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On Tuesday, freshman guard Ebuka Okorie scored 26 in his collegiate debut to lead Stanford Cardinal to an 89-79 season-opening win over Portland State Vikings at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford enters the year after a program-record-tying 17 home wins and 21 wins last season, with Coach Kyle Smith beginning his second season following a solid offseason.
Okorie shot efficiently, making all six free throws, shooting 9 of 17 with two 3-pointers, grabbing seven rebounds, and scoring 16 points in the first half.
The win underscored Stanford's depth, with Jeremy Dent-Smith scoring 14, Benny Gealer adding 12, and Chisom Okpara contributing 21, reinforcing preseason momentum.
Pre-Game analytics gave Stanford a 91.5% chance to win at home, while Portland State's Sebastian Tidor and Jaylin Henderson led a rally to pull within 46-42.

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Freshman Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford over Portland State 89-79 in season opener

Ebuka Okorie scores 26 points in his collegiate debut, leading Stanford to an 89-79 victory over Portland State.

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Ebuka Okorie’s 26-point debut helps Stanford sink Portland St.

Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 26 points in his debut, and the host Cardinal answered repeated runs from Portland State in an 89-79 win on Tuesday in the teams' season opener.The Cardinal built second-half leads of 14 and 15 points en route to the program's 15th straight home-opening win. The victory did not come without struggle, however, as Portland State twice whittled the deficit to single-digit margins behind 13-of-27 3-point shootin…

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Ebuka Okorie's 26-point debut helps Stanford sink Portland St.

Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 26 points in his debut, and the host Cardinal answered repeated runs from Portland State in an 89-79 win on Tuesday in the teams' season opener.

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