Did You Know... *** Chris Hernandez has hit 24 straight free throws... Hernandez leads the team in free throw shooting (27-for-28 for.964).

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Media Memo For more information on Stanford Cardinal Basketball, contact Bob Vazquez, Media Relations Director, at (650) 723-9565. 2003-04 Stanford Varsity Roster No Name 00 Joe Kirchofer F, 6-9, 250, Senior, Elk Grove, Ca 1 Josh Childress F/G, 6-8, 205, Junior, Lakewood, Ca 2 Mark Bradford G, 6-2, 190, Freshman, Los Angeles, Ca 3 Carlton Weatherby G, 6-0, 175, Sophomore, Tacoma, Wa 10 Tim Morris G, 6-4, 215, Freshman, Atlanta, Ga 11 Chris Hernandez G, 6-2, 190, Sophomore, Fresno, Ca 15 Evan Moore F, 6-7, 235, Freshman, Brea, Ca 20 Dan Grunfeld G, 6-6, 210, Sophomore, River Hills, Wi 21 Nick Robinson F/G, 6-6, 200, Junior, Liberty, Mo 22 Justin Davis F, 6-9, 230, Senior, Berkeley, Ca 32 Jason Haas G, 6-2, 190, Sophomore, Centre Hall, Pa 33 Matt Lottich G, 6-4, 205, Senior, Winnetka, Il 42 Rob Little C, 6-10, 265, Junior, Hampton, Va 44 Fred Washington F, 6-5, 205, Freshman, Los Angeles, Ca 52 Matt Haryasz F, 6-10, 225, Sophomore, Page, Az Head Coach: Mike Montgomery Assistant Coaches: Tony Fuller, Eric Reveno, Russell Turner World Wide Web For a complete report on Stanford Athletics, checkout www.gostanford.com... The latest information from the Pac-10 is available at www.pac-10.org Radio Review KNEW (910 am) is the new home for Stanford Basketball... Bob Murphy and John Platz will provide the broadcast duties... Live radio broadcasts of all Cardinal basketball games in 2003-04 can be heard on the internet at www.gostanford.com... KZSU (90.1 fm) will also broadcast the games with Colby Smith and Andy Rogers. For Immediate Release: Monday, December 22, 2003 Unbeaten Stanford Basketball Team Hosts Southern Utah Stanford (7-0) vs Southern Utah (4-4) Monday, December 22, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Maples Pavilion (7,391) Stanford Cardinal Starters (7-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10) F - Justin Davis, 6-9, 230, Senior, Berkeley, Ca (11.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg) F - Nick Robinson, 6-6, 200, Junior, Liberty, Mo (6.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg) C - Rob Little, 6-10, 265, Junior, Hampton, Va (10.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg) G - Matt Lottich, 6-4, 205, Senior, Winnetka, Il (15.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg. 4.7 apg) G - Chris Hernandez, 6-2, 190, Sophomore, Fresno, Ca (13.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg) Southern Utah Thunderbird Starters (4-4 overall, 0-0 Mid-Continent) F - David Palmer, 6-7, 210, Senior, Robbins, Ca (14.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg) F - DeAngelo Newsom, 6-5, 220, Junior, Memphis, Tn (9.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg) F - Robbie Warren, 6-8, 225, Senior, Springville, Ut (6.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg) G - Rand James, 6-4, 190, Sophomore, Cedar City, Ut (3.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg) G - Jason Baker, 6-2, 185, Junior, South Jordan, Ut (10.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg) Series Story Stanford holds a 2-0 lead over Southern Utah... Both games were held at Maples Pavilion... During the 1991-92 season, the Cardinal scored a 89-71 victory, and then during the 2001-02 campaign, Stanford seized a 81-63 decision over the Thunderbirds... Southern Utah is a member ofthe Mid-Continent Conference... Stanford has never lost to a Mid- Continent Conference member in seven games. Coaches Corner Mike Montgomery is in his 18th season as head coach at Stanford... Montgomery is 370-165 on The Farm, and holds an overall career record of 524-242 (17-plus seasons at Stanford, 8 seasons at Montana)... Montgomery has led Stanford to nine straight trips to the NCAA Tournament... Montgomery is 2-0 against Southern Utah... Bill Evans is in his 12th season at Southern Utah with a record of 164-160... Evans is the winningest coach in SUU history... Evans is 0-1 against Stanford. Scouting Stanford A 7-0 start, a victory over a #1 ranked team, two road victories, a 18-point victory in the season opener and three wins in the last three games by a total of 49 points... That's pretty good news to start the 2003-04 season for the Stanford Cardinal basketball team... Stanford returns to Maples Pavilion to face the Thunderbirds of Southern Utah University on Dec. 22 at 7:00 p.m.... The Cardinal is coming off another solid game against one of the top teams in the nation, the Bulldogs of Gonzaga... Stanford scored a 87-80 victory over Gonzaga (12/20/03) as Honors Candidate Matt Lottich tallied a career-high 34 points (six 3-pointers in seven attempts)... Honors Candidate Justin Davis added 18 points and nine Did You Know... *** Chris Hernandez has hit 24 straight free throws... Hernandez leads the team in free throw shooting (27-for-28 for.964). *** Stanford's guards (Chris Hernandez, Matt Lottich, Jason Haas) have hit 53-of- 56 free throw attempts for.946. *** Four times in the last seven years Stanford has started the year 7-0.

Television Time Fourteen Stanford games will be televised during the 2002-03 season. Rankings Review AP USA Today/ESPN Pre-Season 19th 17th Nov. 17 20th 17th Nov. 24 20th 17th Dec. 1 21st 17th Dec. 8 13th 13th Dec. 15 9th 11th Rankings Review The pre-season rankings rated Stanford among the top teams in the country... The two main polls are ESPN/USA Today (17th) and Associated Press (19th)... Others are Lindy's Basketball (10th), Basketball Times (13th), Blue Ribbon College Basketball (16th), Playboy (18th), Street & Smith's (21st), Basketball News (21st), ESPN The Magazine (22nd), The Sporting News (22nd). Recruit Review Stanford has signed two high school seniors to national letters of intent... Both players will enroll at Stanford in the Fall of 2004. Taj Finger, 6-8, 195, Forward, Beford, NY A senior at Fox Lane High School... Can play both the post and on the perimeter... Averaged 17 points, ten rebounds, five blocks and nearly five assists last year... Two-time school MVP and four-year starter who helped lead the Foxes to the league title and the regional playoffs. Peter Prowitt, 6-10, 245, C, McLean, Va Playing his senior season at The Potomac School... Averaged 23.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and nearly four blocks per game last year in helping lead the Panthers to the Virginia state championship... Named tournament MVP... Shot 70 percent from the floor... Gained numerous post-season honors including Virginia state Co-Player of the Year. Fast Facts School: Stanford University Location: Stanford, Ca 94305 President: Dr. John Hennessy Athletic Director: Dr. Ted Leland Enrollment: 6,556 Founded: 1885 Colors: Cardinal & White Conference: Pacific-10 Arena: Maples Pavilion (7,391) rebounds while Rob Little scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds... Stanford's 87 points broke the Pete Newell Challenge mark previously held by Cal (85) vs Georgia (64) on Dec. 21, 2000... Stanford held a 39-27 halftime, thanks to part to holding Gonzaga to noly a 36 shooting percentage... The Cardinal increased its lead to as many as 17 points, 53-36, with 13:55 in the second half... Gonzaga cut the margin to five points, 79-74, with 46 seconds to play, but the Cardinal went 10-for-10 from the free line in the final 1:15 to keep the Zags at bay. Depth Dialogue With the loss of two starters to injuries, Stanford's depth has played an important role in the team's 7-0 start... Nine players on the eleven man roster are averaging at least 12.3 minutes per game, while a tenth player (Fred Washington), is averaging 8.0 minutes per game... Reserve forward Matt Haryasz has come off the bench shoot.538 while averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game... Haryasz is the team leader in blocks (13)... Haryasz is averaging 17 minutes per game in reserve, while Dan Grunfeld is averaging 16.3 minutes per game off the bench... In four of the seven games, Stanford's bench has outscored the oppositions bench. Shooting Stats In the last three games, Stanford has hit 93-of-177 shots from the floor for.525 percent... Stanford has hit 50 percent of better in shooting in three of the seven games. Neutral Notation Stanford has done well on neutral courts during the last several years... Since the 1997-98 season, the Cardinal is 34-12... In two neutral court games this year, the Cardinal scored a 64-58 victory over then #1 ranked Kansas (12/6/03) in Anaheim at the John Wooden Classic, and then followed up with a 87-80 victory over then #13 Gonzaga in Oakland at the Pete Newell Challenge. Home Hoopla Since the 1994-95 season, Stanford has chalked up a 113-21 (.843) record at Maples Pavilion... During that time, Stanford is 47-3 (.940) vs non-league opponents and 66-18 (.786) against Pac-10 schools. Road Review Since the 1997-98 season, the Cardinal is 56-11 (.836) on enemy turf... This year, Stanford has scored road wins at UC Irvine (72-59, 11/25/03) and Rice (60-56, 11/30/03). Season Starts Stanford began its 89th season of intercollegiate competition when the Cardinal hosted Sacramento State (77-59 win on Nov. 22)... The Cardinal is 73-16 in season openers, and has won 16 straight season openers dating back to the 1987-88 season... Stanford now is 31-5 in home openers at Maples Pavilion. The 2003-04 Stanford Basketball Varsity #2 Mark Bradford, 6-2, 190, Freshman, Los Angeles, Ca Joins the basketball season after playing his freshman year as a wide receiver on the Cardinal football team... Caught 37 passes for 587 yards (15.9 ypc) and three touchdowns... Started seven of the eleven games... Averaged 20 points per game as a senior at Fremont High School. #1 Josh Childress, G/F, 6-8, 205, Junior, Los Angeles, Ca The All-America candidate will be out of the lineup until the conference opener with a stress reaction in the his left foot... A pre-season John Wooden All-America candidate... Also a candidate for Naismith Player of the Year. #22 Justin Davis, F, 6-9, 230, Senior, Berkeley, Ca Honors Candidate... Stanford's leading rebounder (7.6 rpg)... Grabbed a team-high ten rebounds in the season opener against Sacramento State (11/22/03) and ten more against UNLV (12/13/03)... Scored a season-high 21 points (9-for-10 from the floor, hit his first seven shots) along with ten rebounds against UNLV (12/13/03)... Tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and four steals (career-high) in Stanford's 87-80 victory over Gonzaga (12/20/03) at the Pete Newell Challenge... Hit 5-of-7 shots from the floor enroute to scoring 17 points against Sacramento State (11/22/03)... Grabbed nine rebounds against then #1 ranked Kan-

Dallmar Data Howie Dallmar, who was voted the Most Outstanding Player in helping lead Stanford to the 1942 NCAA Tournament Championship, is one of ten former league players and coaches who will be inducted into the Pac-10 Tournament's Hall of Honor... The other inductees are Khalid Reeves (Arizona), Lafayette "Fat" Lever (Arizona State), Jason Kidd (California), Ron Lee (Oregon), Mel Counts (Oregon State), Walt Hazzard (UCLA), Bob Boyd (USC), James Edwards (Washington) and George Raveling (Washington State)... These individuals will be honored at a dinner in Los Angeles in March, 2004. Promotion Parade Several game night promotions will be held during the 2003-04 season... On Dec. 22 (7:00 p.m.) against Southern Utah, Santa Claus will be handing out FREE official Stanford basketballs to the first 400 kids... On Dec. 28 (5:00 p.m.) against Harvard, it will be Autograph Night... Bring your Stanford basketball stuff and get your favorite Stanford players' autographs. Pre-Season Potpourri All-America candidate Josh Childress is one of 30 pre-season candidates for the 2003-04 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award... Childress, a member of the 2003 United States Pan Am Games team, also is one of 50 collegiate players named as a pre-season All-America candidate for the John Wooden team... Childress also was just named to the ten-member Playboy All-America team... Childress also was named honorable mention All-American by Athlon's Magazine... Head coach Mike Montgomery is the 2004 winner of the John R. Wooden "Legends of Coaching" Lifetime Achievement Award. Record Review Three-Point Goals ### 1. Dion Cross (1992-96) 241 9. Peter Dukes (1989-93) 132 10. Matt Lottich (2000-) 120 Career Three-Point Attempts ### 1. Dion Cross (1992-96) 551 9. Terry Taylor (1985-89) 337 10. Matt Lottich (2000-) 319 sas (12/6/03) at the John Wooden Classic... Shooting a team-leading.569 (29-for-51)... Has hit 50 percent or better in five of Stanford's seven games. #20 Dan Grunfeld, F, 6-6, 210, Sophomore, River Hills, Wi An important reserve... Averaging 16.3 minutes per game... Scored a career-high 13 points along with four rebounds and two steals in a career-high 27 minutes against Florida International (12/15/03)... Tallied nine points (7-for-8 from the free throw line) along with two assists in 17 minutes of play against UNLV (12/13/03)... Grabbed five rebounds at UC Irvine (11/25/03). #32 Jason Haas, G, 6-2, 190, Sophomore, Centre Hall, Pa Earned his first collegiate start against UNLV (12/13/03)... Subbing for an injured Chris Hernandez, started the two games (UNLV, Florida International)... In those two games, played 58 minutes, scored eleven points, dished out seven assists along with five rebounds and three steals... Played a career-high 33 minutes, six points (4-for-4 from the free throw line), five assists and two steals against UNLV (12/13/03)... Followed up with five points and four rebounds (career-high) against Florida International (12/15/03)... Has played double-digit minutes in five of the seven games... Played ten key minutes in the second half against Gonzaga (12/20/03) after starter Chris Hernandez picked up his fourth foul with 13: 12 in the second half and helped maintain Stanford's lead... Scored three points and dished out two assists in seven minutes of play against then #1 ranked Kansas (12/6/03). #52 Matt Haryasz, F, 6-10, 225, Sophomore, Page, Az Off to a strong start... Shooting.538 (21-for-39)... Has shot 50 percent or better in five of the seven games... Averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds off the bench... Averaging 17.0 minutes per game... Hit 5-of-5 shots for ten points along with a career-high seven rebounds in the season opener against Sacramento State (11/22/03)... Added ten points (4-for-6 from the floor) against UNLV (12/13/03)... Scored nine points (3-for-3 from the floor) along with four rebounds and a block against Florida International (12/15/03)... Leads the team in blocked shots (13)... Has at least one block in all seven games... Netted a career-high three blocks against Rice (11/30/03) and against then #1 ranked Kansas (12/6/03)... Grabbed six rebounds along with eight points against Gonzaga (12/20/03) at the Pete Newell Challenge. #11 Chris Hernandez, 6-2, 190, Guard, Sophomore, Fresno, Ca Stanford's second leading scorer (13.0 ppg)... Returned to action against Gonzaga (12/20/ 03) after missing the previous two games against UNLV (12/13/03) and Florida International (12/15/03) with two bulging disks in his lower back... Leads the team in three-point field goal percentage (.526, 10-for-19) and free throw percentage (27-for-28,.964)... Has hit his last 24 straight free throws... Averaging 4.4 assists per game... Named Pac-10 Player of the Week for helping lead Stanford to two victories at UC Irvine (72-59, 11/25/03) and Rice (60-56, 11/30/03)... Scored 39 points against UCI and Rice... Scored a career-high 22 points (16 in the first half) along with five assists and no turnovers in 30 minutes of play at UC Irvine... Hit 8-of-9 shots from the floor, and 6-for-7 from three-point territory against the Anteaters... Hit a career-high six three-pointers against UCI... Scored 17 points (15 in the second half), dished out four assists and stole two passes in the win at Rice... Hit 4-of-6 shots from the floor, and 2-for-3 from three-point territory... Was 7-for-7 from the free throw line, including four free throws in the final 18 seconds to ice the game at Rice... In the two games against UC Irvine and Rice, hit 12-of-15 shots for 80 percent, 8-of-10 from three-point range, and 7-for-7 from the free throw line... Dished out nine assists along with two steals in 67 minutes of play. #00 Joe Kirchofer, F, 6-9, 250, Senior, Elk Grove, Ca Tri-captain... Averaging 12.3 minutes per game in a reserve role... Played a major role in Stanford's 64-58 victory over then #1 ranked Kansas (12/6/03) at the John Wooden Classic... Scored ten points (4-for-4 from the floor) in 13 minutes of play against the Jayhawks... Played a season-high 17 minutes at UC Irvine (11/25/03)... Scored six points (2-for-2 from the floor, 2-for-2 from the free throw line) along with three rebounds at UC Irvine (11/25/ 03)... Has hit 10-of-17 shots from the floor for 59 percent.

Number Notes 9 - The number of consecutive 20-win seasons for Stanford Basketball (1994-95 to 2002-03). 9 - With entry in the NCAA Tournament in 2003, the number of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances by Stanford Basketball. 10 - The number of returning lettermen for Stanford Basketball in 2003-04. 15 - The number of post-season appearances (11 NCAA, 4 NIT) in 17-plus years for head coach Mike Montgomery. 27 - The number of winning seasons in the 35-year history of Maples Pavilion. 89 - Stanford is in its 89th season of collegiate basketball in 2003-04. 339 - The number of Stanford victories at Maples Pavilion. 499 - The number of games played in the 35-year history of Maples Pavilion. Maples Memo Stanford is in the midst of its 36th season playing in Maples Pavilion... The Cardinal is 170-34 (.833) against nonleague competition on its home court... Stanford has produced ten straight winning seasons at Maples Pavilion... Following the 2003-04 season, Maples Pavilion will undergo a $30-million renovation... The project is expected to be completed on Jan. 1, 2005, in time for the opening of the Pac-10 season... Stanford will play the non-league season at Santa Clara's Leavey Center... The renovation, financed entirely through donations from alumni and friends of the University, will include a new covered concourse with state-of-the-art concession and restroom facilities, in addition to a new center-hung scoreboard with video and replay capability... The renovation will also include new locker rooms, a strength and conditioning room, a training room, a media center and meeting rooms... The seating configuration will feature a new lower seating bowl that will take the place of the current floor and loge sections... The new lower seating bowl will include chair-back theater seats that will replace the wood bleachers in the current floor setup. #42 Rob Little, C, 6-10, 260, Junior, Hampton, Va Averaging 10.9 points per game, #3 on the Cardinal... Also grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game, #2 on the team... Has scored in double figures in four games... Scored a season-high 17 points (7-for-11 from the floor) along with seven rebounds and two blocked shots at Rice (11/30/03)... Collected 17 points (8-for-11 from the floor) against Florida International (12/15/03)... Garnered 14 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals in Stanford's 87-80 victory over Gonzaga (12/20/03) at the Pete Newell Challenge... Scored 12 points and pulled down seven boards in the season opener against Sacramento State (11/22/03). #33 Matt Lottich, G, 6-4, 205, Senior, Winnetka, Il Honors Candidate... Tri-captain... Has scored in double figures in six of the seven games... Averaging 15.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game... Scored a career-high 34 points (12-for- 17 from the floor, six 3-pointers in seven attempts) along with a career-high seven assists in Stanford's 87-80 victory over Gonzaga (12/20/03) at the Pete Newell Challenge... His 34 points (25 in the second half) against Gonzaga broke the Pete Newell Challenge record of 29 by Cal's Gene Carlisle vs North Carolina on Dec. 29, 1998... Tallied 18 points (5-for-10 from behind the arc) along with five rebounds, four assists and a steal in 34 minutes in a 64-58 victory over then #1 ranked Kansas (12/6/03)... Hit a critical three-pointer against the Jayhawks with 2:26 in the game to give Stanford a 59-55 lead... For his efforts against Kansas (12/6/03), was named Pac-10 Player of the Week... Collected 17 points and six assists in 31 minutes against UNLV (12/13/03)... Scored 13 points (two 3-pointers) in the season opener against Sacramento State (11/22/03)... Tops on the team in assists (33, 4.7 apg)... Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Sacramento State (11/22/03). #15 Evan Moore, F, 6-7, 235, Freshman, Brea, Ca Has joined the basketball team after playing his freshman season in 2003 on the Stanford football team... Caught eight passes in six games for 150 yards (18.8 ypc) with one touchdown... During his senior season at Brea-Olinda High School, averaged 24.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game... Team finished 25-4 and was named MVP of the Century League, first team All-CIF, all-state and Super Prep All-American. #10 Tim Morris, G, 6-4, 215, Freshman, Atlanta, Ga Redshirting the 2003-04 season. #21 Nick Robinson, F/G, 6-6, 200, Junior, Liberty, Mo Tri-captain... A starter in all seven games... Averaging 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game... Tallied eight rebounds and seven points along with two steals and a block in Stanford's 64-58 victory over then #1 ranked Kansas at the John Wooden Classic... Scored eight points (4-for-6 from the floor) and grabbed six rebounds against Florida International (12/15/03)... Collected seven points (3-for-3 from the floor), seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block against UNLV (12/13/03)... Tallied a career-high eight assists with only one turnover in Stanford's 87-80 victory over Gonzaga at the Pete Newell Challenge. #44 Fred Washington, F, 6-5, 205, Freshman, Los Angeles, Ca Despite his youth on the collegiate level, has contributed to Stanford's success... Has played double-digit minutes in three games... In 12 minutes of play at UC Irvine (11/25/03), scored nine points (6-for-6 from the free throw line), grabbed three rebounds and stole three passes in 12 minutes of play... Against UNLV (12/13/03), tallied six points (2-for-2 from the floor), four rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes of play. #3 Carlton Weatherby, G, 6-0, 175, Sophomore, Tacoma, Wa Has played in three games (Sacramento State, UNLV, Florida International). Thunderbolt Tales Southern Utah arrives at Maples Pavilion with a 4-4 record... In their last game at Long Beach State (12/20/03), the Thunderbirds scored a 60-59 decision as Jason Baker scored 26 points (7-for-12 from the floor, 9-for-9 from the free throw line)... The Thunderbirds shot 56 percent from the floor... Southern Utah is located in Cedar City, Utah... The Thunderbirds biggest win of the season was a 55-36 victory over Washington State, its first-ever win over a Pac-10 school in SUU history... David Palmer led the Thunderbirds with 13 points while DeAngelo Newsom added 13 points and 13 rebounds... Southern Utah held WSU pre-season All-America candidate Marcus Moore scoreless for the first time in his collegiate career... SUU limited the Cougars to.255 percent shooting, including a.192 percent effort in the first half when the Thunderbirds took a 29-13 advantage... Southern Utah outrebounded Washington State, 44-26... Palmer leads the Thunderbirds in scoring at 14.9

Conference Chatter Stanford is predicted to finish second in the 2003-04 Pacific-10 Conference basketball race, according to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 men's basketball... The Cardinal chalked up 321 points, including seven first-place votes... Arizona, the defending Pac-10 champion, gathered 26 first-place votes and a total of 339 points... California is picked to finish third after gathering one first-place vote and 238 points... USC was the only other conference member to gain at least one first-place vote... Oregon is picked to finish fourth followed by USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Oregon State. ppg... Palmer is shooting.552 from the floor, and 60 percent (21-for-35) from three-point territory... Newsom is the team's other double-digit scorer at nearly 10.5 points per game... Newsom is the team's leading rebounder at 7.8 per game. Mike Montgomery Press Conference and Teleconference Schedule During the 2003-04 Stanford basketball season, Cardinal head coach Mike Montgomery will host a series of press conferences and teleconferences. Please join us throughout the year to get an insight on this year's nationally-ranked Cardinal team. All press conferences will be held in the ABC Room at the Arrillaga Family Sports Center at Stanford University. The Stanford teleconferences can be accessed by calling (650) 723-2400 Media may contact the Pac-10 office to receive the media-only teleconference phone number for the live teleconference. The phone number for the taped replay is 420-222-9927. Tuesday, December 30, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, January 6, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, January 13, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, Press Conference, ABC Room, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, Press Conference, ABC Room, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, February 3, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, Press Conference, 11:30 a.m., ABC Room Tuesday, February 10, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, February 17, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, Feburary 24, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, Press Conference, 11:30 a.m., ABC Room Tuesday, March 2, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400 Tuesday, March 9, Pac-10 Teleconference, 11:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, Stanford Teleconference, 11:45 a.m., 650-723-2400