Stanford Outlasts North Carolina in High-Scoring ACC Showdown
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Ebuka Okorie scored 36 points to lead Stanford to a 95-90 men’s basketball victory over North Carolina on Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal used a blistering 16-for-28 performance from 3-point range to overcome a strong interior attack from the Tar Heels, who scored 38 points in the paint. Stanford improved to 14-4 overall, while North Carolina fell to 14-3. Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar each scored 26 points for the Tar Heels, who led 47-45 at halftime. Stanford pulled away in the second half, shooting 50% from the floor after intermission and converting 13 fast-break points. Attendance was 5,369.