Stanford (3-1)
vs. North Carolina (2-0)
Monday, Nov. 20 • 8:30 p.m. PT
Maples Pavilion • Stanford, Calif.
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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford closes its season-opening five-game homestand with a Big Monday showdown against No. 9 North Carolina at Maples Pavilion. The game, part of ESPN's Big Monday package, is slated for an 8:30 p.m. PT tip-off on The Farm.
THE HAASE-WILLIAMS CONNECTION
Stanford's Jerod Haase and North Carolina's Roy Williams have become close friends over the last 25 years. After a season at Cal, Haase transferred to Kansas in 1993 to play for Williams. Haase started 99 of his 101 games in his three-year Kansas career, where he helped lead the Jayhawks to three conference titles and scored 1,264 points. Following his playing career, Haase spent 13 years on Williams' staff with Kansas and North Carolina. Haase got his start as Kansas' Director of Operations from 1999-2003, where the Jayhawks reached the 2002 Final Four and the 2003 national championship game. When Williams was named head coach at North Carolina prior to the 2003-04 season, he brought Haase with him as an assistant coach and director of operations, a title Haase held from 2003-09. Haase then served exclusively as an assistant coach on Williams' staff during his final three seasons with the Tar Heels, before he was hired as the head coach at UAB prior to the 2012-13 season.
Just a couple of old friends. #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/Xr8wN5OwYg
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 18, 2017
MONDAY'S GAME SOLD OUT
Monday's Stanford-North Carolina game was announced as a sellout this past Friday. It is the first sellout for a men's basketball game at 7,233-seat Maples Pavilion since the Cardinal welcomed Oregon to campus on March 1, 2015.
UNCHARTED STRETCH OF NATIONALLY-RANKED COMPETITON
Stanford's Monday showdown with No. 9 North Carolina begins a four-game stretch that could feature as many as four top-20 opponents (including three top-10 foes) in a seven-day span. Following Monday's game with the No. 9 Tar Heels, Stanford will head to the PK80 Invitational in Portland, where it will face No. 8 Florida on Thursday (Nov. 23). Depending on Thursday's results, Stanford will either face No. 17 Gonzaga or Ohio State on Friday (Nov. 24). The results of its first two games in the PK80 Invitational determine its final opponent on Sunday (Nov. 26), which will be against either No. 1 Duke, Butler (RV), Texas (RV) or Portland State.
STANFORD AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
UNC is Stanford's first ranked opponent of the year. The Cardinal finished 0-8 vs. ranked foes in the Associated Press poll last year. It's most recent game vs. a ranked opponent was a 75-73 loss to No. 6 Oregon at Maples Pavilion on Feb. 25, 2017. Stanford has nine games against current top-25 teams this season, including a Dec. 21 matchup with No. 4 Kansas in Sacramento.
JEROD HAASE AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS
Head Coach Jerod Haase owns a 2-16 all-time record against nationally-ranked teams. He played 10 ranked foes as the head coach at UAB, leading the Blazers to a win over No. 9/10 Iowa State (60-59) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19, 2015 in Louisville, and a victory over No. 16/16 North Carolina (63-59) in Birmingham, on Dec. 1, 2013.
STANFORD AND THE CHAMPS
Stanford has played or will play each of the last four NCAA champions (all nonconference teams) either in the same season they won the title or the following season. The Cardinal meet the defending NCAA champion North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday. Stanford faced 2016 champion Villanova the year they won the title, playing Wildcats in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn, New York, in November of that season. Duke, the 2015 NCAA Champions, and Stanford also met in Brooklyn, New York, at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in November of the season the Blue Devils captured the crown. Similar to Monday's scenario, in January of 2015 Stanford hosted the 2014 NCAA champion Connecticut Huskies at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal defeated UCONN, 72-59, on Jan. 17, 2015.
POST PRESENCE
Stanford's starting post players, forwards Reid Travis and Michael Humphrey, have combined to average 24.3 points and 20.4 rebounds per game. Travis is third in the Pac-12 in scoring with a team-best 23.0 ppg and 18th in the conference in rebounding with 7.7 rpg average. Humphrey is averaging a double-double with 12.7 rpg (second in the Pac-12) and 11.3 ppg. The duo leads the league in combined rebounding average and is second in the conference in combined scoring average.
Pac-12's Post Players in 2017-18
| School | Players | Combined Scoring | Combined Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | Travis/Humphrey | 24.3 | 20.4 |
| Oregon State | Tinkle/Eubanks | 40.0 | 13.0 |
| Washington State | Chidom/Franks | 33.0 | 18.0 |
| USC | Boatwright/Metu | 31.0 | 16.0 |
| California | Lee/Okoroh | 24.5 | 20.5 |
| UCLA | Welsh/Golomon | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Washington | Timmins/Dickerson | 19.5 | 16.5 |
| Arizona | Ayton/Ristic | 32.0 | 20.5 |
| Arizona State | Lake/Shibel | 28.0 | 16.0 |
| Oregon | Brown/McIntosh | 24.0 | 9.0 |
| Colorado | King/Miller-Stewart | 23.0 | 14.0 |
| Utah | Collette/Rawson | 33.0 | 16.0 |
LAST TIME OUT
Michael Humphrey had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Isaac White added 17 points and Reid Travis finished with 16 points as Stanford defeated Northeastern, 73-59, Friday at Maples Pavilion in its fourth game in an eight-day span. The Cardinal used a 24-9 run midway through the first half to pull away for good in the contest.
Big night for Big Mike.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/nAqnVMf1ZV
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 18, 2017
Isaac had the three-ball working last night.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/TTajaJALRN
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 18, 2017
THE STARTING FIVE
Friday's contest is the fourth in a stretch of five games in 11 days. Stanford has posted wins over Cal Poly and Pacific with a loss to Eastern Washington. Following Friday's game, the Cardinal hosts defending NCAA champion North Carolina on Monday. It's the longest homestand since hosting seven consecutive games from December to January of the 2015-16 season. Last year, Stanford played its fifth home game on Dec. 16 after a 22,132-mile journey that included games in Lawrence, Kansas, Orlando, Florida, and Shanghai, China.
VETERAN GROUP
Boasting the fifth-most experienced roster in the nation in terms of games played (529 total), Stanford brought back five of its top six scorers from last season. The Cardinal welcomed back a good portion of its offense in Reid Travis (17.4 ppg), Dorian Pickens (12.6 ppg) and Michael Humphrey (9.4 ppg) back for their fourth season on The Farm.
WHAT RETURNS
• 78.4 percent of last year's scoring (1,694 out of 2,162)
• 80.3 percent of last year's rebounding (857 out of 1,067)
• 60.0 percent of last year's assists (251 out of 421)
• 64.7 percent of last year's roster (11 out of 17)
• 100.0 percent of last year's coaches and support staff (11 out of 11)
PRESEASON HONORS FOR REID TRAVIS
Redshirt junior Reid Travis, the Pac-12 Conference's leading returning scorer (17.4 ppg) and rebounder (8.9 rpg), enters the season with several preseason accolades.
• Naismith Trophy (National Player of the Year) preseason watch list by the Atlanta Tip-off Club
• Lute Olson Award (National Player of the Year who played two seasons) preseason watch list
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (National Player of the Year) preseason watch list by the USBWA
• Karl Malone Award (Power Forward of the Year) preseason watch list by Naismith Hall of Fame
• Preseason All-America selection by ESPN's Jeff Goodman
• Voted 29th best player in the nation by ESPN's college basketball analysts
• Voted 30th best player in the nation by CBS Sports' college basketball analysts
• Consensus preseason First Team All-Pac-12 selection
Reid Travis named as one of ESPN's top 50 players in college hoops.https://t.co/JGeMbGpDnj#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/kKzSCFZpsY
— Stanford Men's Hoops (@StanfordMBB) November 7, 2017
SNAPSHOT OF TRAVIS' STANDOUT 2016-17 SEASON
• First Team All-Pac-12 selection by the coaches
• National Association of Basketball Coaches Second Team All-District selection
• Only player in the Pac-12 and one of only five individuals in the top six conferences to finish last season ranked in the top five of his conference in both scoring and rebounding
• One of two players in the Pac-12 to rank in the top six in scoring, rebounding and FG%
• Led Stanford in nine categories, including scoring (470, 17.4 ppg), rebounding (239, 8.9 rpg), offensive rebounding (93, 3.4 orpg), defensive rebounding (146, 5.4 drpg), field goals made (176), field goal attempted (304), field goal percentage (.579), FTs made (118), FTs attempted (181)
• Ranked in the top seven in the Pac-12 in seven categories, including scoring (17.4 ppg, fourth), rebounding (8.9, fifth), offensive rebounding (3.4, first), field goal percentage (.579, sixth), double-doubles (9, seventh), FTs attempted (181, second) and FTs made (118, third).
• Ranked 20th nationally in offensive rebounding, 32nd in FG percentage and 59th in rebounding
• Posted nine of his 10 career double-doubles in 2016-17
• Career-high 29 points and nine rebounds at No. 4 Kansas
More preseason love for R2T2.
— Stanford Men's Hoops (@StanfordMBB) November 6, 2017
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AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA
Stanford and North Carolina have met 10 times previously, with the Tar Heels winning all 10 contests. Monday marks the second time UNC will visit Stanford. Stanford previously hosted North Carolina on Dec. 3, 1983, when the Michael Jordan-led, top-ranked Tar Heels defeated the Cardinal, 88-75, in the Stanford Invitational tournament. Stanford played a pair of games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1985 and 1988. The other seven games in the series were contested on a neutral court. The Cardinal and Tar Heels last met on Nov. 29, 2002 in New York, N.Y., in the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden.
THE STANFORD-NORTH CAROLINA SERIES
Stanford and North Carolina announced a home-and-home series last December. Following Monday's game on The Farm, the second game in the series will be played in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018.
AGAINST THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Stanford owns a 16-30 record against teams currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal's most recent ACC opponent was Miami. The Hurricanes defeated Stanford, 67-53, in the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Florida, on Nov. 24, 2016. The last ACC opponent to visit Maples Pavilion was NC State on Dec. 4, 2011. Stanford defeated the Wolfpack, 76-72.
HUMPHREY CONTROLLING THE GLASS
Michael Humphrey, who was among the Pac-12 leaders in rebounding last season, leads the conference in rebounding this season with an average of 12.3 rpg. He posted a career-high 18 rebounds against Pacific last Sunday. The senior is averaging a double-double for the season with 12.8 ppg.
WHITE POSTS BEST DEBUT MARK SINCE 1977 (AGAINST FAMILIAR OPPONENT)
Freshman Isaac White's 17-point performance against Cal Poly on Friday was the second-most points by a true freshman in his collegiate debut in the 103-year history of the program. The mark is only topped by Mark Pitchford's 28 points on Nov. 25, 1977, also against Cal Poly.
Top scoring totals by a freshman in their collegiate debut
| Name | Points | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pitchford | 28 | Nov. 25, 1977 | Cal Poly |
| Isaac White | 17 | Nov. 10, 2017 | Cal Poly |
| Todd Lichti | 15 | Nov. 26, 1985 | George Washington |
| Chasson Randle | 15 | Nov. 11, 2011 | Central Arkansas |
FRESHMAN FOCUS
Despite one of the most veteran rosters in the nation, Stanford's freshman class has contributed valuable minutes. Three freshmen - Daejon Davis, Oscar Da Silva and Isaac White - are averaging more than 26 minutes per game. White ranks third on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and Da Silva ranks second on the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg).
FRESHMAN FOCUS
| Name | Starts | Minutes | Points | Rebounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac White | 4 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| Oscar Da Silva | 2 | 26.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Daejon Davis | 3 | 28.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
All three freshmen have started the Cardinal's last two games, marking the first time since January 27, 1983 (at Washington) that three true freshmen were in the starting lineup. In that contest, Keith Ramee, Andy Fischer and Earl Koberlein earned the starting nod.
TOP-TIER RECRUITING CLASS
After signing a consensus top-25 national recruiting class last season, the Cardinal once again inked one of the nation's top classes for 2018. On Nov. 8, Stanford announced the signing of 6-5 guard Cormac Ryan from New York, New York, and 7-0 forward Keenan Fitzmorris of Overland Park, Kansas, Fitzmorris is the younger brother of Stanford women's volleyball All-American Audriana Fitzmorris.
Welcome to the family, Cormac.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FUVKYzpfn7
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 8, 2017
Welcome to the family, Keenan.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/FyEsK70Jyk
— Stanford Men's Basketball (@StanfordMBB) November 8, 2017
PETER SAUER CAPTAINSHIP
Head coach Jerod Haase announced the establishment of the Peter Sauer Captainship in September, naming Reid Travis, Dorian Pickens and Michael Humphrey captains. The three will wear patches on their uniforms honoring the legacy of the late Peter Sauer, a team captain and leader of Stanford's 1998 Final Four team.
EFFECTIVE AT THE FREE THROW LINE
Stanford ranks third in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, shooting 77.5 percent (69-89) from the line in the first three games. The Cardinal was 35-of-39 from the FT line against Pacific on Sunday.
CARDINAL UNDERWAY IN SECOND YEAR OF JEROD HAASE ERA
Head coach Jerod Haase, who has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 19 times as either a player or coach in his career, looks to lead the Cardinal back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Stanford's 2014 NCAA Sweet Sixteen run. Haase owns a 96-71 career record in his sixth season (four at UAB and two at Stanford) as a head coach.
THE FOURTH-YEAR CLASS
The four members of Stanford's fourth-year class - Reid Travis, Dorian Pickens Michael Humphrey and Robert Cartwright - accounted for 62.6 percent of the team's scoring and 55.4 percent of the team's rebounding last season. Pickens and Humphrey are true seniors, while Travis and Cartwright have each had their medical hardship waivers granted and are redshirt juniors with another year of eligibility remaining after this season. Cartwright missed the entire 2015-16 season with a compound fracture of his right forearm sustained in preseason practice on Nov. 2, 2015. Travis was forced to miss the final 22 games of the 2015-16 season with a right leg injury.
PICKENS ON TARGET FROM BEYOND THE ARC
Dorian Pickens, the only player to start all 31 games last season, posted at least one three-pointer in all but four games, with multiple three-pointers in 19 contests during his junior season. He ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goals made in conference play (39, 2.2) and 11th overall (67, 2.2) last year. Pickens was Stanford's leading three-point shooter (67-of-169, 39.6 percent). The forward registered a career-high seven three-pointers (7-of-10) against Idaho last season. Pickens' 0-for-5 performance from three-point range in the season opener was only the second time in his last 11 games he did not post at least one three-point field goal in a game. He had his consecutive games played streak of 63 snapped on this past Tuesday, missing the game with a left foot injury.
FIFTH IN PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL
Stanford has been selected fifth in the Pac-12 Conference preseason poll voted on by the media, the league announced on Thursday.
WHAT'S NEW AT MAPLES: Stanford Concessions is bringing new flavors during the 2017-18 season to enhance the fan experience in Maples Pavilion. Some highlights include Maples carvery sandwiches, slow smoked brisket sandwich, Vietnamese Pho, Buffalo Chicken Breast Wrap, and Punjabi Potato Pea Samosas. Gameday favorites and soup specials will be back, including grilled bratwurst sausages, New England-style clam chowder and Brisket chili bow. For those looking to sip on something warm or fans with a sweet tooth can enjoy the Harvest Beverage and Dessert Bar which features spiced apple sider, Ghiradelli hot chocolate, and crème brulee cheesecake, warm apple caramel crisp and more! Please note: The new menu will roll out throughout the season, and items will vary depending on game time.