Jan. 2, 1998

Stanford Travels to Oregon State and Oregon

Pac-10 Season Gets Underway

Stanford Story
Stanford (11-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10) at Oregon State (9-2 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
Saturday, January 3, 1998, 5:00 p.m., Gill Coliseum (10,400)

Stanford at Oregon (5-4 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
Monday, January 5, 1998, 7:00 p.m., McArthur Court (9,738)

Oregon State leads the series with Stanford, 64-38 ... The Cardinal has won six of the last eight games against the Beavers, but that does not include a 86-77 loss in Corvallis last year ... Then-freshman Corey Benjamin and Rob Grady combined for 50 points with Benjamin chalking up 26 ... Grady hit 10-of-16 shots from the floor ... Peter Sauer tallied 15 points and nine rebounds for the Cardinal, while Kris Weems added 14 ... OSU shot 52 percent from the floor, while Stanford was held to 38 percent ... Stanford leads the series with Oregon, 66-39 ... The Cardinal has beaten the Ducks in ten of the last 13 games, including both games last year ... In Eugene a year ago, Tim Young scored 20 points and grabbed 21 rebounds as Stanford scored a dramatic 72-69 overtime victory ... Young played 42 minutes ... Young's 21 rebounds was the fifth highest total for a single game in Stanford history ... Only five other Stanford players have ever grabbed 20 or more rebounds in a game ... Weems added 14 points whlie Arthur Lee chalked up 12 points.

Mike Montgomery is in his 12th season at Stanford ... He is Stanford's second winningest basketball coach with a record of 216-127 ... His career record (8 seasons at Montana and 11-plus seasons at Stanford) is 370-204 ... Montgomery has coached Stanford to five NCAA and four NIT appearances during his tenure at Stanford ... Montgomery is 12-10 vs Oregon State, and 16-7 vs the Oregon Ducks ... Eddie Payne is in his third year at Oregon State with a record of 19-45 ... Payne's career record (5 seasons at Belmont Abbey, 4 seasons at East Carolina, 2-plus seasons at Oregon State) is 180-152 ... Payne is 1-3 vs Stanford ... Ernie Kent is in his first season at Oregon ... Kent's career record (6 seasons at St. Mary's, first season at Oregon) is 95-84 ... Kent is 0-0 vs Stanford ... Kent served as an assistant coach at Stanford for two seasons (1989-90, 1990-91).

Eleven victories in eleven games, and five of those wins came against teams that went to the NCAA tournament last year, Valparaiso, Butler, Georgia, Pacific and Rhode Island ... Stanford is the only unbeaten team in the Pac-10 ... This is Stanford's second best start in school history ... At 11-0, the Cardinal still has a little ways to go to equal the school's best start ... The 1936-37 squad rolled off 14 victories to begin its season ... This is Stanford's deepest team ever in terms of talent ... There is strength at every position ... Because of that, 11 players are averaging at least ten minutes per game and a 12th player is averaging 9.6 minutes per game ... The Cardinal, which has finished first in the conference in free throw percentage the past three seasons, is hitting .733 from the line, #3 in the Pac-10 ... Three of Stanford's starters are shooting 82 percent or better ... Kris Weems is hitting .909 (30-for-33) , #1 in the Pac-10, while Arthur Lee is #3 at .878 (36-41) ... Peter Sauer is hitting .821 (23-28) from the free throw line, #7 in the conference ... Stanford's starting backcourt of Weems and Lee are shooting a combined .918 (56-for-61) from the free throw line ... The Cardinal has averaged 41.5 rebounds per game, and has outrebounded the opposition by a margin of 12.8 per game ... Stanford has outrebounded its opponents in ten of the eleven games.

"I like our personnel, and I like our depth." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

"The paint is a place you don't want to spend a lot of time with us." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

"Stanford is the strongest team in America in terms of size. They are the most dominant team around the basket, on offense and defense, not just in the Pac-10 but in the nation. Nobody can match up with team in terms of firepower on the boards and inside strength." UCLA head coach Steve Lavin

"Stanford's inside people are really big and strong and hard to keep out of the paint, and their shooters - when they're open, they're making them. The big people who screen set really good screens." UC Santa Barbara head coach Jerry Pimm

"Stanford's size and strength are impressive, but the biggest thing about them is they don't give up anything in quickness. They guarded us as intensely as I've seen any team. They also shoot very well from the outside. They don't have too many weaknesses that I can see." Lehigh head coach Sal Mentesana

Stanford Starters (11-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
F - Mark Madsen, 6-8, 235, Sophomore, Danville, Ca (12.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
F - Peter Sauer, 6-7, 225, Junior, Pittsburgh, Pa (8.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
C - Tim Young, 7-1, 245, Junior, Santa Cruz, Ca (10.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
G - Kris Weems, 6-3, 195, Junior, Kansas City, Ks (12.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
G - Arthur Lee, 6-0, 175, Junior, Los Angeles, Ca (10.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 4.6 apg)
Oregon State Starters (9-2 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
F - Iyan Walker, 6-8, 211, Sophomore, Mill Creek, Wa (5.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg)
C - Terrill Woods, 6-6, 280, Senior, Fresno, Ca (6.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
G - Corey Benjamin, 6-6, 200, Sophomore, Fontana, Ca (19.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
G - Ron Grady, 6-3, 200, Sophomore, Beaverton, Or (11.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
G - J.B. Bickerstaff, 6-6, 180, Sophomore, Denver, Co (6.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Oregon Starters (5-4 overall, 0-0 Pac-10)
F - Jonathan Nelson, 6-9, 225, Junior, Lakewood, Ca (8.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
F - Henry Madden, 6-6, 211, Senior, Fresno, Ca (13.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
G - Jamar Curry, 6-3, 173, Senior, Jersey City, NJ (8.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg)
G - Terik Brown, 6-1, 179, Junior, Mercer Island, Wa (11.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg)
G - Mike McShane, 6-4, 182, Sophomore, 5.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.1 apg)

The 1997-98 Stanford frontline is the tallest in school history ... Eight players are 6-foot-7 or taller ... Ryan Mendez and Peter Sauer are 6-foot-7, Mark Madsen at 6-foot-8, Jarron Collins, Mark Seaton and Pete Van Elswyk (all 6-foot-9), Jason Collins at 6-foot-10, and Tim Young at 7-foot-1 ... The 1987-88 Cardinal had seven players 6-foot-7 or above including 6-11 Greg Butler and 6-10 Derek Bruton ... The 1988-89 varsity had six players 6-foot-7 or above, including 6-10 Derek Bruton and three players at 6-9, Paul Garrett, Adam Keefe and Langtry Meyer ... The 1991-92 Cardinal had eight players over 6-foot-7.

Stanford's defense has held its opponents to only 39 percent shooting ... In only two games has the opposition hit 50 percent or better ... The Cardinal has also forced the opposition into 175 turnovers in ten games and has outscored the opposition by 20.2 ppg.

Stanford has won its last 17 home games (10-0 vs Pac-10 schools, 7-0 vs non-conference schools) at Maples Pavilion ... The Cardinal is closing in on the school record for most consecutive wins at Maples Pavilion ... The record is 18 (13 games in 1988-89, first five games in 1989-90) ... During Stanford's current winning streak at Maples Pavilion, the Cardinal has outscored its opponents by an average of 24.6 points per game ... Stanford has not lost at home since Feb. 22, 1996, a 68-59 decision to Washington State ... Stanford has won 31 of its last 32 games on its home floor.

Biggest Wins during Stanford's 17-game streak at Maples Pavilion
    53 points (95-42 over Lehigh, 1997-98)
    48 points (109-61 over UCLA, 1996-97)
    47 points (97-50 over San Diego, 1996-97)
    35 points (105-70 over Alaska Anchorage, 1996-97)
    33 points (95-62 over UC Santa Barbara, 1997-98)
    31 points (87-54 over Oregon State, 1996-97)
    30 points (87-57 over USD, 1997-98)

A key component of Stanford's success at Maples Pavilion has been the active role of the student body ... Namely, the Sixth Man Club which has grown from less than 30 students four years ago to 750 this year ... The Sixth Man Club is highly vocal and has turned pleasant old Maples Pavilion into a pit ... Each Sixth Man Club member is given preferred seating - up until 15 minutes prior to tipoff - as well as a T-shirt ... Members also receive weekly previews and wrap-ups via e-mail ... The club has its own Web page ... The Sixth Man Club was the brainchild of the basketball marketing department..

"It's definitely a huge advantage. When we're playing well, they get fired up. Then we feed off their energy." Stanford forward Mark Seaton

"The Sixth Man Club gets bigger because the team gets better. But maybe the team gets better because the Sixth Man Club gets bigger." Stanford center Tim Young

"A great idea, the Sixth Man Club. It has gotten us terrific student involvement at games." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

Stanford's basketball team has gained a lot of attention for its size and strength ... But a major part of the team's success has been the play of its starting backcourt of Kris Weems and Arthur Lee ... Weems has taken over the team lead in scoring (12.8 ppg), and is among the Pac-10 leaders in 3-point field percentage at .412 (21-51) ... Weems has led the team in scoring in five games, including a career-high 29 points against Butler ... Weems scored 32 points, hit nine of 15 shots (5-for-9 from 3-point territory) in wins over Rhode Island and Santa Clara to win MVP honors at the recent Cable Car Classic ... Weems has hit at least one 3-pointer in ten of the eleven games ... After a slow shooting start, Weems has hit 18-of-29 shots in the last four games for 62 percent ... Lee has inherited the point-guard position in 1997-98 and is averaging 10.4 ppg, is #3 in the Pac-10 in free throw shooting at 88 percent and is dishing out 4.6 assists per game ... The Stanford coaching staff recruited Lee three years ago with the purpose of stepping in and replacing All-American Brevin Knight when he graduated ... Knight has taken his skills to the NBA, and Lee is now the man in charge.

"Stanford lost a great player in Brevin Knight, but they've got another heckuva player in Arthur Lee. He's starting to mature into the job." Santa Clara head coach Dick Davey

"I'm ready for it. I've been waiting for so long. Brevin Knight was a great person to play behind and learn from. He is the epitome of a point guard as far as I'm concerned." Stanford point guard Arthur Lee

"Arthur Lee is a key player for us. He is very good defensively. He's very competitive and gives 100 percent." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

Lee also made the all-tourney team at the Cable Car Classic ... In the last four games, Lee has dished out 26 assists, stole eight passes and only has seven turnovers. "I know I'm capable of doing a lot of good things just like Brevin was capable of doing a lot of good things. Brevin Knight was a great player, no doubt, but all I can do is be Arthur Lee, go out and play my game and enjoy it." Stanford point-guard Arthur Lee

"What most people don't realize is that Arthur Lee spent every practice last season going against Brevin Knight. In most cases, that's better experience than actually playing games." Arizona head coach Lute Olson

Mark Madsen is putting together an All-America season thus far in 1997-98 ... Madsen is shooting at .723 (47-for-65) from the floor, tops in the Pac-10 ... The school record is .677 (100-149) by John Revelli during the 1982-83 season ... The Pac-10 record is .756 (Pac-10 min. 4 made per game) by UCLA's Jelani McCoy (1996-97, 152-201) and OSU's Steve Johnson at .746 (NCAA min. 5 made per game, 235-315) during the 1980-81 season ... The NCAA record is held by Johnson ... Off the court, Madsen is outgoing and is popular with his teammates, the news media and with Stanford fans ... On the court, he is known as "Mad Dog" ... Watch him play and the description fits ... Madsen is talented, tough and a winner ... The 6-foot-8, 235-pound sophomore is second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg) and second in rebounding (6.8 rpg) ... Madsen has been compared to former Cardinal All-American Adam Keefe ... Keefe played in a school record 125 games, finished as the school's all-time rebounder (1,119) and #2 all-time scorer (2,319).

"Mark Madsen is going to cause a lot of problems for defenses. He's tough, a great competitor and close to becoming an excellent player." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

"What's unusual about Mark is his ability to improve. Normally guys get to a certain level and there's just not that much more room for improvement. But he's appreciably better than last year." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

Tim Young, in only his third season at Stanford, is closing in on the career Top-10 in rebounding ... Young has 629 career rebounds ... Todd Lichti (1985-89) occupies the #10 spot with 652 ... Young leads the team in rebounding at 7.5 rpg ... Young garnered 17 rebounds against Rhode Island ... Twenty-four games in his career has Young grabbed ten or more rebounds ... Jason Collins is continuing his rehab from arthoscopic surgery (Dec. 10) to repair frayed meniscus cartilage to his left knee ... Collins is riding the stationary bike, but it is not known when he'll be back ... Saturday's game at Oregon State will only be Stanford's third road game of the season in eleven games ... The Cardinal played road games at Hawai'i Hilo (11/30) and at San Diego State (12/16) ... Stanford has played five games on neutral territory ... In the last four games, the Cardinal has hit 33-of-62 three-pointers for .532 ... Ryan Mendez is proving to be a valuable offensive threat off the bench ... Mendez has scored 44 points (15-for-26 for .577) ... Mendez has hit 7-of-9 shots from 3-point territory in the last three games ... Peter Sauer has been hot from three-point territory in the last three games ... Sauer has hit 5-of-7 three-pointers ... David Moseley is tied for the Pac-10 lead in three-point shooting at .514.

"David Moseley comes off the bench and is kind of a whirling dervish. David gives us a real lift off the bench and he's still just a sophomore." Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery

This week marks the 60th anniversary of one of the great moments in Stanford basketball history ... On Jan. 1, 1938, Hank Luisetti scored a school record 50 points against Duquesne University in Cleveland, Ohio ... Lusetti chalked up 23 field goals in the game, also a school record ... Both records remain the oldest in Stanford basketball history.

Top 5 single game scorers in Stanford Basketball History
1. Hank Luisetti vs Duquesne, 1937-38       50
2. Hank Luisetti vs Oregon State, 1937-38   46
3. Tom Dose vs Washington State, 1963-64    42
4. Kimberly Belton vs USC, 1979-80      41
5. Claude Terry vs Oregon State, 1970-71    41
Top 5 single game scorers in Conference History
1. Lew Alcindor, UCLA vs Oregon State, 1966-67  61
2. Gary Payton, Oregon State vs USC, 1989-90    58
3. Lew Alcindor, UCLA vs USC, 1966-67       56
4. Hank Luisetti, Stanford vs Duquesne, 1937-38 50
5. Bob Houbregs, Washington vs Idaho, 1952-53   49

Pac-10 Schools in 1997-98   Overall     Conference
Stanford                    11-0        0-0
UCLA                        9-1         0-0
Arizona State               10-3        0-0
Arizona                     10-3        0-0
Oregon State                9-2         0-0
Washington                  7-2         0-0 
Washington State            7-4         0-0
Oregon                      5-4         0-0
California                  4-4         0-0
USC                         4-5         0-0
Tonight in the Pac-10           Monday in the Pac-10
Stanford at Oregon State        Stanford at Oregon
California at Oregon            California at Oregon State
UCLA at Arizona                 UCLA at Arizona State
USC at Arizona State            USC at Arizona
                                Washington State at Washington

As of January 1, 1998, there were seven NCAA Division One teams with unbeaten records ... In addition to Stanford (11-0), the list includes North Carolina (14-0), Utah (11-0), Oklahoma State (10-0), Tennessee (10-0), SMU (10-0), and Marquette (9-0).

The Ticket 1050 is the new home for Stanford Basketball ... Veteran broadcasters Bob Murphy and John Platz provide the play-by-play ... KZSU (90.1 fm), the Stanford campus station, will also provide live broadcasts with Cameron Tana and Khary Burke providing the broadcast chores.

Eighteen of Stanford's 27 regular season games will be televised ... Games will be televised on CBS, Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports Bay Area, and fx ... The Stanford-Oregon State game will be televised on Sportschannel.

Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery will host a series of press conferences and teleconferences ... The next press conference is slated for Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arrillaga Family Sports Center.

Stanford basketball information, press releases, statistics, schedule and rosters are available through the Pacific-10 Conference FaxBack system ... To obtain the latest on Stanford Basketball, call the Pac-10 office and obtain the FaxBack number ... The following are the catalogue numbers.

Stanford Athletics are now on the World Wide Web at www.gostanford.com ... The latest information from the Pac-10 is now available at www.pac-10.org

Stanford holds daily practices that are open to the media and the public ... Please call to confirm practice time before coming to practice ... To arrange a player interview, please contact Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director, or Darcie Bransford, Media Relations Assistant, at (650) 723-4418 and a time convenient to both parties will be arranged ... Please give the news media office at least 24 hours notice to arrange a feature story interview.

The Ticket 1050 is the new home for Stanford Basketball ... Veteran broadcasters Bob Murphy and John Platz provide the play-by-play ... KZSU (90.1 fm), the Stanford campus station, will also provide live broadcasts with Cameron Tana and Khary Burke providing the broadcast chores.

Eighteen of Stanford's 27 regular season games will be televised ... Games will be televised on CBS, Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports Bay Area, and fx ... The Stanford-Oregon State game will be televised on Sportschannel.

Several national pre-season magazines have tabbed Stanford as among the top teams in the nation and a contender for the Pac-10 title.

9th - Street & Smith's
11th - Blue Ribbon College Basketball
11th - Inside Sports
12th - ESPN/USA Today
12th - Dick Vitale's College Basketball
12th - Slam Magazine
13th - Sport Magazine
13th - Ultimate Sports Magazine
14th - Associated Press
14th - Sagarin
17th - Sports Illustrated
20th - College Basketball
22nd - The Sporting News
22nd - Playboy
22nd - USBWA
23th - College & NBA '97 Preview
24th - Basketball Times

Several national pre-season magazines have tabbed Stanford as a contender in the Pac-10.

2nd - Athlon's Magazine
2nd - The Sporting News
3rd - Pac-10 Media
3rd - Playboy
3rd - Street & Smith's
3rd - Dick Vitale's College Basketball
4th - College Basketball Magazine
Associated Press
15th - Nov. 17
15th - Nov. 24
12th - Dec. 1
11th - Dec. 8
9th - Dec. 15
8th - Dec. 22
7th - Dec. 29
USA Today/ESPN
13th - Nov. 17
13th - Nov. 24
11th - Dec. 1
11th - Dec. 8 
9th - Dec. 15
8th - Dec. 22
8th - Dec. 29

"I like it (the rankings) because it lets us know Stanford as a team and as a program is respected." Stanford leading scorer and rebounder Mark Madsen

Stanford is ranked seventh in this week's Associated Press poll ... This is Stanford's highest ranking since being ranked fourth in the nation by United Press International on December 25, 1962 ... Stanford is ranked eighth in this week's USA Today/ESPN polls ... When Stanford was ranked ninth in the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls on Dec. 20, this was the first time Stanford had reached the Top 10 since March 12, 1963 by United Press International ... On that day, Stanford was ranked tenth ... This was Stanford's highest ranking since Feb. 26, 1963 when the team was ranked eighth by UPI ... The Cardinal was ranked eighth by AP on Feb. 12, 1963 ... On December 25, 1962, Stanford was ranked fourth in the nation, the school's highest ranking ever.

Number Notes
1
The number of games Hank Luisetti fouled out in four seasons. At the time, four fouls, rather than five at present, disqualfiied a player.
3
The number of twin brothers participating in sports at Stanford. They are the Collins twins (Jarron & Jason) in basketball, the Hauser twins (cross country & track and field), and the Bryan twins (Bob & Michael).
6
The number of Stanford players 6-foot-8 or taller.
7
The number of birthdays of Stanford basketball players during the 1997-98 season.
8
The number of minutes apart the Collins twins were born.
12
The number of blocks needed by Tim Young to become Stanford's all-time shot blocker.
15
The number of victories Mike Montgomery has recorded over California.
17
The current win streak at Maples Pavilion. The school record is 18.
42
The number of wins needed for Mike Montgomery to become Stanford's winningest basketball coach.
46
A just discovered fact. Hank Luisetti scored 46 points vs Oregon during the 1937-38 season. Earlier in the year, Luisetti scored a school record 50 against Duquesne.
72 
The number of NCAA championships won by Stanfod athletic teams.
83
Stanford is in its 83rd season of intercollegiate basketball in 1997-98.
121
The number of games in which all-time leading scorer Todd Lichti scored in double figures. Lichti played in 124 games at Stanford.
507
The number of victories by Stanford over Pac-10 schools.
750 
The number of members in the Sixth Man Club, Stanford's rabid student cheering section.
1938
The year Hank Luisetti scored a school record 50 points against Duquesne, and a spectator was Cardinal administrative assistant Paul Rundell.

The home games against California (1/10/98), UCLA (1/17/98), and Arizona (1/29/98) are sold out.

Record Review
Career Field Goal Pct.  

                            Fg-Fga      Pct
1. Adam Keefe, 1988-92      830-1384    .600
2. Mark Seaton, 1995-       82-137      .599
Season Field Goal Pct       Fg-Fga      Pct
1. Mark Madsen, 1997-98     47-65       .723
Career 3-pt Field Goal Pct  Fg-Fga      Pct
1. Todd Lichti, 1985-89     112-235     .477
8. Kris Weems, 1995-        101-244     .414
Career Free Throw Pct       Ft-Fta      Pct
1. Jerry Thuesen, 1958-60   94-106      .888
5. Arthur Lee, 1995-        97-119      .815
7. Kris Weems, 1995-        77-95       .810
Season Free Throw Pct       Ft-Fta      Pct
1. Dion Cross, 1995-96      81-88       .921
2. Kris Weems, 1997-98      30-33       .909
4. Arthur Lee, 1997-98      36-41       .878
Career Rebounds Per Game    G-Reb       Avg
1. Rich Kelley, 1973-75     76-944      12.4
9. Tim Young, 1994-         75-629      8.4
Career 3-point Goals        #
1. Dion Cross, 1992-96      241
6. John Patrick, 1987-91    103
8. Kris Weems, 1995-        101
Career 3-point Attempts     #
1. Dion Cross, 1992-96      551
4. Brevin Knight, 1993-97   277
5. Kenny Ammann, 1989-91    245
6. John Patrick, 1987-91    244
6. Kris Weems, 1995-        244
Career Blocks               #
1. Howard Wright, 1985-89   121
2. Tim Young, 1994-         110

Oregon State is 9-2, 5-0 at home ... Like Stanford, the Beavers play a lot of players ... Nine OSU players are averaging in double figures for minutes ... Corey Benjamin leads the team in scoring at 19.2 ppg ... Benjamin, a sophomore, is shooting 64 percent from the floor .... As a team, OSU is shooting 51 percent from the floor ... Ron Grady, who is the team's second leading scorer at 11.8 ppg, is among the conference leaders in three-point field goal percentage at 42 percent.

The Oregon Ducks are 5-4, 4-2 at home ... Oregon hosts California on Saturday ... Henry Madden leads the Duck attack at 13.9 ppg ... Madden also leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game ... Madden had a career-high 22 points and added nine rebounds in both games at Brigham Young and San Diego State.

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