05-13-2020, 12:30 PM
(05-12-2020, 10:45 AM)Papa John Wrote: how many times has Stanford MBB defeated a #1-ranked team?
I know there were four, but my aging mind can't remember one of them. The unifying factor in all of the four victories was, of course, having Monty at the helm.
The first was at Maples. Feb 4, 1988, vs Arizona. The court was stormed post-game, as you can imagine. Todd Lichti was good for 23 points, Howard Wright had 22, and final score was 82-74.
The second was the aforementioned game vs. Duke at the Oakland Arena 12/2000.
The final was at the Wooden Classic, Dec 6, 2003, at the Pond in Anaheim. Stanford took down #1 Kansas. What I distinctly recall after that victory was the confidence of the team - rather than jumping up and high-fiving each other as the buzzer sounded, they calmly lined up to shake their opponent's hands. Those were the days.
I'm pretty sure there was a fourth game somewhere during the Monty era where a #1 opponent was upset. Somebody help me out.
