Having enjoyed a two-day Thanksgiving celebration in the California desert, Stanford returns to its home court to host Portland in a nonconference game Monday night.
Last night, Stanford basketball participated in a pivotal championship game that can completely dictate the rest of their season. The Cardinal took on Saint Louis in the Acrisure Series Invitational championship, with both teams hoping to take a trophy home.
Benny Gealer made a 3-pointer from the baseline with under a second remaining to lift Stanford to a 78-77 victory against Saint Louis in the championship of the Acrisure Invitational on Friday afternoon in Palm Desert, Calif.
Ebuka Okorie scored 25 points for Stanford in a 72-68 win against Minnesota on Thursday evening in their opening game at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.
On Wednesday night, Stanford basketball took on Montana State in a non-conference battle. Going into the game, the Cardinal were heavy 14.5 favorites, and had a great chance to come out victorious.
Ebuka Okorie broke a late tie with a three-point play, Benny Gealer drilled a lead-extending 3-pointer and host Stanford used a late rally to overtake upset-minded Montana State 77-68 in a nonconference game on Wednesday.
Ebuka Okorie pumped in 29 points and Stanford had several big scoring bursts in a 91-68 victory against Montana on Saturday at Stanford, Calif. Benny Gealer added 13 points, and AJ Rohosy and Aidan Cammann each had 12 points for the Cardinal (2-0), who made 10 shots from 3-point range after a slow start from the perimeter.
The ACC held their annual media day this week, where they interviewed representatives from each program in the conference. The Stanford Cardinal brought senior returners Benny Gealer and Chisom Okpara, as well as head coach Kyle Smith.
Benny Gealer has had quite the up and down career. Out of Rolling Hills Prep in Southern California, Gealer was a star. However, he was under-looked in the college recruiting process, receiving just one Division I scholarship offer from UC Riverside.