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No. 16 Louisville Loses First ACC Road Game at Stanford 80-76

Okorie scored 28 points with 9-for-18 shooting and 8-for-10 free throws to lead Stanford to its first win over a ranked opponent this season.

  • On Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points to pace the Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team to a home win over the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team in Stanford, Calif.
  • Okorie shot 9 of 18 and went 8 of 10 on free throws during 38 minutes, providing Stanford with sustained scoring.
  • Khani Rooths' 3 tied the game with 4:49 left, and Ryan Agarwal answered with a go-ahead 3 while Benny Gealer sank two free throws with 8.2 seconds left.
  • Stanford now sits 12-3, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference, after defeating Louisville, which fell short in Pat Kelsey's bid for his 300th win.
  • Conwell missed his first nine shots, including eight from behind the arc, during Louisville's cold shooting night in Stanford's first win over Louisville in five meetings.
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Freshman Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford to an 80-76 win over No. 16 Louisville

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points, Benny Gealer made a crucial pair of free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and Stanford beat No. 16 Louisville 80-76.

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