Road Trip Starts At BYU

Stanford Cardinal (6-2, 0-0 Pac-12)
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BYU Cougars (8-3, 0-0 WCC)

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 • 8 p.m. (PT)
Provo, Utah • Marriott Center (20,900)
Series History: BYU leads 5-2
Last Meeting: BYU 112, Stanford 103 (Nov. 11, 2013 at Stanford, Calif.)
Radio: KNBR 1050 AM (PxP: Scott Reiss, Analyst: John Platz)
TV: ESPNU (PxP: Rich Cellini, Analyst: Miles Simon)

The Opening Tip
Stanford (6-2, 0-0 Pac-12) embarks on a six-day road swing that features two more opportunities for quality wins. Up first is a matchup against BYU (8-3, 0-0 WCC) in Provo on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. PT. The Cardinal has won three of its last four, including Wednesday’s 67-58 victory over Loyola Marymount.

Media Memo
Saturday’s game can be heard on KNBR 1050 AM, featuring the insightful duo of Scott Reiss (play-by-play) and John Platz (analyst). The contest will be televised on ESPNU, with Rich Cellini (play-by-play) and Miles Simon (analyst) describing the action.

Looking Ahead
Stanford closes out the month of December with a home game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 29). The start of conference play gets underway later in the week, with the Cardinal hosting Washington State (Jan. 2) and Washington (Jan. 4). Stanford is opening its Pac-12 slate at home for the second straight season.

Scouting BYU
BYU (8-3, 0-0 WCC) has won four of five overall, most recently 76-60 over Weber State ... The Cougars are averaging 89.8 points, 40.4 rebounds and 18.9 assists while shooting 48.2 percent overall and 75.4 percent from the foul line ... The Cougars are led by: Tyler Haws (23.8 ppg, 49.7% FG, 43.4% 3FG, 90.1% FT), Chase Fischer (13.9 ppg, 44.2% 3FG), Kyle Collinsworth (12.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 53 assists) ... BYU compiled a 23-12 record last season and was 13-5 in WCC play. The Cougars have made 28 NCAA Tournaments and seven of the last eight overall ... Stanford is 2-5 all-time against BYU. The Cougars prevailed 112-103 at Maples Pavilion last November. The Cardinal’s most recent victory was a 62-53 decision on Nov. 23, 2004, at the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Looking Back: BYU 112, Stanford 103 (Nov. 11, 2013 at Stanford, Calif.)
The 215 combined points were the most in a regulation game since Dec. 6, 1985, when Stanford defeated Yale 129-108 (237 points) ... Stanford’s 103 points were its most in a regulation game since a 105-60 win against Washington on Jan. 19, 2002 ... The 112 points were the most allowed by Stanford in a regulation game since a 114-83 loss at UCLA on Feb. 24, 1977 ... Stanford connected on 45.9 percent shooting and placed four players in double figures. Chasson Randle’s career-high 33 points (12-23 FG, 7-9 FT) were the most for a Cardinal player since Landry Fields scored 35 against UCLA back on Feb. 4, 2010 ... Tyler Haws scored 31 points (10-18 FG, 9-13 FT) to lead six BYU players in double digits ... BYU shot 53.5 percent from the field overall, with Matt Carlino adding 26 points on 8-16 shooting. The Cougars made 8-15 from beyond the arc and 28-43 from the foul line ... The Cougars led 54-46 at halftime, used a 19-8 second-half scoring run to take their largest lead at 91-72 and eventually held off a late Cardinal charge.

Back-To-Back Slow Starts
The 12-point hole Stanford encountered against Loyola Marymount was its largest deficit overcome since last season’s December road upset of No. 10/10 Connecticut, when the Cardinal trailed 43-30 with 16:48 remaining in the second half.

Sixth-Fewest Turnovers In Nation
Stanford has excelled at taking care of the basketball, with its 85 total turnovers ranking sixth-fewest in the country. Only five schools (Cal Poly- 64, Ohio- 73, Delaware- 77, Bryant- 79, Utah State- 80) have committed fewer miscues.

Cashing In At The Charity Stripe
Stanford has placed an added emphasis this season on getting to the foul line, with a goal of 25 free throw attempts per game. The Cardinal has converted 137-184 (74.5 percent) from the charity stripe. It’s a mark that leads the Pac-12 and ranks 30th in the country ... Chasson Randle’s 42-44 clip (95.5 percent) from the line ranks fourth-best in the nation. Randle converted his first 35 freebies of the season before misfiring on the second of two attempts at the 13:14 mark of the second half against Loyola Marymount ... Stanford’s 38 made free throws and 46 free throw attempts against South Dakota on Nov. 16 were the most since a 40-47 outing against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 18, 2008 ... Seniors Anthony Brown, Stefan Nastic and Chasson Randle are a combined 95-111 (85.5 percent) from the foul line this season.