GAME NOTES: A pair of Pac-12 Conference programs with identical overall records get together at Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday night, as the Washington Huskies play host to the Stanford Cardinal.

Unfortunately for the Huskies, the big news coming out of Seattle just two days ago is the announcement that big man Robert Upshaw has been dismissed from the program for a violation of team rules. A fixture in all 19 games to this point, Upshaw led the program with 8.2 rpg and was already the single- season record holder for blocked shots with 85.

For the Huskies that remain, they'll be trying to rebound from an unsightly 77-56 loss at nationally-ranked Utah on Sunday. The defeat snapped a three- game win streak and dropped the program to 3-4 in conference play.

As for the Cardinal, it is higher up in the Pac-12 standings with five wins in seven opportunities. The team enters play this week tied with Oregon State for third place, trailing the two nationally-ranked schools, Arizona and Utah.

Stanford last took the floor this past Saturday when it hosted Arizona State and managed to come away with an 89-70 triumph. The victory was the fourth in five games, the lone setback coming against the Wildcats a little less than a week ago.

These teams met earlier this month when Washington was a ranked squad, but the Cardinal rose up to capture the 68-60 overtime affair at home. As a result, Stanford now leads the all-time series by a 72-69 margin.

Except for Marcus Allen who tallied just three points, to go along with six rebounds and six assists, every starter scored in double figures for the Cardinal in the win over ASU. Anthony Brown and Chasson Randle both tallied 21 points, Stefan Nastic delivered 20 and Rosco Allen 12 points and eight rebounds as the team used not only 58.5 percent shooting from the floor but also 8-of-14 (.571) beyond the arc to capture the win.

Randle continues to be one of the most electrifying players not only in the Pac-12 but in the nation. But against the rest of the league is where he has really carved out a name for himself as he averages 22.6 ppg on 42.6 percent shooting beyond the arc. Brown checks in with another 18.3 ppg as he too has a knack for the attack out on the perimeter at 48.8 percent. As a team, Stanford is converting 42.5 percent behind the 3-point line, yet is beating opponents by only 6.0 ppg.

Even with Upshaw in the lineup, posting 13 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots, the Huskies didn't stand a chance against the Runnin' Utes at the Huntsman Center on Sunday evening. The only other double-digit performer for Washington was Andrew Andrews who tallied a game-high 22 points on 5-of-6 shooting behind the 3-point line. Unfortunately, outside of Andrews there wasn't much to cheer about as far as the long-distance shooting was concerned, as his teammates combined to make only 1-of-10.

Andrews, now shooting 39.4 percent out on the perimeter in conference, is responsible for 14.6 ppg, making him one of only two active players scoring more than nine points per contest. Nigel Williams-Goss was held in check by the Utes, but still he tops the scoring list with 15.6 ppg, despite a hideous 2-of-18 on the outside. Williams-Goss is also tops with 37 assists, many of those to Upshaw.

The shake-up to the roster will have lasting effects for Washington, forcing some inexperienced big men to grow up fast. Unfortunately, they won't be able to adapt on the fly so quickly, which should mean a season sweep for Stanford.