Stanford aims to preserve spotless record vs. Seattle

Ebuka Okorie looks to stay hot and keep Stanford out of the loss column as the Cardinal welcome Seattle University to Maples Pavilion on Friday.Okorie ranks third in the country and first among freshmen averaging 25.5 points per game. He is coming off a 26-point outing in a 93-66 win against Louisiana on Tuesday, his fourth straight game posting over 20 points to begin his collegiate career.”(That) was probably his best floor game,” Stanford head coach Kyle Smith said. “Obviously he scored, he seems to score all the time. But you’re starting to see the extra pass, starting to see the guys on a roll. … The better he gets, the better the next guy gets. It’s been fun to watch.”Chisom Okpara added 22 points and five rebounds, and Cameron Grant had 15 points while going 5-for-11 from 3-point range on Tuesday for the Cardinal (4-0), who wrap up a five-game homestand on Friday.”I was very pleased with the way we played tonight,” Smith said after the win against Louisiana. “The first 10 minutes were very competitive, and they’re tough.”The Redhawks (3-1) have won two straight heading into their first road game of the season. They secured a 94-67 win against Eastern Washington on Nov. 12 and are coming off an 83-74 win Saturday against Idaho State, a game in which both teams scored 40 points in the second half.

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