Maples Pavilion is a 7,329-seat multi-purpose arena in Stanford, California built in 1969.
This was the Huskies fourth trip to Maples Pavilion, venue where the team had never won.
Fans had lined up nearly two hours before tip-off, in a steady rain, for unreserved seats at Stanford's gym, the noisy Maples Pavilion.
They are currently led by head coach Johnny Dawkins and play their home games at Maples Pavilion.
Leavey Center also played host to the Stanford University basketball teams for a number of games while the Maples Pavilion underwent renovation.
The victory over Howard (24-6) was Stanford's 46th straight at Maples Pavilion, the longest current home winning streak in the nation, and its 22d straight overall.
That put the capacity crowd of 7,233 at Maples Pavilion on its feet.
This was the Cardinal's last game at Maples Pavilion before it undergoes a $30 million face-lift that will keep it out of service until January 2005.
It was home to the Stanford University Cardinal basketball team prior to Maples Pavilion opening in 1968.
The postseason history of Stanford's men's basketball team fits neatly on 13 lines stenciled on a small wall by the team's locker room in Maples Pavilion.