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NCAA Tournament Records Rebounds NCAA Tournament 17, Andy Poppink vs Bradley (3/14/96) 17, Mark Madsen vs College of Charleston Stanford Career Leaders Individual (3/13/98) Points Points 16, Mark Madsen vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 165, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 27, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/16/96) 15, Tm Young vs Utah (3/20/97) 161, Mark Madsen (twelve games) 27, Brevin Knight vs Utah (3/20/97) 14, Mark Madsen vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) 141, Tim Young (twelve games) 27, Casey Jacobsen vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) 140, Brevin Knight (seven games) 26, Brevin Knight vs Bradley (3/14/96) 107, Kris Weems (twelve games) 26, Arthur Lee vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 26, Arthur Lee vs Kentucky (3/28/98) Field Goals 58, Mark Madsen (twelve games) Field Goals 58, Tim Young (twelve games) 10, Adam Keefe vs Alabama (3/19/92) 45, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 10, Brent Williams vs Alabama (3/19/92) 40, Brevin Knight (seven games) 9, Arthur Lee vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 37, Kris Weems (twelve games) 8, Brevin Knight vs Bradley (3/14/96) 8, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/16/96) Field Goals Attempted 8, Mark Madsen vs W Michigan (3/15/98) 113, Brevin Knight (seven games) 8, vs UNC Greensboro 111, Arthur Lee (twelve games) (3/15/01) 111, Tim Young (twelve games) 8, Casey Jacobsen vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) 109, Kris Weems (twelve games) 100, Mark Madsen (twelve games) Field Goals Attempted 23, Kris Weems vs Kentucky (3/28/98) Three- Field Goals 19, Adam Keefe vs Alabama (3/19/92) 17, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 19, Brevin Knight vs Utah (3/20/97) 16, David Moseley (twelve games) 18, Arthur Lee vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) 16, Ryan Mendez (eleven games) Arthur Lee is the all-time career 18, David Moseley vs North Carolina 14, Dion Cross (four games) free-throw percentage leader in the history of the NCAA Tournament. (3/19/00) 14, Kris Weems (twelve games) Three-Point Field Goals Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 5, Dion Cross vs UNC-Charlotte (3/17/95) 46, David Moseley (twelve games) 5, Arthur Lee vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 42, Kris Weems (twelve games) 4, Peter Dukes vs Alabama (3/19/92) Brevin Knight scored 27 points against both 41, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 4, Marcus Lollie vs Alabama (3/19/92) UMass (1996) and Utah (1997) during his 32, Dion Cross (four games) 4, Dion Cross vs Bradley (3/14/96) NCAA Tournament career. He also added a 32, Ryan Mendez (eleven games) 26-point effort against Bradley (1986). 4, Kris Weems vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) Free Throws 4, Casey Jacobsen vs South Carolina State Assists 58, Arthur Lee (twelve games) (3/17/00) 55, Brevin Knight (seven games) 4, Ryan Mendez vs Maryland (3/24/01) 10, Brevin Knight vs Oklahoma (3/14/97) 9, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/16/96) 42, Mark Madsen (twelve games) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 9, Brevin Knight vs Utah (3/20/97) 33, (eleven games) 11, Dion Cross vs UNC-Charlotte 7, Terry Taylor vs Siena (3/16/89) 30, Jason Collins (six games) (3/17/95) 7, Arthur Lee vs Western Michigan Free Throws Attempted 11, Kris Weems vs Kentucky (3/28/98) (3/15/98) 62, Brevin Knight (seven games) 9, Dion Cross vs UMass (3/16/96) 7, Arthur Lee vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 60, Mark Madsen (twelve games) 9, David Moseley vs North Carolina 7, Michael McDonald vs Maryland 62, Arthur Lee (twelve games) (3/19/00) (3/24/01) 46, Jarron Collins (eleven games) 8, Todd Lichti vs Siena (3/16/89) 41, Jason Collins (six games) 8, Peter Dukes vs Alabama (3/19/92) Blocked Shots 8, Arthur Lee vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 5, Jason Collins vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) Rebounds 8, Casey Jacobsen vs North Carolina 3, Tim Young vs UNC-Charlotte (3/17/95) 128, Mark Madsen (twelve games) (3/19/00) 3, Tim Young vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) 102, Tim Young (twelve games) 3, Mark Madsen vs North Carolina 54, Jarron Collins (eleven games) Free Throws (3/19/00) 45, Peter Sauer (twelve games) 12, Adam Keefe vs Siena (3/16/89) 3, Jason Collins vs UNC Greensboro 42, Ryan Mendez (eleven games) 12, Brevin Knight vs Utah (3/29/97) (3/15/01) 11, Arthur Lee vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) Assists 10, Brevin Knight vs Bradley (3/14/96) Steals 46, Brevin Knight (seven games) 10, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/16/96) 4, Brevin Knight vs Wake Forest (3/16/97) 38, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 10, Arthur Lee vs W Michigan (3/15/98) 3, Terry Taylor vs Siena (3/16/89) 33, Michael McDonald (thirteen games) 3, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/19/95) 27, Kris Weems (twelve games) Free Throws Attempted 3, Arthur Lee vs College of Charleston 19, Ryan Mendez (eleven games) 13, Adam Keefe vs Siena (3/16/89) (3/13/98) 13, Brevin Knight vs UMass (3/16/96) 3, Arthur Lee vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) Steals Casey Jacobsen scored 27 points 13, Brevin Knight vs Utah (3/20/97) 3, David Moseley vs North Carolina 15, Brevin Knight (seven games) against Cincinnati in 2001. 12, Arthur Lee vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) (3/19/00) 14, Arthur Lee (twelve games) 10, Brevin Knight vs Bradley (3/14/96) 10, Michael McDonald (thirteen games) 10, Brevin Knight vs Oklahoma (3/14/97) Minutes 8, Kris Weems (twelve games) 10, Arthur Lee vs Western Michigan 41, Arthur Lee vs Kentucky (3/28/98) - ot 6, Peter Sauer (twelve games) (3/15/98) 41, Kris Weems vs Kentucky (3/28/98) - ot 6, Jarron Collins (eleven games) 10, Mark Madsen vs South Carolina State 40, Adam Keefe vs Alabama (3/19/92) (3/17/00) 40, Brent Williams vs Alabama (3/19/92) Blocked Shots 10, Jarron Collins vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 40, Kris Weems vs Utah (3/20/97) - ot 12, Tim Young (twelve games) 10, Jason Collins vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 40, Arthur Lee vs Utah (3/20/97) - ot 10, Mark Madsen (twelve games) 10, Jason Collins vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) 10, Jason Collins (six games) 10, Casey Jacobsen vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) 7, Jarron Collins (eleven games) 3, Kris Weems (twelve games)

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Stanford played before 40,000 fans at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, at the 1998 Final Four. Tim Young, Arthur Lee and Mark Madsen dur- ing the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Team Best Percentage Best Percentage Blocked Shots .628 (27-43) vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) .913 (21-23) vs Bradley (3/14/96) 7, vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) Points .566 (30-53) vs Western Michigan .885 (23-26) vs Alcorn State (3/11/99) 7, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 90, vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) (3/15/98) .875 (7-8) vs North Carolina (3/19/00) 6, vs UNC-Charlotte (3/17/95) 89, UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) .538 (28-52) vs Siena (3/16/89) .838 (31-37) vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 5, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 85, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) .509 (27-53) vs UNC Greensboro .833 (15-18) vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 4, vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) 84, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) (3/15/01) .833 (20-24) vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 4, vs UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) 83, vs Western Michigan (3/15/98) .492 (31-63) vs Alabama (3/19/92) Rebounds Steals Field Goals Three-Point Field Goals 53, vs Purdue (3/20/98) 9, vs UMass (3/19/95) 31, vs Alabama (3/19/92) 13, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 47, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 8, vs Wake Forest (3/16/97) 30, vs Western Michigan (3/15/98) 11, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 45, vs Bradley (3/14/96) 8, vs UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) 28, vs Siena (3/16/89) 10, vs Alabama (3/19/92) 45, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 7 vs Utah (3/20/97) 28, vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 10, vs Maryland (3/24/01) 45, vs Alcorn State (3/13/99) 7, vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 27, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 8, vs UNC-Charlotte (3/17/95) 7, vs Gonzaga (3/13/99) 27, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 8, vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) Assists 7, vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 27, vs UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) 24, Western Michigan (3/15/98) 27, vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 19, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 28, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 18, vs Oklahoma (3/14/97) Field Goals Attempted 23, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) 17, vs Maryland (3/24/01) 72, vs Utah (3/20/97) 22, vs North Carolina (3/19/00) 16, vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) 68, vs Kentucky (3/28/98) 22, vs Maryland (3/24/01) 16, vs Alcorn State (3/11/99) 66, vs Purdue (3/20/98) 20, vs Alabama (3/19/92) 63, vs Alabama (3/19/92) 63, vs Rhode Island (3/22/98) Best Three-Point Field Goal Percentage .565 (13-23) vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) .533 (8-15) vs UNC-Charlotte (3/17/95) .500 (10-20) vs Alabama (3/19/92) .500 (4-8) vs Cincinnati (3/22/01) .462 (6-13) vs UMass (3/19/95) Free Throws 31, vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 28, vs UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) 27, vs Utah (3/20/97) 24, vs Oklahoma (3/14/97) 23, vs Wake Forest (3/16/97) 23, vs Alcorn State (3/11/99) Free Throws Attempted 37, vs St. Joseph’s (3/17/01) 34, vs Utah (3/20/97) 34, vs UNC Greensboro (3/15/01) 32, vs Oklahoma (3/14/97) 30, vs Wake Forest (3/16/97) 30, vs South Carolina State (3/17/00) Ryan Mendez hit 16 three-pointers in 11 NCAA Tournament games.

Stanford has enjoyed a tremendous fan base during the NCAA Tournament.

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1941-42 Season 1987-88 Season

Stanford Post-Season Highlights

1941-42 Stanford captured the NCAA title behind All-Americans and . The regular lineup for Stanford’s 1942 NCAA championship team The 1987-88 Stanford basketball team finished the season 21-12 was (l to r) , Howie Dallmar, , Jim Pollard, Don and participated in the NIT, the first post-season appearance by a Burness and head coach . Stanford team since 1942. NCAA Champions, 28-4 Overall, 11-1 PCC NIT Tournament, 21-12 Overall, 11-7 Pac-10 1987-88 Stanford 53, Rice Institute 47, West Regional Semifinal, Stanford 80, Long Beach State 77, First Round, Stanford returns to the post-season March 20, 1942, Kansas City, MO March 17, 1988, Stanford, CA for the first time since its NCAA Stanford 46, Colorado 35, West Regional Final, Arkansas State 60, Stanford 59, Second Round, title year in 1942, getting past Long March 21, 1942, Kansas City, MO March 22, 1988, Stanford, CA Beach State in the first round of the Stanford 53, Dartmouth 38, National Championship game, Stanford’s first appearance in post-season play in 46 years proved to NIT, before dropping a heartbreaker March 28, 1942, Kansas City, MO be successful as the Cardinal scored a 80-77 victory over Long to Arkansas State, 60-59. Stanford, coached by Everett Dean, captured the national title behind Beach State of the Big West Conference at Maples Pavilion. a pair of All-Americans, Jim Pollard and NCAA tournament MVP Stanford shot 61 percent from the floor, and outrebounded the Howie Dallmar. Stanford defeated Rice Institute, 53-47, and then 49ers, 38-19. Todd Lichti continued his All-America season with a handed Colorado a 46-35 defeat to reach the final. Stanford won 53- season-high 34 points. Lichti hit 12 of 13 shots for 92 percent, and 1988-89 38, as Dallmar scored 15 points and came off the bench to added eight free throws in ten attempts. Greg Butler added 16 Stanford advanced to the NCAA add 14. Pollard was ill and did not play in the championship game. points and six rebounds, while Howard Wright chipped in with tournament for the first time in 47 The game wasn’t even broadcast live back to the Bay Area, but, eleven points and nine rebounds. Bryan McSweeney dished out eight assists. years, but is upset in the first round instead, was recreated from wire reports by KSFO. The gate gross by Siena College. for the five nights of basketball in Kansas City was $23,500. However, Stanford’s season ended as visiting Arkansas State scored Expenses, mostly for travel, were about $22,000. Of the remaining a 60-59 victory over Stanford. Once again, Lichti led Stanford with $1,500, half went to the NCAA. The other $750 was split eight ways 23 points, hitting 8-of-12 shots from the floor. Terry Taylor scored among the eastern and western tourney teams. In the end, ten points and dished out nine assists, while Butler grabbed a team- 1989-90 Stanford’s share of the NCAA pot was $93.75. high nine rebounds. Stanford finishes its season with Stanford 53, Dartmouth 38 an NIT bid and a trip to Hawaii, but 1988-89 Season Stanford FG FT-FTA PF TP Dartmouth FG FT-FTA PF TP is upended by the Rainbows in the Dana 7 0-0 0 14 Meyers 4 0-1 1 8 first round. Eikelman 0 0-0 0 0 Parmer 1 0-0 0 2 Burness 0 0-0 0 0 Munroe 5 2-2 1 12 Linari 3 0-0 0 6 Shaw 0 0-0 0 0 Voss 6 1-1 2 13 Olsen 4 0-0 0 8 Madden 0 0-0 0 0 Pogue 0 0-0 0 0 Cowden 2 1-2 3 5 Pearson 2 2-2 3 6 McCaffrey 0 0-0 0 0 McKeman 0 0-0 0 0 Dallmar 6 3-5 0 15 Skaug 1 0-0 2 2 Oliver 0 0-0 0 0 Briggs 0 0-0 0 0 Totals 24 5-8 5 53 Totals 17 4-5 7 38

Halftime: Stanford 24, Dartmouth 22 Season Statistics of the 1941-42 Stanford Regulars Player G Ppg Jim Pollard 23 10.5 The 1988-89 Stanford basketball team is regarded as one of the best Ed Voss 29 8.7 teams in modern Cardinal history. The ’88-89 team ranked 12th in the 26 8.5 nation, finished the season 26-7, made the NCAA Tournament, and Howie Dallmar 31 7.3 set or tied 27 Stanford, Maples Pavilion, team, individual and Pac-10 Bill Cowden 31 5.5 Jack Dana 27 3.7 records. Three members of that team (Adam Keefe, Todd Lichti and Fred Linari 25 2.0 Howard Wright) later played in the NBA, and a fourth player, Andrew Leo McCaffrey 22 1.0 Vlahov, played in the 1988, ’92, ’96 and 2000 Olympic Games for Australia. NCAA Tournament, 26-7 Overall, 15-3 Pac-10 Siena 80, Stanford 78, East Regional, March 16, 1989, Greensboro, NC Upsets prevail in the NCAA Tournament, and Siena College pulled off the upset in the first round with a 80-78 victory over Stanford in the East Regional in Greensboro, North Carolina. Stanford had been seeded third in the regional and Siena 14th. Freshman Adam Keefe came off the bench to score 22 points, including 12-of-13 from the free throw line. Todd Lichti, Stanford’s all-time leading scorer, scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds.

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1989-90 Season The road trip then extended to Carbondale where a full house wit- nessed a game between Stanford and Southern Illinois. The Cardinal scored a 78-68 victory over the Salukis and advanced to the NIT Final Four in New York City. Keefe again led Stanford with 24 points, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks in 40 minutes of play. Wingate added 16 points and eleven boards, while Andrew Vlahov, who had missed the latter part of the regular season with a Stanford Post-Season serious ankle injury, scored 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds, Highlights dished out three assists and blocked two shots. Stanford hit 64 per- cent from the floor, compared to 38 percent for SIU. The NIT semi-finals pitted Stanford vs UMass. Vlahov proved to be the key to victory as he hit 12-of-12 free throw attempts in a 73-71 Cardinal victory. Vlahov scored 20 points and grabbed eleven 1990-91 rebounds, while teammate Keefe tallied 24 points. Stanford marches through the NIT, The 1989-90 Cardinal squad finished the season with an appearance The championship game saw Oklahoma and Stanford play before winning five straight post-season in the NIT. nearly 9,000 fans at Madison Square Garden. The Sooners led at the games to capture the NIT champi- NIT Tournament, 18-12 overall, 9-9 Pac-10 half, 39-35, but Stanford came back in the second half to score a 78- onship. Hawaii 69, Stanford 57, First Round, 72 decision. Ammann again was deadly from 3-point range, hitting March 15, 1990, Honolulu, HI five 3-pointers, in scoring 22 points. All five Stanford starters scored in double figures (Vlahov with 14, Wingate and John Patrick with 13 The Cardinal traveled to the Hawaiian Islands and met a strong each, and Keefe with 12). Rainbow team from the Western Athletic Association (WAC). The 1991-92 heat and humidity slowly tired the Cardinal and Hawaii eventually walked away with a 69-57 victory. Adam Keefe scored a season-high 1991-92 Season Stanford returns to the NCAA tour- 31 points, hitting 10-of-13 shots from the floor for 77 percent. Keefe nament and faced a tough added a team-high ten rebounds in 39 minutes of play. Alabama squad which included three future NBA players. 1990-91 Season

The 1991-92 Stanford basketball team returned to the NCAA Tournament and ended the season with 18 new school records. NCAA Tournament, 18-11 Overall, 10-8 Pac-10 Alabama 80, Stanford 75, Southeast Regional, The 1990-91 Stanford basketball team captured the NIT champi- March 19, 1992, Cincinnati, OH onship, only one of 13 schools in intercollegiate history to win both Stanford was a 12th seed and faced fifth-seed Alabama in a first the NCAA and NIT titles. round game at the Southeast Regional in Cincinnati. The Crimson NIT Tournament, 20-13 overall, 8-10 Pac-10 Tide featured three future NBA players including Latrel Sprewell of NIT Champions the and of the Lakers. Stanford 93, Houston 86, First Round, The game was close throughout, but Sprewell collected five 3-point- March 13, 1991, Stanford, CA ers enroute to a 22-point game. Horry added 19 points and nine Stanford 80, Wisconsin 72, Second Round, rebounds as Alabama scored a 80-75 victory. Adam Keefe scored 23 March 18, 1991, Madison, WI points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Cardinal, while Brent Stanford 78, Southern Illinois 76, Third Round, Williams added 22 points and seven boards. March 21, 1991, Carbondale, IL Stanford 73, Massachusetts 71, Semifinals, March 25, 1991, New York, NY Stanford 78, Oklahoma 72, Championship Game, March 27, 1991, New York, NY Stanford began its march to the NIT title with a convincing 93-86 victory over Houston. The team shot 60 percent from the floor, and outrebounded the Cougars, 37-26. Kenny Ammann hit for a game- high 29 points, including five 3-pointers. Adam Keefe added 22 points and five rebounds, while Deshon Wingate connected for 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Cardinal then hit the road for a game in Madison against the University of Wisconsin. A hostile crowd of 11, 309 could not deter the Cardinal as Stanford scored a 80-72 decision. Adam Keefe was unstoppable, scoring 33 points and collecting 14 rebounds. Ammann added 14 points, Wingate with eleven points and eight rebounds, and Marcus Lollie came off the bench to score ten points. Stanford hit 55 percent from the floor, and outrebounded the Badgers, 30-20.

Stanford is one of only 14 schools to have captured both the NIT and NCAA Championships.

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1993-94 Season 1995-96 Season

Stanford Post-Season Highlights

The 1993-94 Cardinal basketball team participated in post-season The 1995-96 Stanford basketball team, ranked as high as 15th in the 1993-94 play (NIT) for the sixth time in the last seven years. nation, defeated Bradley and lost a close game to then #1 ranked Stanford participated in the post- NIT Tournament, 17-11 overall, 10-8 Pac-10 UMass in the NCAA Tournament. season for the sixth time in seven Gonzaga 80, Stanford 76, First Round, NCAA Tournament, 20-9 Overall, 12-6 Pac-10 seasons, advancing to the NIT. March 17, 1994, Stanford, CA Stanford 66, Bradley 58, East Regional Stanford hosted Gonzaga, and at the final buzzer, the visitors from March 14, 1996, Providence, RI the West Coast Conference had upset the Cardinal, 80-76. The Zags Massachusetts 79, Stanford 74, East Regional March 16, 1996, Providence, RI 1994-95 dominated most of the game, and held a 43-31 lead at halftime. The Stanford, a ninth-seed, faced Bradley, an eighth-seed. The Cardinal Stanford advances to the second Cardinal mounted a comeback in the second half before falling short. Dion Cross led Stanford with 25 points, while Brent Williams jumped to a 21-12 lead with 9:35 lead in the first half, and extended round of the NCAA tournament, added 24 points and six rebounds. Andy Poppink chipped in with 14 the lead to 15 points, 33-18, with 3:44 left in the first half. The dropping UNC-Charlotte in an points, a game-high 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 Cardinal eventually cruised to a 66-58 victory over the Braves. All- exciting come-from-behind victory. minutes of play. Five players scored in double figures for Gonzaga, America guard Brevin Knight scored 26 points (10-for-10 from the The Cardinal then faced a tough and the team shot 54 percent from the floor. free throw line), grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists and UMass squad in the second round. stole two passes in 36 minutes of play. Dion Cross added 16 points, 1994-95 Season while Andy Poppink added ten points and 17 rebounds. The next game pitted a rematch between UMass and Stanford. This time, the game was much closer than a year before, and the game 1995-96 was not decided until the final seconds. UMass was the #1 team at For the second straight year, the time, and raced to a 14-5 lead early in the game. However, Stanford wins its opening NCAA Stanford took the lead at 22-20 on a Cross layup. Stanford took its game, and again faces UMass. The biggest lead of the first half at 28-24 with 3:55 left, but the nation’s #1-seed had a tough time Minutemen took a 33-31 lead into the locker room. UMass extended with the Cardinal, but eventually its lead to 66-53 with 7:04 to play. However, Stanford was not about prevailed in the final seconds. to quit. Stanford gradually cut at the UMass lead and with 54 sec- onds to play, the Cardinal was down by one point, 75-74. But the Minutemen scored the game’s final points. Final score: UMass 79, Stanford 74. Knight led Stanford with 27 points, nine assists, four 1996-97 rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes. Cross added 16, and Peter Sauer came off the bench to score eleven points and grab seven Stanford beat Oklahoma and faced The 1994-95 Stanford basketball team returned to the NCAA Tournament and beat North Carolina-Charlotte in the first round, rebounds in 22 minutes of play. led UMass with 20 the nation’s top player in Tim points, eight rebounds and seven blocks. Duncan, but the Cardinal prevailed its first post-season NCAA win since 1942. over Wake Forest, 72-66. Stanford NCAA Tournament, 20-9 Overall, 10-8 Pac-10 advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for Stanford 70, UNC-Charlotte 68, East Regional, 1996-97 Season the first time, facing #2 Utah in the March 17, 1995, Albany, NY Massachusetts 75, Stanford 53, East Regional, West Regional. The game was tied March 19, 1995, Albany, NY through regulation, 67-67, but Utah ended Stanford’s story book sea- Stanford earned its first victory in the NCAA Tournament since 1942 when the tenth-seeded Cardinal defeated seventh-seeded UNC- son in overtime, 82-77. Charlotte, 70-66, in a tense, hard-fought game. Dion Cross led Stanford with 17 points, including five 3-pointers. Tim Young added 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, while All-America guard Brevin Knight added 13 points and six assists. UNC-Charlotte led by as many as nine points in the first half, but the Cardinal fought back to take a 30-26 lead at halftime. In the second half, Stanford led, 44-37, but a 26-14 run by the 49ers gave UNC-Charlotte a 63-58 lead with 4:46 to play. Stanford tied the game at 69-69, and a fastbreak basket by Bart Lammersen with 44 seconds to play and two free The 1996-97 Stanford basketball team achieved a milestone when throws by David Harbour iced the victory. the Cardinal reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time. The team set or tied 13 team, Maples Pavilion and individual records. In the second round, UMass dominated the game from start-to-fin- ish as the Minutemen scored a 75-53 victory over Stanford. Four NCAA Tournament, 22-8 Overall, 12-6 Pac-10 UMass players scored in double figures, while Cross scored 14 Stanford 80, Oklahoma 67, West Regional points, Young added 13 and Knight chipped in with ten for the March 14, 1997, Tucson, AZ Cardinal. UMass led, 43-23, at the half and led by as many as 27 Stanford 72, Wake Forest 66, West Regional points in the second half. March 16, 1997, Tucson, AZ Utah 82, Stanford 77, overtime, West Regional March 20, 1997, San Jose, CA

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Stanford reached the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” for the first time in the they never relinquished. Madsen’s work on the boards and his 16 school’s history. points kept Stanford in the game until Mendez’ two three-pointers. Stanford, seeded sixth, opened the NCAA tournament with a 80-67 In the next game, Stanford’s inside front wall of Tim Young and victory over Oklahoma in the West Regional in Tucson. The Sooners Madsen wore down Western Michigan, 83-65. Arthur Lee scored 24 took their biggest lead of the game at 19-12 in the first half, but the points and dished out seven assists, while Young and Madsen each Stanford Post-Season Cardinal deadlocked the game at 33-33 at halftime. Kris Weems led scored 19 points and combined for 23 rebounds. Stanford outre- Stanford with 20 points, while All-America guard Brevin Knight bounded Western Michigan, 41-25. Stanford shot .566 from the Highlights added 18 points, ten assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Tim floor, compared to .393 for Western Michigan. Young added 16 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Mark The Midwest Regional then moved to St. Louis and behind the play Madsen came off the bench to tally 12 points and nine rebounds. of freshman Jarron Collins, scored a 67-59 victory over Purdue. Two days later, Stanford dominated play from start to finish in Collins came off the bench to score 12 points and grab eleven 1997-98 handing third-ranked Wake Forest a 72-66 loss. The Cardinal raced rebounds. Collins turned the game in Stanford’s favor with ten A truly memorable season as to a 16-5 lead in the first half, and led by as many as 16 points, 40- points and seven rebounds in six minutes and 41 seconds of first Stanford reached the NCAA Final 24, in the second half. Knight led Stanford scorers with 19 points, half action. Collins hit an inside basket to give the Cardinal a 25-24 Four for the first time since the five assists and four steals. Arthur Lee added 14 points, four assists lead with 3:27 left in the first half, a lead it would never lose. 1941-42 season. The Cardinal and three rebounds, while Peter Sauer hit some clutch shots near Another Collins basket just before the first-half buzzer gave the defeated College of Charleston, the end of the game, hitting for 14 points along with seven Cardinal a 37-26 lead. David Moseley hit the biggest shot of the rebounds, two assists and two steals. Weems chipped in with 13 game, a three-pointer with 1:03 left. Purdue had cut Stanford’s lead Western Michigan, Purdue, and points, four rebounds and two assists. from eleven points to three, but Moseley hit the key three-pointer Rhode Island to reach the semi- finals of the Final Four in San Stanford then faced second-ranked Utah in the NCAA West with four seconds on the shot clock. Madsen scored 15 points and Regional in San Jose. The Cardinal got off to a rocky start, missing added 13 rebounds. Antonio. Kentucky prevailed, 86-85, 12 of its first 13 shots. That enabled Utah to grab a 16-4 lead with The next game saw one of the great comebacks in any sport in in overtime in one of the most 8:09 in the first half. Utah led 37-21 with 17:23 left in the game, Stanford history. The Cardinal was facing Rhode Island and the exciting post-season games in before Stanford mounted a remarkable comeback. Knight per- Cardinal was attempting to reach the NCAA Final Four since 1942. Stanford history. formed his magic, hitting a leaning three-point shot with seven sec- With 59 seconds remaining, Stanford was down 71-68. Rhode onds to play to tie the game at 67-67 and send the contest into Island made a free throw to give the Rams a 72-68 lead. Then Lee overtime. However, Utah gradually pulled away, and ended the fed Madsen with a layup with 40 seconds left. With Rhode Island Cardinal season. Final score: Utah 82, Stanford 77. Knight finished holding a 74-70 lead (the Rams hit two more free throws), and with the evening with 27 points and nine assists, while Young added 12 33 seconds left, Lee drove for a layup, scored and was fouled to cut points and 15 rebounds. the Rams lead to 74-72. The free throw was good. Then on the inbounds pass, Lee stripped the ball away from Rhode Island’s 1997-98 Season about 15 feet from the basket, knocking the ball to Madsen, who dunked the ball and was fouled. Madsen made the free throw that gave Stanford a 76-74 lead. Stanford upped the lead on a Kris Weems free throw and two by Lee, before the Rams hit a three-pointer to end the game. Final score, Stanford 79, Rhode Island 77. Lee’s scoring, passing and defense led to 13 of Stanford’s 14 points in the final minute. Lee was named MVP of the Midwest Regional. The victory sent Stanford to the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, TX, and a semi-final game against Kentucky. In one of the most memorable games in Final Four history, Kentucky outlasted the Cardinal, 86-85, in overtime. The Alamodome crowd of 40,509 gave both teams a standing ovation as they walked off the court. Stanford took a 13-3 lead in the first five minutes of the game, and One of the best teams in school history, a high national ranking, led throughout the first half. The Cardinal held a 37-32 edge at excellent team chemistry, talent and depth characterized the 1997- halftime. 98 Stanford basketball team. The Cardinal finished the year, 30-5, A three-point basket by Peter Sauer made the score, 46-36, and a trip to the NCAA Final Four. The 30 wins was one of 18 Stanford’s biggest lead of the second half, and a three-pointer by school, Maples Pavilion or NCAA records that were broken or tied Lee made it 49-40. Eight straight points by Kentucky cut the during the season. Cardinal lead to 49-48. The Wildcats took the lead for the first time NCAA Tournament, Final Four, 30-5 Overall, 15-3 Pac-10 at 54-53 with 10:04 left. Kentucky held a four-point lead (72-68) Stanford 67, College of Charleston 57, Midwest Regional, lead with 1:11 to go, but Madsen scored on an offensive . March 13, 1998, Chicago, IL Kentucky added a free throw, but Lee sent the game into overtime Stanford 83, Western Michigan 65, Midwest Regional, with a three-point basket with 24.6 seconds. March 15, 1998, Chicago, IL Stanford was down, 78-73, early in overtime, and down by four Stanford 67, Purdue 59, Midwest Regional, with 15.4 seconds left, but Sauer nailed a three-pointer. Two missed March 20, 1998, St. Louis, MO free throws by Kentucky gave the ball back to Stanford, but a 65- Stanford 79, Rhode Island 77, Midwest Regional, foot shot by Sauer went wide and Kentucky advanced to the cham- March 22, 1998, St. Louis MO pionship game against Utah. Kentucky 86, Stanford 85 ot, March 28, 1998, NCAA Final Four, San Antonio, TX Lee scored 26 points and dished out five assists, while Weems added 17, and Madsen chalked up eleven points and 16 rebounds. In 1997-98, Stanford gained entry into the NCAA tournament for a fourth straight season, its seventh trip overall and second trip to the Lee was named to the all-tourney Final Four team. Final Four. Stanford had captured the NCAA title on March 28, 1942, and it would be 47 years (1988-89) later before Stanford gained entry in the NCAA tournament. In the first game at the Midwest Regional in Chicago, Mark Madsen’s 17 rebounds (career-high) helped the third-seeded Cardinal wear down the College of Charleston, 67-57. Stanford trailed by four points with just under seven minutes remaining and by one point, 54-53, with 4:30 left before Ryan Mendez hit consecutive three- pointers to help put Stanford in front, 59-56, with 3:06 left, a margin

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The 1998-99 Stanford basketball team captured the Pac-10 champi- The 1999-00 Stanford basketball team captured the Pac-10 champi- onship, the school’s first title since the 1962-63 season. The Cardinal onship for a second straight season. advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. NCAA Tournament, 27-4 overall, 15-3 Pac-10 Stanford Post-Season NCAA Tournament, 26-7 overall, 15-3 Pac-10 Stanford 84, South Carolina State 65, South Regional, Highlights Stanford 69, Alcorn State 57, West Regional, March 17, 2000, Birmingham, Al March 11, 1999, Seattle, Wa North Carolina 60, Stanford 53, South Regional, Gonzaga 82, Stanford 74, West Regional, March 19, 2000, Birmingham, Al March 13, 1999, Seattle, Wa Stanford, seeded #1, scored a 84-65 victory over South Carolina In 1998-99, Stanford marched into the NCAA Tournament for a State at the South Regional at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic 1999-00 fifth straight season, and its eighth trip overall. Center. The Cardinal broke the school record for best three-point Stanford reached the NCAA shooting percentage in an NCAA Tournament game, shooting .565 Tournament for a then-school The Cardinal gained its highest seed ever, second, and a berth in the West Regional in Seattle. In its first game, Stanford opened tourna- from three-point range (13-for-23). Stanford also broke the school record sixth straight season. The ment play with a 69-57 victory over Alcorn State at KeyArena. The record in NCAA Tournament play by sinking 13 three-point field Cardinal traveled to the South Cardinal started fast, building a 21-7 lead, and held a 40-26 halftime goals. Five Cardinal players scored in double figures, led by fresh- Regional in Birmingham, Al. lead. But the Braves of Alcorn State mounted a gradual comeback man Casey Jacobsen with 18 points. All-American Mark Madsen in the second half, tying the game at 55-55 with 4:11 to play. But six added his seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and free throws in the final 2:38 by All-America guard Arthur Lee 13 rebounds. The Cardinal jumped to a 7-0 lead and later increased helped carry the Cardinal to victory. All-America forward Mark the margin to 23 points, 44-21, with 2:43 in the first half. Stanford Madsen tallied a career-high 23 points along with 13 rebounds. continued the upward surge in the second half, building up a 33- Peter Sauer added 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals, while point margin, 79-46, with 4:39 left in the game. Kris Weems dished out a career-high eight assists. Stanford outre- Stanford’s season came to an end as the eighth-ranked North bounded the Braves, 45-23. Carolina Tar Heels beat the , 60-53 in the second For only the second time, Stanford and Gonzaga met on the court, round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal could not get and the Cardinal season ended in the second round of the NCAA untracked from three-point territory, hitting only 6-of-22 shots Tournament as the tenth-seeded Bulldogs scored a 82-74 victory from behind the arc. Overall, the Cardinal shot .345 from the field. before a crowd of 15,187. Stanford led only once in the game, 1-0, Despite the shooting woes, Stanford held a 27-20 lead with 2:17 left with 18:33 left in the first half. From there, Gonzaga dominated in the first half, but UNC scored a critical eight straight points to play, hitting 11-of-20 three-point attempts, including 7-of-12 in the take a one-point halftime lead, 28-27. The Tar Heels continued their first half. The Bulldogs gained their biggest lead in the first half, 23- hot run to start the second half, outscoring Stanford, 6-0, to take a 10, but Stanford cut the margin to 34-30 at halftime. A Gonzaga 34-27 lead with 17:47 remaining. It was the biggest lead of the game three-pointer to start the second half gave the WCC school a seven- for North Carolina . Stanford mounted a comeback, assuming a 47- point lead. Stanford gradually cut the lead, and even tied the game, 43 lead with 8:20 to play, but UNC scored ten straight points to 49-49, with 11:18 to play. But Gonzaga went on an 18-8 run in the take a 53-47 lead and never gave up the lead. David Moseley led the next 7:14 to ice the game. The Cardinal backcourt of Lee and Cardinal attack with 17 points, while Ryan Mendez came off the Weems combined for 42 points (24 points for Lee, 18 for Weems), bench to score 12 points (4-for-4 from the floor, 2-for-2 from three- while Madsen hit his fourth straight double-double with 15 points point territory). and 14 rebounds.

Notable Moment in Stanford History Stanford captures third straight Pac-10 Conference title Prior to the 1998-99 season, Stanford had not won a conference title since the 1962-63 season. The Cardinal made up for lost time, by capturing three straight Pac- 10 titles with conference records of 15-3 in 1998-99, 15-3 (1999-00) and 16-2 (2000-01). Ryan Mendez celebrates a three-pointer against second-place Arizona.

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2000-01 Season of its free throws in the final 45.1 seconds, six by Jarron Collins and four by Ryan Mendez, to score a dramatic 90-83 victory over St. Joseph’s. Jason Collins scored 22 points and Casey Jacobsen added 21 for Stanford. Stanford set a school record for most points in an NCAA Tournament game with 90. The Cardinal also set a school standard in NCAA Tourmament games with free throws made (31) and attempted (37). O’Connor proved to be an excellent player scoring 37 points in 35 minutes of play. O’Connor hit 15-of-20 shots. Stanford never trailed in the first half, and in fact, led 44-35. However, St. Joseph’s would not back down, led by O’Connor who scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half. Stanford led 56-46 with 13:20 to play, but St. Joseph’s outscored the Cardinal, 13-2, in the next 2:19 to take a 59-58 lead. St. Joseph’s led by as much as five points, 67-62, with 8:01 to play. But Stanford mounted a comeback, and took a 73-72 lead with 5:34 to play. St. Joseph’s then took a 74- The 2000-01 Stanford basketball team captured the Pac-10 champi- 73 lead, but Stanford took the lead for good, 76-74, on a three- onship for a third straight season. pointer by Michael McDonald with 4:56 to play. Stanford then traveled to Anaheim for the next series of games at NCAA Tournament, 31-3 overall, 16-2 Pac-10 the West Regional. The Cardinal battled back from a four-point Stanford 89, UNC Greensboro 60, West Regional halftime deficit to post a 78-65 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats March 15, 2001, San Diego, Ca to advance to the NCAA Elite Eight against Maryland. The Cardinal Stanford 90, St. Joseph’s 83, West Regional shot .652 in the second half to outscore Cincinnati, 44-27. Overall, March 17, 2001, San Diego, Ca Stanford shot a school record NCAA Tournament game .628 from Stanford 78, Cincinnati 65, West Regional the floor. It was also Stanford’s best shooting effort of the season. March 22, 2001, Anaheim, Ca Ryan Mendez hit a three-pointer to start the second half, and Casey Maryland 87, Stanford 73, West Regional Jacobsen and the Collins Twins combined for Stanford’s next ten March 24, 2001, Anaheim, Ca points to take a 47-42 lead. A 15-4 run later in the second half Based on its season record and a first place title in the Pac-10, broke the game open. Jacobsen scored a career-high 27 points. Stanford earned one of four #1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Stanford’s magical season came to an end as Maryland played per- The Cardinal, ranked second in the national polls, opened NCAA haps its finest game of the season to upset the Cardinal, 87-73. The Tournament play with a convincing 89-60 victory over UNC victory earned the Terrapins a trip to the NCAA Final Four. Stanford Post-Season Greensboro at the West Regional in San Diego. Center Jason Collins Maryland hit 69 percent from three-point territory (9-for-13), and Highlights scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots 58 percent overall to help seal defeat for the Cardinal. Stanford and to lead the Cardinal attack. Stanford shot .609 from the floor, and Maryland were tied 25-25 with 5:46 in the first half, but the outrebounded the Spartans, 33-28. It was the seventh straight sea- Terrapins outscored the Cardinal, 17-7, to take a 42-32 halftime son that the Cardinal had won its opening round game of the lead. The Cardinal scored the first seven points of the second half to NCAA Tournament. Stanford recorded its widest margin of victory cut the Maryland lead to 42-39. But Maryland answered by outscor- 2000-01 in an NCAA Tournament game. Stanford led from start-to-finish. ing Stanford, 14-2, to take a 56-41 lead with 13:40 to play. Stanford Stanford received the #1 seed at The Cardinal only led 12-11 with 10:36 left in the first half, but could get no closer than nine points. Four Cardinal players scored the West Regional in San Diego, outscored UNC Greensboro 36-16 to take a 48-27 halftime lead. in double figures led by Ryan Mendez with 18 points. and advanced to the Elite Eight The Cardinal led by as many 31 points in the second half. The competition got a bit tougher in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as the Cardinal faced one of the best players in the country, Marvin O’Connor of St. Joseph’s. Stanford made all ten

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Stanford’s all-time NCAA roster Adam Keefe 88-89, 91-92 Joe Kirchofer 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Darren Allaway 94-95, 95-96 Brevin Knight 94-95, 95-96, 96-97 Julius Barnes 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Bart Lammersen 91-92, 94-95 Dave Bennion 94-95, 97-98 Arthur Lee 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 Tyler Besecker 01-02 Fred Linari 41-42 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Todd Lichti 88-89 Derek Bruton 88-89 Rob Little 01-02 Johannes Burge 96-97 Kyle Logan 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Don Burness 41-42 Marcus Lollie 91-92 Josh Childress 01-02 Matt Lottich 00-01, 01-02 Jarron Collins 97-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 Bud Madden 41-42 Jason Collins 99-00, 00-01 Mark Madsen 96-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00 Bill Cowden 41-42 Todd Manley 91-92, 94-95 Dion Cross 94-95, 95-96, 96-97 Mike Mathiesen 96-97 Howie Dallmar 41-42 Leo McCaffrey 41-42 Jack Dana 41-42 Dick McDonough 41-42 Justin Davis 00-01, 01-02 Michael McDonald 97-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 Peter Dukes 91-92 Brian McSweeney 88-89 John Eikelman 41-42 Scott Meinert 88-89 Tom Fuller 41-42 Ryan Mendez 96-97, 97-98, 99-00, 00-01 Paul Garrett 91-92 Jim Morgan 91-92 Alex Gelbard 97-98, 98-99, 99-00 David Moseley 96-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00 Andy Poppink played for the Cardinal in three NCAA Tony Giovacchini 98-99, 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Fred Oliver 41-42 Tournaments from 1992-96. Warren Gravely 91-92, 94-95, 95-96 John Patrick 88-89 Robert Halstead 41-42 Bobby Patton 91-92 David Harbour 93-94 David Harbour 91-92, 94-95, 95-96 Jim Pollard 41-42 Kenny Hicks 89-90, 90-91 Chris Hernandez 01-02 Andy Poppink 91-92, 94-95, 95-96 Rich Jackson 93-94 Kenny Hicks 91-92 Nick Ravn 91-92 Adam Keefe 89-90, 90-91 Bill Hooper 41-42 Eric Reveno 88-89 Brevin Knight 93-94 Casey Jacobsen 99-00, 00-01, 01-02 Nick Robinson 01-02 Bart Lammersen 93-94 Rich Jackson 94-95, 95-96, 96-97 Peter Sauer 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 Todd Lichti 87-88 Teyo Johnson 00-01, 01-02 Mark Seaton 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 Marcus Lollie 89-90, 90-91 Terry Taylor 88-89 Todd Manley 93-94 Mark Thompson 94-95, 95-96, 96-97 Brian McSweeney 87-88 Kamba Tshionyi 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 Scott Meinert 87-88 Pete Van Elswyk 96-97, 97-98 Lang Meyer 87-88, 89-90, 90-91 Andrew Vlahov 88-89 Jim Morgan 90-91, 93-94 Ed Voss 41-42 Mike Morris 89-90 Jason Weaver 91-92 John Patrick 87-88, 89-90, 90-91 Kris Weems 95-96, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 Andy Poppink 93-94 Karl Wente 95-96, 96-97 Terry Taylor 87-88 Brent Williams 91-92 Andrew Vlahov 87-88, 89-90, 90-91 Deshon Wingate 88-89 Jason Weaver 90-91 Bob Wreisner 41-42 Brent Williams 90-91, 93-94 Howard Wright 88-89 Deshon Wingate 87-88, 89-90, 90-91 Tim Young 94-95, 96-97, 97-98, 98-99 Howard Wright 87-88 Stanford’s all-time NIT roster Darren Allaway 93-94 Kenny Ammann 89-90, 90-91 Derek Bruton 87-88, 89-90 Greg Butler 87-88 Dion Cross 93-94 Oliver Cunningham 87-88 Kris Weems was a member of the 1997-98 team which Peter Dukes 89-90, 90-91 advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Paul Garrett 89-90, 90-91

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