Stanford entered today a 20 point underdog, playing the second-ranked team in America in perhaps the most hostile arena in the NCAA. Against those odds, the young Cardinal squad went toe-to-toe with the vaunted Jayhawks for 45 gritty minutes. It took a herculean effort from senior Lagerald Vick to send the game into overtime, where Kansas ultimately defeated Stanford 90-84.
Jerod Haase shook up the starting lineup, replacing freshmen Bryce Wills and Cormac Ryan with the more experienced Josh Sharma and Isaac White. His decision paid off in a big way. Isaac White came in averaging fewer than 2 points per contest, but hit 4 first half threes to ignite the struggling Stanford offense.