STANFORD, Calif. - Coming off a 64-50 victory over Dartmouth Saturday night, Stanford continues its seven-game homestand Tuesday with a visit from BIG EAST foe DePaul at 7 p.m. PT. Tuesday’s contest can been seen on FOX Sports 1 with Aaron Goldsmith and Steve Lavin on the call. Stanford alums Scott Reiss and John Platz will have the call on KNBR 1050 AM courtside from Maples.
AGAINST DePAUL, THE BIG EAST
Stanford and DePaul have split their four previous meetings. The Cardinal dropped an 87-72 decision to the Blue Demons in Rosemont, Ill., on Nov. 30, 2014. Stanford is 12-17 all-time against current members of the BIG EAST Conference. The Cardinal also played BIG EAST foe Villanova on Nov. 26 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
SOPHOMORE IMPACT
Stanford’s sophomore class has played a major role in the Cardinal’s success this season. Despite playing without injured point guard Robert Cartwright, the unit that includes Reid Travis (12.9 ppg), Michael Humphrey (8.6 ppg) and Dorian Pickens (10.0 ppg) has accounted for 44.4 percent of Stanford’s points this season. Starting forwards Travis (7.1 rpg) and Humphrey (6.4 rpg) have accounted for 36.0 percent of the Cardinal’s rebounds this season.
HOME SWEET HOME
Stanford is 3-1 in its first four home games of the 2015-16 season and has won six of its last seven at home overall. The Cardinal owns a 95-31 record at Maples Pavilion under head coach Johnny Dawkins. Stanford has won at least 10 home games for 22 straight seasons dating back to 1992-93.
ROSCO ALLEN FROM DEEP
Rosco Allen is averaging 13.4 ppg this season. Half of his field goals (15-of-30) have come from three-point range. The senior ranks fourth in the Pac-12, shooting 48.4 percent (15-of-31) from beyond the arc. He has recorded multiple three-pointers in five of Stanford’s seven games with at least three in a contest four times. He has totaled seven three-pointers in his last two games.
PRODUCING IN INCREASED ROLESWith the graduation of starters Chasson Randle, Anthony Brown and Stefan Nastic following last season, several members of the Cardinal have stepped in to increased roles this year. Stanford’s current starting lineup - Rosco Allen, Marcus Allen, Michael Humphrey, Reid Travis and Christian Sanders - combined to average 23.7 points in 91.4 (18.3 per player) minutes per game last season. That same group is averaging a combined 55.6 in 145.0 (29.0 per player) minutes this year.
| Producing In Increased Roles | ||||
| Player | Minutes (14-15) | Points (14-15) | Minutes (15-16) | Points (15-16) |
| Rosco Allen | 26.4 | 7.3 | 34.7 | 13.4 |
| Marcus Allen | 22.8 | 6.4 | 31.8 | 13.6 |
| Reid Travis | 23.1 | 6.2 | 33.4 | 12.9 |
| Michael Humphrey | 11.3 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 8.6 |
| Dorian Pickens | 8.6 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 10.0 |
| Christian Sanders | 7.8 | 0.7 | 23.7 | 7.1 |
| Malcolm Allen | - | - | 16.3 | 5.2 |
| TOTALS | 100.0 | 25.7 | 188.3 | 70.8 |
NEW LOOK LINEUP
Rosco Allen was the lone Cardinal from Stanford’s starting lineup in the 2015 postseason NIT Championship game against Miami who has started all seven games this season. Stanford’s starting lineup in its last games (Rosco Allen, Marcus Allen, Reid Travis, Michael Humphrey and Christian Sanders) has started a combined 109 games individually. Rosco Allen leads the way with 37 career starts.
STRONG START FOR MARCUS ALLENJunior Marcus Allen scored 18 points in 24 minutes in his season debut against SMU after missing the first two games with a foot injury. Allen was inserted into the starting lineup the next game against Saint Mary’s, where he finished with 14 points in 28 minutes. The shooting guard has scored in double figures in all five games he has played in this season, adding 12 points each against Villanova, Arkansas and Dartmouth. He leads the Cardinal in scoring, averaging 13.6 ppg.
HUMPHREY FILLING UP THE BOX SCORESophomore Michael Humphrey is averaging 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game this season. He ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in blocks per game. Humphrey has started five of Stanford’s seven games, including each of the last three contests. The forward has two double-doubles with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Green Bay and 13 points and 12 rebounds vs. Charleston Southern. He has four career double-doubles in 37 career games.
TRAVIS A FORCE IN THE PAINT
Sophomore forward Reid Travis leads the team in rebounds (7.1 rpg) and ranks third on the team in points (12.9 ppg). His team-leading 54.8 field goal percentage ranks 10th in the Pac-12. Travis is a regular starter in the paint for the Cardinal this year after making 12 starts and averaging 6.2 ppg in 23.1 mpg during his freshman season in 2014-15. The sophomore scored a career-best 18 points at Saint Mary’s four games ago and collected a career-high 12 rebounds against Villanova three games ago.
QUARTERBACKS TURNED POST PLAYERSSophomore forwards Reid Travis and Michael Humphrey were each the quarterback of their high school football team. Travis was the signal caller for three years at DeLaSalle HS in Minnesota, before deciding to focus on basketball his senior year. Humphrey was the starting quarterback at Sunnyslope HS in Phoenix.
SANDERS THE FLOOR GENERALAfter totaling 81 points in 61 games over his first three seasons at Stanford, senior point guard Christian Sanders has combined to record 50 points in seven contests this year. He scored a career-high 23 points in a career-long 31 minutes in the season-opening win over Green Bay, more than doubling his previous career-high of 11 against Belmont during the 2012-13 season. The senior is also averaging 3.0 assists per game with a career-best eight in the win over Charleston Southern on Nov. 15.
FRESHMAN MAKING IMMEDIATE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Cardinal’s three-member freshman class of Josh Sharma, Marcus Sheffield and Cameron Walker have each seen action this season. Sheffield is the lone newcomer to see time in all seven contests, earning the start in the season opener against Green Bay. Walker, who missed the first four games of the year with a calf injury, has totaled 17 minutes in the last two games. Sharma has registered five blocks in 36 minutes over five games