US EditionEbuka Okorie's 3 Caps Huge Comeback as Stanford Downs Virginia Tech
Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 31 points and assisted on 40 of the final 42 points to erase a 13-point deficit and secure a 69-68 win over Virginia Tech.
- A final 3-pointer at Cassell Coliseum lifted Stanford Cardinal men's basketball to a 69-68 win over Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball on January 7, 2026.
- After a 13-point halftime deficit, Virginia Tech led 65-52 with 3:36 left, but the Cardinal shot 59.3% in the second half, mounting a comeback to win.
- Leading the comeback, Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie scored 31 points and dished six assists while going 11-for-18 from the floor, hitting four 3-pointers and accounting for or assisting on 40 of Stanford's final 42 points.
- The loss snapped Virginia Tech's home streak and dropped the Hokies to 12-4, 1-2 in ACC play, while Stanford improved to 13-3, 2-1 and continues its road trip at Virginia on Jan. 10.
- An 11-0 run over the final four minutes, a missed Virginia Tech free throw, and a final steal by Oskar Giltay sealed the game after a free-throw disparity and Tech's scoreless finish.
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Okorie leads late rally as Stanford steals win over Hokies
It is official: the Cardinal (13-3, 2-1 ACC) are on a roll, and it is largely thanks to their freshman star. Freshman guard Ebuka Okorie held the ball with Stanford down by two, saw his defender drift backward and rose up for a deep shot. The step-back three-pointer dropped with 3.3 seconds left, lifting Stanford to a 69-68 road win over Virginia Tech (12-4, 1-2 ACC) on Wednesday night and capping a frantic rally that turned Cassell Coliseum qui…
Virginia Tech squanders late lead against Stanford despite return of star Tobi Lawal
BLACKSBURG — With a little more than two minutes to play Wednesday, Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball team had put the Cassell Coliseum crowd at ease and was in good position to earn a convincing, quality ACC win over Stanford. The Cardinal’s Ebuka Okorie had different plans. Stanford’s star freshman got his team’s first cross-country trip of the season off to a great start, scoring 19 of the Cardinal’s last 25 points — and assisting on the other…
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