Previewing Stanford

After knocking off No. 2 Kansas, the Tar Heels will play Stanford in the Preseason NIT final Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will tip at 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2. (INTERNET BROADCAST)

North Carolina (4-0) vs. Stanford (4-0)
Madison Square Garden, New York City
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 (Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale)

Stanford -- 4-0
11/18 - Boston - W, 61-57
11/20 - Xavier (11)- W, 63-62
11/24 - Rice - W, 79-62
11/27 - Florida (7) - W, 69-65

Background
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Conference: PAC-10
Nickname: Cardinal
Head Coach: Mike Montgomery
Record at SU: 343-156

Last year
Record: 20-10
Conference record: 12-6 
Postseason:
   Lost in NCAA 2nd Round (Kansas)
Key personnel losses:
   Casey Jacobsen (6-6 G) – 21.9 ppg, 3.3 apg
   Curtis Borchardt (6-10 C) – 16.9 ppg, 11.4 rpg
Probable Starting Lineup: 
   Julius Barnes (6-1, G, Sr.) – 14.5 ppg, 4.5 apg
   Matt Lottich (6-4, G, Jr.) – 13.5 ppg
   Josh Childress (6-8, F, So.) – 11.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg
   Justin Davis (6-9, F, Jr.) – 9.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg
   Rob Little (6-10, C, So.) – 9.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Key Reserves: 
   Nick Robinson (6-6, F, So.) – 3.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg
   Dan Grunfeld (6-6, G, Fr.) – 3.8 ppg
   Joe Kirchofer (6-9, F, Jr.) – 1.8 ppg

Photo Gallery

Rob Little

Josh Childress

Nick Robinson

Mike Montgomery