PALO ALTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Stanford used a dominant second half and exceptional perimeter shooting to defeat SMU 95-75 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Maples Pavilion.

The Cardinal, which led 34-27 at halftime, exploded for 61 points after the break. Stanford shot 51.9% from the floor and a blistering 14 of 27 from 3-point range. Benny Gealer led all scorers with 30 points for Stanford. Ebuka Okorie added 22 points and six assists.

SMU’s Boopie Miller scored 26 points and Jaron Pierre added 21. The Mustangs shot just 47.4% and were outscored by 21 points from beyond the arc. Stanford improved to 18-11 overall, while SMU fell to 19-10. Attendance was 4,493.