Stanford vs URI
Travel 2 time zones vs 1 time zone
2,000 miles vs. 1,000
A totally rested team sitting at home vs, one that has to travel cross-country after completing a game at midnight "body time"
A traditional "Power Conference" team vs. a "classic" mid-major ("not really") team [based on size and style of play)
A very experienced senior laden team vs an experienced upper class team
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Stanford
3 senior starters - - 6'11", 6'6" and 6'2" - - Nastic, Brown and RandleSeniors score 47 of 72 pts per game, or 65%Seniors hit 82% from the free throw line39% from "3" as a team with Randle @ 36% and Brown @ 44%Seniors grab 17 boards a game, or 46% of the team's reboundsSeniors give out 7.4 assists per game, or 62% of the team's assists2 freshmen of note - - Reid Travis and Michael Humphrey - - both VU recruiting targetsBPI = 46 (vs. 33 for VU)SOS = 37 (vs. 60 for VU)Bad Loss = DePaul"Best" Win = UNLV by 29??
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URI
Will Beat You with Pressure and HustleNo one taller than 6"8"7 steals per game66% from the Line45% from the field30% from "3"
Travel 2 time zones vs 1 time zone
2,000 miles vs. 1,000
A totally rested team sitting at home vs, one that has to travel cross-country after completing a game at midnight "body time"
A traditional "Power Conference" team vs. a "classic" mid-major ("not really") team [based on size and style of play)
A very experienced senior laden team vs an experienced upper class team
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Stanford
3 senior starters - - 6'11", 6'6" and 6'2" - - Nastic, Brown and RandleSeniors score 47 of 72 pts per game, or 65%Seniors hit 82% from the free throw line39% from "3" as a team with Randle @ 36% and Brown @ 44%Seniors grab 17 boards a game, or 46% of the team's reboundsSeniors give out 7.4 assists per game, or 62% of the team's assists2 freshmen of note - - Reid Travis and Michael Humphrey - - both VU recruiting targetsBPI = 46 (vs. 33 for VU)SOS = 37 (vs. 60 for VU)Bad Loss = DePaul"Best" Win = UNLV by 29??
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URI
Will Beat You with Pressure and HustleNo one taller than 6"8"7 steals per game66% from the Line45% from the field30% from "3"
