SETTING THE SCENE
The Cardinal returns to non-conference action after two consecutive Pac-12 contests, facing Dartmouth on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network.
THE OPENING TIP
• Stanford is 5-3 (1-1 Pac-12) to start the season, with all four non-conference wins coming in double-digit fashion. Harrison Ingram leads the team with 12.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, while Jaiden Delaire is also averaging double figures with 11.4 per night.
• Showcasing the program’s depth and balance, 10 Cardinal players have reached double figures in a game this season. The Cardinal is one of two Pac-12 teams (WSU) to reach double digit players in this category.
• Stanford is 5-0 at home this season, besting opponents by an average of 11.4 points per game at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal remained unbeaten in November home games since 2018 (12-0), and are off to a 5-0 start at home for the third time in four seasons. The Cardinal is 11-3 in December home games under Jerod Haase, and 7-1 over the last three-plus seasons.
• The Cardinal is 32-8 all-time against Ivy League opponents, including wins in each of the last 24 matchups since a Dec. 5, 1981 loss to Penn. Stanford is 6-1 against Dartmouth, winning the last six games.
• The Cardinal has outrebounded its opponent in all eight games this season, posting a plus-8.9 margin on the glass, which is 19th-best nationally. Stanford is holding foes to 28.5 rebounds per game, and ranks 13th nationally in offensive rebound percentage (37.6%).
AT THE BUZZER
Jaiden Delaire drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer on Dec. 12 to lead Stanford past Oregon, 72-69. Delaire gave Stanford its first win at the buzzer since Oscar da Silva scored at the horn against UCLA on Jan. 23, 2021, stepping into a deep 3-pointer on the left wing, scoring over Oregon’s Eric Williams Jr. The 20 points for Delaire came in a season-best output, as he also pitched in six rebounds and two blocks.