Okorie scores career-high 40 points, leads Stanford over Georgia Tech 95-72 to end 5-game skid
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Okorie scores career-high 40 points, leads Stanford over Georgia Tech 95-72 to end 5-game skid
"Ebuka Okorie scored a career-high 40 points to lead Stanford to a 95-72 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Okorie shot 12 of 21 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and all 13 of his free-throw attempts. He surpassed his previous high of 36 points scored in the Cardinal's 95-90 win against then-No. 14 North Carolina on Jan. 14."
"Jeremy Dent-Smith added 16 points for Stanford (15-9, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 54% overall (33 of 61) and 17 of 19 from the foul line. Stanford opened the second half on a 13-4 run to stretch its lead to 56-43. Georgia Tech pulled to 62-55 with 11:26 left but didn't get closer. Akai Fleming scored 19 points to lead Georgia Tech (11-13, 2-9), which has lost five straight."
Ebuka Okorie scored a career-high 40 points to lead Stanford to a 95-72 victory over Georgia Tech, ending a five-game losing streak. Okorie shot 12 of 21, made three 3-pointers and converted all 13 free throws, surpassing his previous high of 36. Jeremy Dent-Smith added 16 points as Stanford shot 54% overall (33 of 61) and 17 of 19 at the foul line. Stanford opened the second half on a 13-4 run to stretch the lead to 56-43 and kept Georgia Tech from closing after the Yellow Jackets pulled to 62-55. Akai Fleming scored 19, Baye Ndongo 14 and Jaeden Mustaf 13. Georgia Tech trailed 43-39 at halftime and shot 52% in the first half. Stanford travels to Boston College next.
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