After a disappointing performance vs WSU, the Stanford men will try to get back on track on Sunday afternoon at the expense of the Huskies. UW, after a horrendous start to their season, have improved to 12-8 (7-3) and are currently tied for fourth in the conference standings. Stanford, 13-8 (6-5), is still in seventh place, which seems like a familiar spot over the past few years. Sunday's game also marks the return of Daejon Davis to Maples. The Huskies are led by Terrell Brown, Jr., who torched Stanford for 25 points when the Huskies defeated the Cardinal in Seattle back on January 15.
I'm hoping that the extra day of rest will prove beneficial. Since going 9-21 in 3-pt FG vs USC, Stanford has gone a combined 13 of their last 66. Harrison Ingram had an especially poor showing versus WSU: in 31 minutes, he was 2-11 FG, 0-7 3-pt (!), 1-2 FT, 2 Off. Reb, 2 Def. Reb., 4 total Reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 2 TOs, 1 PF, and only 5 points.
At this point, the NCAA tournament is beyond the reach of this team. However, the NIT is still in play, especially given that Stanford still has winnable games left against Cal, Oregon State, Utah and ASU. On the other hand, it's not likely that Stanford will win vs UCLA, @ Oregon and @ Arizona.
ESPN's BPI gives Stanford a 77.4% probability of winning Sunday's game, so let's beat the Huskies!
I'm hoping that the extra day of rest will prove beneficial. Since going 9-21 in 3-pt FG vs USC, Stanford has gone a combined 13 of their last 66. Harrison Ingram had an especially poor showing versus WSU: in 31 minutes, he was 2-11 FG, 0-7 3-pt (!), 1-2 FT, 2 Off. Reb, 2 Def. Reb., 4 total Reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 2 TOs, 1 PF, and only 5 points.
At this point, the NCAA tournament is beyond the reach of this team. However, the NIT is still in play, especially given that Stanford still has winnable games left against Cal, Oregon State, Utah and ASU. On the other hand, it's not likely that Stanford will win vs UCLA, @ Oregon and @ Arizona.
ESPN's BPI gives Stanford a 77.4% probability of winning Sunday's game, so let's beat the Huskies!
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)