Stanford looks to build momentum vs. Valparaiso

Valparaiso will get an opportunity to show off flashy transfer Thomas Kithier to a West Coast audience Wednesday night when the Beacons visit Stanford for a nonconference basketball game.

Both teams have gotten out of the blocks slowly this season. Valparaiso (0-2) opened with a pair of narrow home losses to Toledo and Illinois-Chicago, and Stanford (2-1) was blown out at Santa Clara between struggling for wins over Tarl