Stanford's NIT run to the 1991 Championship with an Aussie Touch
It's one of my favorite Stanford stories. The great Adam Keefe wasn't going to be enough to win five in a row. Then a 6'7", 250-pound Crocodile Dundee turned into a poor man's Rick Barry. Andrew Vlahov, a generally mediocre free throw shooter, under championship pressure turned great at the line. It was a big reason why Stanford won the title. Another reason was Vlahov's toughness. I remember an NIT opponent's "big man" starting to attack one of Stanford's guards. Vlahov stuck his jaw between... Sign in to see full entry.