Maxime Raynaud leads Stanford, new coach into season vs. Denver

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The Kyle Smith era tips off Monday afternoon when Stanford hosts Denver and its beefed-up coaching staff in a nonconference game.

Smith, who directed Washington State to 25 wins and into the NCAA Tournament last season, was hired to replace Jerod Haase, who went 126-127 in eight years with the Cardinal.

Smith inherits 7-foot-1 forward Maxime Raynaud, who was selected by o