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Stanford Shoots Past No. 14 MBB, 95-90
January 14, 2026 | Men's Basketball
STANFORD, CALIF. — Stanford hit 16 three-pointers and topped No. 14 North Carolina, 95-90, in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller on Wednesday night in Maples Pavilion.
The 16 three-pointers equal the most allowed by a Tar Heel team in five seasons under Head Coach Hubert Davis. Opponents have hit 44 three-pointers in Carolina's last three games (14 each by SMU and Wake Forest and 16 by Stanford).
Ebuka Okorie scored 19 second-half points and a Stanford freshman-record 36 overall, hitting 12 of 20 shots and 9 of 11 free throws with nine assists and one turnover. Jeremy Dent-Smith hit 6 of 7 three-point tries, and Ryan Agarwal was 5 for 9 from long range with both scoring 20 points.
Caleb Wilson scored a season-high 26 points, including 20 on 8 for 8 shooting in the second half for Carolina, adding nine rebounds.
Henri Veesaar dominated early with 16 first-half points, including a pair of three-pointers. He posted his fifth 20-point effort of the season and tied his season high with 26 on 9 of 12 shooting. He has made multiple three-pointers in six of the last seven games.
Luka Bogavac and Seith Trimble both scored 13 points, with Trimble adding six rebounds.
The Cardinal shot 57.1 percent as a team and the Tar Heels were even better at 58.2 percent.
"Since Christmas break, we've talked about how we've struggled on that side of the floor," Davis said to the Tar Heel Sports Network of his team's defense. "Stanford shot 57 percent from the field for the game. It's very difficult to beat teams and to beat teams on the road when allowing them to shoot such a high percentage."
Carolina dropped to 68-11 under Davis when scoring 80 points or more and 35-3 when scoring 90-plus. UNC is now 8-1 this season and 43-2 under Davis when making at least 50 percent of its shots from the floor.
Wilson has a dozen 20-point games, tying for second-most in Tar Heel history by a freshman behind Tyler Hansbrough's 14 in 2005-06. He's scored in double figures in all 17 games, the third-longest streak by a UNC freshman to start a career.
Stanford shot 57.1 percent and hit six three-pointers in the first half, holding Carolina without a basket for over five minutes to cut a 12-point Tar Heel advantage down to 47-45 at the break.
The Tar Heels quickly rebuilt their lead to double digits, largely behind Wilson's 20 second-half points. Stanford refused to go away, however, using Okorie, the three-point shooting of Agarwal and Dent-Smith and late-game free throws to clinch the victory.
With the win, the Cardinal's third in four games, Stanford improved to 14-4 overall this season, 3-2 in the ACC. Carolina fell to 14-3, 2-2. UNC is now 13-2 all-time against Stanford, losing two in a row since the Cardinal joined the ACC.
How It Happened
First Half
• Carolina started hot offensively, hitting 9 of its first 16 shots to lead by as many as nine points in the first nine minutes.
• Veesaar and Wilson scored 16 of UNC's first 29 points. Veesaar had 16 points and Wilson had six with seven rebounds by halftime.
• Carolina went without a field goal for over five minutes as Stanford used a 10-0 run to chip away at a Tar Heel lead that had once been 12 at 29-17.
• Okorie led all scorers with 17 first-half points on 6 of 8 shooting with five assists and no turnovers.
• The Cardinal shot 57.1 percent as a team in the first half, while Carolina shot 51.7 percent. Stanford was 6 for 13 from three-point range, and the Tar Heels were 5 for 7.
Second Half
• Wilson scored the first eight points of the period to push UNC's lead back up to double digits at 55-45 after 2:27. He had 10 of the Tar Heels' first 16 second-half points.
• Carolina started the half with a 12-3 burst before Stanford clawed to within single digits once again.
• Okorie was just as good after halftime as he'd been to start the game. He had 19 points in the second half.
• Leading, 87-85, in the final 90 seconds, Carolina committed a turnover with 1:26 on the clock, leading Dent-Smith to hit a three-pointer for an 88-87 Cardinal lead.
• After another UNC turnover, Agarwal hit another three for Stanford to make it a 7-0 run over 1:20 and give it a 91-87 lead with 27 seconds remaining.
Notes
• It was Carolina's first visit to Stanford as ACC opponents in the 15th all-time meeting between the two schools.
• Three of Carolina's next four games will be played on the road at Cal, Virginia and Georgia Tech.
Up Next
Carolina will complete its ACC west coast swing at Cal on Saturday January 17 at 4 p.m. Eastern on ACC Network.
The 16 three-pointers equal the most allowed by a Tar Heel team in five seasons under Head Coach Hubert Davis. Opponents have hit 44 three-pointers in Carolina's last three games (14 each by SMU and Wake Forest and 16 by Stanford).
Ebuka Okorie scored 19 second-half points and a Stanford freshman-record 36 overall, hitting 12 of 20 shots and 9 of 11 free throws with nine assists and one turnover. Jeremy Dent-Smith hit 6 of 7 three-point tries, and Ryan Agarwal was 5 for 9 from long range with both scoring 20 points.
Caleb Wilson scored a season-high 26 points, including 20 on 8 for 8 shooting in the second half for Carolina, adding nine rebounds.
Henri Veesaar dominated early with 16 first-half points, including a pair of three-pointers. He posted his fifth 20-point effort of the season and tied his season high with 26 on 9 of 12 shooting. He has made multiple three-pointers in six of the last seven games.
Luka Bogavac and Seith Trimble both scored 13 points, with Trimble adding six rebounds.
The Cardinal shot 57.1 percent as a team and the Tar Heels were even better at 58.2 percent.
"Since Christmas break, we've talked about how we've struggled on that side of the floor," Davis said to the Tar Heel Sports Network of his team's defense. "Stanford shot 57 percent from the field for the game. It's very difficult to beat teams and to beat teams on the road when allowing them to shoot such a high percentage."
Carolina dropped to 68-11 under Davis when scoring 80 points or more and 35-3 when scoring 90-plus. UNC is now 8-1 this season and 43-2 under Davis when making at least 50 percent of its shots from the floor.
Wilson has a dozen 20-point games, tying for second-most in Tar Heel history by a freshman behind Tyler Hansbrough's 14 in 2005-06. He's scored in double figures in all 17 games, the third-longest streak by a UNC freshman to start a career.
Stanford shot 57.1 percent and hit six three-pointers in the first half, holding Carolina without a basket for over five minutes to cut a 12-point Tar Heel advantage down to 47-45 at the break.
The Tar Heels quickly rebuilt their lead to double digits, largely behind Wilson's 20 second-half points. Stanford refused to go away, however, using Okorie, the three-point shooting of Agarwal and Dent-Smith and late-game free throws to clinch the victory.
With the win, the Cardinal's third in four games, Stanford improved to 14-4 overall this season, 3-2 in the ACC. Carolina fell to 14-3, 2-2. UNC is now 13-2 all-time against Stanford, losing two in a row since the Cardinal joined the ACC.
How It Happened
First Half
• Carolina started hot offensively, hitting 9 of its first 16 shots to lead by as many as nine points in the first nine minutes.
• Veesaar and Wilson scored 16 of UNC's first 29 points. Veesaar had 16 points and Wilson had six with seven rebounds by halftime.
• Carolina went without a field goal for over five minutes as Stanford used a 10-0 run to chip away at a Tar Heel lead that had once been 12 at 29-17.
• Okorie led all scorers with 17 first-half points on 6 of 8 shooting with five assists and no turnovers.
• The Cardinal shot 57.1 percent as a team in the first half, while Carolina shot 51.7 percent. Stanford was 6 for 13 from three-point range, and the Tar Heels were 5 for 7.
Second Half
• Wilson scored the first eight points of the period to push UNC's lead back up to double digits at 55-45 after 2:27. He had 10 of the Tar Heels' first 16 second-half points.
• Carolina started the half with a 12-3 burst before Stanford clawed to within single digits once again.
• Okorie was just as good after halftime as he'd been to start the game. He had 19 points in the second half.
• Leading, 87-85, in the final 90 seconds, Carolina committed a turnover with 1:26 on the clock, leading Dent-Smith to hit a three-pointer for an 88-87 Cardinal lead.
• After another UNC turnover, Agarwal hit another three for Stanford to make it a 7-0 run over 1:20 and give it a 91-87 lead with 27 seconds remaining.
Notes
• It was Carolina's first visit to Stanford as ACC opponents in the 15th all-time meeting between the two schools.
• Three of Carolina's next four games will be played on the road at Cal, Virginia and Georgia Tech.
Up Next
Carolina will complete its ACC west coast swing at Cal on Saturday January 17 at 4 p.m. Eastern on ACC Network.
Team Stats
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FG%
.582
.571
3FG%
.375
.571
FT%
.625
.652
RB
33
23
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11
8
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11
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3FGM
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