US EditionMontana State Bobcats Surrender Late Lead in Loss at Stanford
Ebuka Okorie scored 21 points with 15 in the second half as Stanford overcame a Montana State rally and improved to 3-0 with a 77-68 win.
- On Wednesday, Stanford Cardinal defeated Montana State Bobcats 77-68 at Maples Pavilion, Stanford moved to 3-0 while Montana State fell to 1-3.
- Midway through the second half, Montana State Bobcats rallied with an 18-4 surge, led by Christian King’s seven points, to take a 52-48 lead; later, Jeremiah Davis scored to make it 61-55.
- Okorie's late scoring spurt powered Stanford's decisive run as Ebuka Okorie scored 21 points, including 15 in the second half, leading a 14-2 run with a 3-pointer and three-point play to take a 66-63 lead.
- Stanford received scoring from Gealer, Okpara and Rohosy late, with Benny Gealer scoring 16, Chisom Okpara 15, and AJ Rohosy 13, and Rohosy made two baskets under the two-minute mark that sealed the win.
- Montana State Bobcats travel to Boise State on Saturday while Stanford Cardinal hosts Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday.
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Stanford's freshman star leads gritty win over Montana State
Through three games, Stanford men’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 ACC) has found a go-to scorer. However, now the Cardinal have to continue developing the supporting cast. Freshman guard Ebuka Okorie continued his electric start to the season Wednesday night, pouring in 21 points — 15 after halftime — as Stanford closed on a 22-7 run to beat Montana State (1-3, 0-0 Big Sky) 77-68 at Maples Pavilion. The win marked the Cardinal’s third straight victory ov…
Helena Independent Record
Montana State Bobcats surrender late lead in loss at Stanford
"Boy, that one was something. ... A lot of meat was left on that bone." - MSU head coach Matt Logie
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford fend off Montana State's upset bid
Ebuka Okorie broke a late tie with a three-point play, Benny Gealer drilled a lead-extending 3-pointer and host Stanford used a late rally to overtake upset-minded Montana State 77-68 in a nonconference game on Wednesday.
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Okorie has strong second half, nets 21 points to rally Stanford past Montana State 77-68
Ebuka Okorie scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and Stanford pulled away for a 77-68 win over Montana State, the third win over a Big Sky Conference team for the Cardinal to start the season.
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