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Okorie’s 34-Point Second-Half Surge Lifts Stanford Past Pitt, 75-67

The freshman’s 28-point second half vaulted the Cardinal to 17-11, strengthening their ACC tournament outlook.

Overview

  • Stanford erased a 34-32 halftime deficit and a 63-57 hole with 7:08 left, sparked by an 11-1 run that included back-to-back 3-pointers from Ebuka Okorie.
  • Okorie finished with 34 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals, going 9-for-9 at the line for his sixth 30-point game of the season.
  • The Cardinal shot 50% from the field and a perfect 10-for-10 on free throws, sealing the win while holding Pitt without a field goal over the final three minutes.
  • Pittsburgh’s Cameron Corhen posted 22 points and eight rebounds, Barry Dunning Jr. added 19 with four 3-pointers, and Nojus Indrusaitis contributed 10 off the bench.
  • The result snapped Stanford’s two-game skid and moved the Cardinal to 17-11 (6-9 ACC) as Pitt fell to 10-18 (3-12); next up are SMU at Stanford and Pittsburgh at California on Saturday.