wins 5. Kevin Eastman of Washington State, 193 wins 6. Bob Bender of Washington, 144 wins 7. Ernie Kent of Oregon, 117 wins 8. Rob Evans of Arizona State, 100 wins 9. Steve Lavin of UCLA, 68 wins 10. Henry Bibby of USC, 39 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 28 games this year and has played before 277,261 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 61-7 at Maples Pavilion since the 1994-95 season ... During that time, the Cardinal has won games by an average of 18.8 points per game ... The Cardinal has won 35 of its last 39 games at Maples Pavilion, and 47 of the last 52 ... Stanford is 24-3 over Pac-10 schools at Maples Pavilion in the last three seasons.
Stanford's 10 biggest wins during the last 68 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 23 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, former 49ers and Stanford head football coach Bill Walsh, NBA all-star Gary Payton, 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 .378 shooting (#1 in the Pac-10), 59.4 ppg (#1 in the Pac-10), and has outrebounded the opposition, 40.9 to 31.3 rpg (#1 in the conference) ... Stanford has outrebounded its opponents in 24 of 28 games this year, and 31 of 35 games over the last two seasons ... Stanford's rebound margin of 9.6 is #1 in the Pac-10 ... The Cardinal has grabbed 40 or more rebounds in each of the last five games ... Stanford's scoring margin of +14.4 is #1 in the Pac-10 ... Stanford has beaten seven 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, the largest over a Pac-10 opponent, and the second biggest win ever in the 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 ten opponents have shot 40 percent or better this year ... Only nine opponents have scored 60 or more points this year.
Stanford in the Pacific-10 Stat Notebook
1. Scoring Margin (+14.4) 1. Scoring Defense (59.4 ppg) 1. Field Goal Pct. Defense (.378) 1. Three-point field goal percentage defense (.280) 1. Rebounding Defense (32.1 rpg) 1. Rebounding Margin (+9.6) 1. Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.23)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, #4 Connecticut, #5 Maryland, #7 & #8 St. John's, #7 & #9 Arizona, #14 North Carolina, and #15 & #16 UCLA.
Minute Memo
Nine of the team's eleven active players have played at least 10 minutes per game ... Cardinal starters are averaging 28.4 minutes per game ... All-America guard candidate Arthur Lee leads the team in minutes per game at 32.2, while his backcourt mate, Kris Weems, is averaging 31.4 minutes per game.
Medical Monitor
The injury bug has hit the Cardinal roster ... Three players on the 13 man roster have been sidelined a total of 61 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 is out the rest of the season ... Mendez had only played in five 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 258-137 on The Farm ... Montgomery is the school's all-time winningest men's basketball coach with 258 wins ... In 12 previous 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 412-214.
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 17.4 mpg.
... Has played double-digit minutes in all 28 games this year, including a season-high 26 minutes against Temple (12/29/98).
... Remarkable ball handling, passing and shooting skills.
... Averaging 5.4 rebounds per game, #3 on the Cardinal, and tops amongst the Cardinal subs.
... Has grabbed 83 rebounds in the last 13 games, an average of 6.4 per game.
... Has recorded double-digits in rebounds in six 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), ten rebounds at UCLA (1/16/99), and ten boards against Washington (2/18/99).
... Has grabbed five or more rebounds in 16 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.
Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 9-0 when Jarron scores in double figures. ...
Stanford is 23-3 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 nine 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 22 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.
... 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).
... Lee leads the team in minutes played per game at 32.2 ... Has played 30 or more minutes in 19 games ... Tied his career-high (41 minutes) in the overtime game against USC (2/13/99) ... Played 41 minutes in the overtime game against Kentucky last year in the NCAA Final Four.
... In the last six games, he has averaged 35.7 minutes per game.
... Averaging 12.2 ppg (#2 on the Cardinal), and 4.6 apg.
... Amongst the conference leaders (#6) in assists at 4.6 per game.
... His assist-to-turnover ratio is 128-to-55.
... First on the team and #1 in the Pac-10 in free throw percentage at .858.
... Has hit 37 of his last 40 free throws for 93 percent.
... 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).
... #3 in the Pac-10 leaders in three-point percentage at .407 ... Has at least one three-pointer in 24 of the 28 games this year.
... Collected a season-high 22 points against USC (2/13/99).
... Collected 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.
(1/4/99).
... Has scored in double figures in 21 games, including 13 of the last 15 games.
Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99)
Stanford is 25-6 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, 243) 3. Arthur Lee (1995-, 142) Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551) 3. Arthur Lee (1995-, 347)
Career Assists 1. Brevin Knight (1993-97, 780) 5. Arthur Lee, 1995-, 365)
Career Games 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 125) 6. Arthur Lee (1995-, 121)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, .477) 8. Arthur Lee (1995-, .409)
Career Steals 1. Brevin Knight (1993-97, 298) 8. Arthur Lee (1995-, 109)
#45 Mark Madsen, Forward, 6-9, 235, Junior, Danville, Ca... An All-America candidate. ... Voted first team All-American by College Hoops Insider. ... A candidate for the John Wooden Award, symbolic of the nation's best player. ... A pre-season honorable mention All-American by Associated Press . ... Nominated for the 1999 NCAA Outstanding Sportsperson of the Year Award. ... 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 12.9 points per game, and in rebounding at 8.5 per game ... Sixth in the conference in rebounding. ... Has grabbed 86 rebounds in the last eight games, an average of 10.8 per game. ... Has grabbed nine or more rebounds in the last ten games, including ten or more rebounds in six games. ... Leads the team in field goal percentage at .620, amongst the leaders (#2) in the Pac-10. ... Has hit 21-of-29 shots for 72 percent in the last four games. ... Has recorded seven 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) ... Scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against USC (2/13/99) ... Snared 13 points and ten rebounds against Arizona State (2/25/99) ... 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 eleven points nd grabbed 12 rebounds in Stanford's 77-73 win over UCLA (2/11/99). ... Scored a season-high 20 points along with nine rebounds against Washington (1/23/99). ... 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 44-8 when Mark is a starter. ... Stanford is 12-2 when Mark records a double-double (points-rebounds). ... Stanford is 19-2 when Mark grabs ten or more rebounds. ... Mark has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in 55 games, and 60 percent or better in 43 games. ... In 24 games, he has hit 70 percent or better.
Career Field Goal Percentage 1. Adam Keefe (1995-, .600) 2. Mark Madsen (1996-, .592)
Career Blocks 1. Tim Young (1994-, 156) 12. Mark Madsen, 1996-, 40)
#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. ... Has played ten or more minutes in the last six games. ... He sprained the foot in the season opener against UC Davis (11/14/98). ... Scored a season-high seven points along with three assists in eight minutes of play against Washington State (1/22/99). Career Catalogue (1997-98, 1998-99) ... Stanford is 17-2 when Michael plays ten or more minutes.
#32 Ryan Mendez, Forward/Guard, 6-7, 215, Junior, Burleson, Tx
... Out for the remainder of the season with a stress reaction in his left knee.
... Played in only five 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. ... Averaging 17.5 minutes per game ... Has played double-digit in minutes in 27 games. ... Averaging 6.9 ppg, tops among the Cardinal reserves. ... 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). ... Helped sparked the Cardinal to victory over UCLA (2/11/99) with 13 points and seven rebounds. ... Has scored 45 points and grabbed 25 rebounds in the last five games. Career Catalogue (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99) ... Stanford is 14-0 when David scores in double figures. ... Stanford was 26-4 when David hit at least one three-pointer last year. ... This year, Stanford is 17-2 when David hits at least one three-pointer.
Career Three-Point Field Goals 1. Dion Cross (1992-95, 241) 8. David Moseley (1996-, 98)
#5 Peter Sauer, Forward, 6-7, 225, Senior, Pittsburgh, Pa
... Honors Candidate.
... Co-captain along with Kris Weems.
... Has started the last 90 games in which Stanford has recorded a 73-17 record.
... A winner on-and-off the court.
... Averaging 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
... 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).
... 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 44-13.
#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.
... Played a major role in Stanford's 89-57 victory at Washington (2/18/99), scoring season-highs in points (12) and rebounds (7) and holding in check UW's All-American Todd MacCulloch.
... 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 109 games.
... Shooting .577 percent from the floor in three-plus seasons at Stanford, currently ranked #4 all-time in that category.
Career Field Goal Percentage 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, .600) 4. Mark Seaton (1995-, .577)#3 Kris Weems, Guard, 6-2, 205, Senior, Kansas City, Ks
... Honors Candidate. ... Co-captan along with Peter Sauer. ... Stanford's best perimeter defender. ... Third on the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg. ... Has scored in double-figures in 19 games, including eight of the last nine games. ... 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). ... 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 38 percent. ... Has scored at least one three-pointer in 20 of the 28 games. ... Has hit twenty 3-pointers in the last nine games. ... 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). ... Second on the team in minutes played per game at 31.4 ... Has played 30 or more minutes in the last ten games, including a career-high 44 minutes in the overtime game against Arizona State (2/25/99). Career Catalogue (1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99) ... A three-year starter. ... Has started the last 93 games and during that time, Stanford is 75-18. ... Stanford is 26-6 when Kris hits at least four three-pointers. ... In 119 career games, Kris has hit at least one three-pointer in 80 games. ... Has hit at least 40 percent or better from three-point territory in 51 games, and 50 percent or better in 40 games.
Career Three-Point Field Goals 1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 241) 2. Kris Weems (1995-, 191)
Career Three-Point Field Goal Attempts 1. Dion Cross (1992-96, 551) 2. Kris Weems (1995-, 486)
#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 10.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game (#9 in the Pac-10) ... His rebound average is #2 on the Cardinal. ... Has grabbed five or more rebounds in 24 games. ... Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds against Arizona State (2/25/99). ... Second on the team and second in the conference in free throw shooting at 85 percent (86-for-101) ... No Stanford non-guard has led the team in free throw percentage since the 1982-83 season when forward Johnny Rogers hit .823 from the charity stripe ... The last Cardinal center to lead the team in free throw percentage was Rich Kelley in 1974-75 when he hit .832 from the charity line. ... Has hit 21 of his last 23 free throws for 91 percent. ... Leads the team in blocks with 24, including eleven in the last eight 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). Career Catalogue (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99) ... Has started 120 straight games, a school record. ... A four-year starter, only one of 12 players in Stanford basketball history to attain such a status. ... Has played in 127 games, a school record. ... Has recorded at least one block in 93 of 127 games played. ... Has recorded 38 double-doubles (points-rebounds) in his career. ... Thirty-six times in his career he has grabbed ten or more rebounds in a game.
Career Blocks 1. Tim Young (1994-, 160)
Career Games 1. Tim Young (1994-, 127)
Career Rebounds 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 1,119) 2. Tim Young (1994-, 1,023)
Career Free Throws 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 652) 5. Tim Young (1994-, 418)
Career Free Throw Attempts 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 886) 7. Tim Young (1994-, 542)
Career Minutes 1. Todd Lichti (1985-89, 4,107) 7. Tim Young (1994-, 3,293)
Career Rebounds Per Game 1. Rich Kelley (1972-75, 12.4) 9. Tim Young (1994-, 8.1)
Career Field Goals 1. Adam Keefe (1988-92, 830) 10. Tim Young, 1994-, 538)
Number Notes3 - Everett Dean, who coached Stanford to the 1942 NCAA title, is the only coach to have a perfect record (3-0) in tournament play.
5 - With entry in the NCAA Tournament in 1999, the number of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances by Stanford Basketball.
6 - The number of birthdays of Stanford basketball players during the 1998-99 season.
7 - The only number ever retired in Stanford basketball history, worn by Hank Luisetti (1936-38).
10 - The number of brothers and sisters in Mark Madsen's family.
12 - The number of winning seasons in Mike Montgomery's 13-year career at Stanford.
12 - The number of 20-win seasons in Mike Montgomery's coaching career (Montana, Stanford).
15 - The number of sellouts at Maples Pavilion this season.
20 - The number of winning seasons in the 21-year head coaching career (Montana, Stanford) of Mike Montgomery.
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.
100 - The graduation rate of Stanford basketball players under Mike Montgomery.
95 - The number of rebounds Tim Young needs to become Stanford's all-time rebounder ... Young currently has 1,023, compared to school record holder Adam Keefe (1988-92) with 1,119.
171 - The number of news media credentialed for the Stanford-Connecticut game on Feb. 6.
258 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery's 13-year coaching career at Stanford.
412 - The number of wins head coach Mike Montgomery's 21 year coaching career.
1,107 - 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.
277,261 - The number of people who have watched Stanford Basketball in 28 games this year.
Future Facts
The 1999-2000 schedule is in the works, and Stanford will once again play a highly competitive schedule ... On Nov. 27, the Cardinal will face #2 ranked Auburn in the John Wooden Classic at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim ... This one day tournament will also pit #1 ranked Duke challenging USC ... Auburn will return four starters, including Chris Porter, who is currently averaging 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game ... This will be the second appearance for the Cardinal at the John Wooden Classic ... In 1997, Stanford scored a 76-74 victory over Georgia ... Stanford is scheduled to open the season at the Coaches vs Cancer Tournament in New York City on Nov. 11-12, a tournament that will feature Duke, Iowa and Connecticut ... The Cardinal will also play at Georgia Tech on Dec. 11 ... Stanford will also play in the Pete Newell Challenge on Dec. 21 against Oklahoma State.
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 13-2 23-5
2. Arizona 11-4 20-5
3. UCLA 10-5 20-7
4. Washington 9-7 16-10
5. Arizona State 6-8 14-13
6. California 6-9 15-10
6. Oregon 6-9 14-10
6. Oregon State 6-9 12-12
9. USC 5-10 13-11
10. Wash. State 4-12 10-17
Thursday in the Pacific-10 Stanford 87, Arizona State 77, ot
California 86, Arizona 79
USC 70, Washington 57
UCLA 100, Washington State 61
Saturday in the Pacific-10
Arizona at Stanford, 7:30 pm
Arizona State at California, 1:00 pm
Washington at UCLA, 3:00 pm
Washington State at USC, 5:00 pm
Oregon State at Oregon, 5:30 pm
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 State 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 TodayESPN 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 4 Feb. 8 6 6 Feb. 15 7 8 Feb. 22 6 6Stanford 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 1Radio 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 chores.
Television Time
A school record 29 Stanford games will be televised during the regular season ... The Stanford-Arizona game will be televised on fx with Barry Tompkins and George Raveling providing the broadcast analysis.
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 #3 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 Stanford's game against UConn.
Footnote Facts
Tim Young celebrated his 23rd birthday on Feb. 6, the same day Stanford hosted Connecticut ... Cardinal head coach Mike Montgomery is celebrating his 52nd birthday today ... 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) ... All three Cardinal assistant coaches played for head coach Mike Montgomery ... During Trent Johnson's sophomore season at Boise State, Montgomery was an assistant coach with the Broncos ... Eric Reveno was the team's starting center when Montgomery coached the Cardinal to a 26-7 record in 1988-89 ... Blaine Taylor played point guard at Montana when Montgomery was head coach there.