Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Stanford Cardinal
Okorie scores 26, Okpara adds 22 to help Stanford beat Louisiana-Lafayette 93-66
STANFORD, Calif. -- — Ebuka Okorie made 11 of 13 from the free-throw line and finished with 26 points, Chisom Okpara scored a season-high 22 on 7-of-10 shooting, and Stanford beat Louisiana-Lafayette 93-66 on Tuesday night in the first matchup between the programs.
Cameron Grant added 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting from 3-point range for Stanford.
Okorie went into the game averaging 25.3 points per game, fourth nationally and first among freshmen. The 6-foot-2 guard made 6 of 10 from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Okpara made 7 of 7 free throws.
Joshua Lewis led Louisiana-Lafayette (1-4) with 16 points. Jaxon Olvera scored 15 and Dorian Finister added 10.
Stanford (4-0) started 0-for-5 shooting with two turnovers before Okorie made a layup and then hit a 3 to make it 5-4 about 4 1/2 minutes into the game.
Olvera hit a jumper that gave the Ragin' Cajuns a one-point lead with 5:45 left in the first half, but Grant and Okorie each made two 3-pointers in a 19-3 run that gave Stanford a 40-25 lead at halftime.
Both teams made 27 field goals, but Stanford hit 11 of 31 from behind the arc and 28 of 35 (80%) from the free-throw line. Louisiana-Lafayette shot 22% (2 of 9) from 3 and 59% (10 of 17) from the foul line.
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Game Information
Stanford, CA

Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Chris Pasci

2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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