Stanford Rallies Past Pittsburgh Behind Okorie’s 34 Points

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Stanford overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Pittsburgh 75-67 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Maples Pavilion.

The Cardinal, trailing 34-32 at the break, outscored the Panthers 43-33 in the second half. Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie scored a game-high 34 points and added six assists. Cameron Corhen led Pittsburgh with 22 points.

Stanford shot 50% from the field and was a perfect 10 for 10 on free throws. Pittsburgh committed 12 turnovers, leading to a 21-9 advantage in assists for the Cardinal. Attendance was announced at 3,771.

With the win, Stanford improved to 17-11 overall. Pittsburgh fell to 10-18.