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Team Data
Points per game: 70
Points allowed: 60.6
Scoring margin: +9.4 FG percentage: .449
FG allowed: .394
3PT percentage: .360
3PT allowed: .335
3PT-to-FG attempts: .271
FT percentage: .696
FT totals: 514/739
Rebound margin: +1.4
Turnover margin: +1.0
Assist-to-turnover ratio: 1.16:1
Assist-to-FG ratio: 0.57:1
The Players
Starters
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
1 Mitch Johnson
(6-1, 190 lb., JR) 30.6 mpg 6.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg 2.3/1 A/T .649 FT
Comment: Off-and-on starter a year ago, Johnson is now a steady floor leader and 38 percent 3-point shooter.
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
2 Anthony Goods
(6-3, 205 lb., JR) 27.9 mpg 11.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg .769 FT .358 3PT
Comment: Team's best shooter has struggled to find consistency, but seemed to be hitting his stride late in Pac-10 play.
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
3 Fred Washington
(6-5, 215 lb, SR) 23.9 mpg 4.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg .479 FG .508 FT
Comment: Versatile, blue-collar player brings high energy, especially at the defensive end.
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
4 Brook Lopez
(7-0, 260 lb., SO) 30.1 mpg 19.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg 2.3 bpg 1/2.2 A/T
Comment: One of the nation's top big men; virtually unstoppable if allowed to get low-block position.
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
5 Robin Lopez
(7-0, 255 lb., SO) 24.3 mpg 9.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg 2.3 bpg 1/3.1 A/T
Comment: A fierce complement to his twin brother, Robin twice shut down Cal's high-scoring Ryan Anderson.
Rotation
Pos. Player Min. Basics Good Bad
F Lawrence Hill
(6-8, 215 lb., JR) 23.7 mpg 9.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg .712 FT .425 FG
Comment: An all-league player a year ago, Hill slumped offensively and is now the team's sixth man.
F Taj Finger
(6-8, 200 lb., SR) 18.4 mpg 5.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg .531 FG .222 3PT
Comment: Well-respected glue guy is smart, experienced, and selfless.
G Landry Fields
(6-5, 200 lb., SO) 12.8 mpg 4.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg .367 3PT .545 FT
Comment: Expected to be a significant 3-point threat, but his minutes have diminished in recent weeks.
G Drew Shiller
(6-5, 185 lb., SO) 10.1 mpg 3.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg .500 3PT 0.8 apg
Comment: Transfer from San Francisco lacks speed but has evolved into backup point and capable 3-point shooter.
Season notes
High point Two days after blowing a big lead in a 72-68 loss at Arizona State, the Cardinal held off a frantic comeback by Arizona to post a 67-66 win in Tucson.
Lowlight After an uneventful 4-0 start to the season, the Cardinal shot 37 percent and lost by 12 on the road to Siena, the same school that knocked Stanford out of the 1989 NCAA tournament.
Most Revealing Moment In just his second game back after being academically ineligible in the fall, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half, leading the Cardinal to a 62-61 road win over Texas Tech.
Did You Know? Twins Robin and Brook Lopez have blocked 225 shots between them in their first two seasons.
Scouting report
Offensive Preference The Cardinal are satisfied to play at a sedate pace and funnel the ball inside to the Lopezes. At their best, when the perimeter players are connecting, this can be a dangerous team.
Defensive Philosophy This is Stanford's staple. They are ferocious rebounders, block nearly six shots a game, and pressure out front because the Lopez twins guard the basket so effectively against penetrators.
Secret Strength The Cardinal have become much more efficient offensively. A year after averaging nearly 15 turnovers per game, that number is now under 13. They understand their strengths and play to them.
Achilles' Heel Stanford is not a particularly good foul-shooting team. Three of the five starters, including point guard Johnson, convert under 65 percent.
Will Lose When ... The ball isn't going in the basket. Stanford shot a combined 40.8 percent from the field and just 29.6 percent from the arc in its first four regular-season defeats.
Famous Last Words The Cardinal play consistently tough defense and the Lopez twins are huge and productive. Stanford was ousted in the first round by Louisville a year ago after coughing up 21 turnovers. We'll soon find out if they have made sufficient progress in taking care of the ball to advance.
Tournament History
64-team era
NCAA appearances: 14
Seed average: 5.6
Highest seed: 1
Lowest seed: 12
Biggest upset: 1995 vs. No. 7 Charlotte
Most upsetting: 1989 vs. No. 14 Siena
Overall
NCAA appearances: 15
All-time record: 19-14 (.576)
Best finish: 1998, Final Four
Coach's NCAA record: Trent Johnson (2-3, .400)