February 18, 1999
SEATTLE (AP) - Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen isn't worried about any more Stanfordletdowns. Not after the way the Cardinal played against Washington.
"To come to Washington and play like we did is great," the muscular,6-foot-9 Madsen said following Stanford's 89-57 victory Thursday night."Washington is a good team."
The Huskies, a Sweet 16 team in last season's NCAA tournament, almost beatthe Cardinal at Stanford in January. They didn't come close this time.
After back-to-back baskets by Todd MacCulloch, Washington led 13-12 with11:07 left in the opening half. Then the Cardinal went on a 12-0 run, led 45-31at halftime and were never threatened in the second half.
With 5:36 gone in the second half, Stanford was in front 64-41.
"Washington at their best would have been a heck of a game," Stanfordcoach Mike Montgomery said. "Washington wasn't at their best."
Coming off an overtime loss to Southern Cal at home Saturday, the Cardinaloutrebounded the Huskies 48-25. Stanford's 38 baskets were the most by anyopponent in Washington's history.
"Stanford basketball is being aggressive, taking it to your opponent,"said Madsen, who had 15 points and nine rebounds. "We hadn't done that in thepast five games."
Said Montgomery: "They sure feel good about themselves. There were somesmiles. There probably were some doubts creeping in."
The Cardinal were especially tenacious on defense, causing the Huskies toshoot 36 percent (38-for-75).
Kris Weems and Arthur Lee, Stanford's guards, each scored 14 points,combining to go 4-for-9 from 3-point range.
Senque Carey, Washington's freshman point guard, was held to seven points on2-for-8 shooting. He had been averaging 13 1/2 points in league play.
Carey had problems with the quickness of Stanford's guards.
"They really went after him," Washington coach Bob Bender said.
It was Stanford's biggest win ever over the Huskies in Seattle and the firsthome loss this season for Washington (15-9, 8-6), which had won 14 straight atHec Edmundson Pavilion. It was the Huskies' fourth straight loss to theCardinal.
"It was clearly the best game we've played in a long time," Montgomerysaid.
Donald Watts topped the Huskies with 18 points, while MacCulloch,Washington's 7-foot center, had 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting and 10 rebounds.
"This game really hurts us," MacCulloch said. "This puts more pressure onthe next game and the next game and the next game after that."
Jarron Collins, Stanford's 6-11 freshman center, pulled down 10 rebounds,including nine in the first half.
The Cardinal nonstarters outscored the Huskies' reserves 32-13, with MarkSeaton scoring 12 points.
"The play of the bench was excellent," Madsen said. "They came in and dida fantastic job."
By JIM COUR
AP Sports Writer