SETTING THE SCENE
Coming off the program’s first top-five win since 2007, Stanford men’s basketball travels to Washington State for a 2 p.m. tip on Thursday, Jan. 13. The action will air on ESPNU.
THE OPENING TIP
• Stanford is 9-4 (2-1 Pac-12) on the season, with conference wins over Oregon and USC. Harrison Ingram leads the team with 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jaiden Delaire is close behind at 11.8 points per night. Michael O’Connell paces the squad with 4.2 assists per outing.
• Showcasing the program’s depth and balance, 11 Cardinal players have reached double figures in a game this season. The Cardinal is one of two Pac-12 programs to meet that standard, joining Washington State.
• Stanford is 7-0 at home this season, besting opponents by an average of 10.6 points per game at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal remained unbeaten in November home games since 2018 (12-0), and are off to a 7-0 start at home for the second time in three seasons. The Cardinal is 2-0 in home Pac-12 games after beating Oregon Dec. 12 with a buzzer beater from Jaiden Delaire and upsetting No. 5 USC Jan. 11.
• The Cardinal has outrebounded its opponent in 12 of 13 games this season, posting a plus-8.5 margin on the glass, which is 18th-best nationally. Stanford ranks in the top-25 nationally in offensive rebound (24th, 34.7%) and defensive rebound percentage (9th, 78.5%) per KenPom.
• Spencer Jones emerged with his best games of the season at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, posting averages of 20 points and six rebounds per game. Jones was named to the All-Tournament Team.
STATEMENT WIN
Stanford continued its winning ways at Maples Pavilion, sending No. 5/7 USC home with its first loss of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 75-69. Harrison Ingram and Spencer Jones had 21 points apiece, a career high for Ingram, who also had a double-double with 10 boards, and Jones’ second-straight outing with at least 20 points. Stanford earned its first win over a top five opponent since Jan. 28, 2007 when it beat UCLA (75-68).