Pitt Opens West Coast Swing at Stanford Basketball, Seeking Back-to-Back ACC Wins
Pitt travels to face stanford basketball Wednesday at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., aiming to build on a 73-68 victory over Notre Dame and chase consecutive ACC wins as the Panthers push for a place in the conference tournament.
Stanford Basketball threat: Ebuka Okorie’s scoring load
Stanford enters the matchup at 16-11 overall and 5-9 in the ACC with freshman point guard Ebuka Okorie carrying a heavy offensive burden, averaging 22. 3 points per game and shooting 44% from the floor. Okorie also contributes 3. 7 rebounds, 3. 3 assists and is scoring nearly eight free-throw attempts per game while converting 83. 1% from the charity stripe.
Pitt’s recent lift and roster note
Pitt is 10-17 and 3-11 in league play after snapping a five-game skid with a 73-68 win over Notre Dame on Saturday; coach Jeff Capel praised the effort and said the team will try to build on that result. The Panthers received a spark off the bench from Nojus Indrusaitis, who posted a season-high 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, while sophomore Brandin Cummings has been ruled out for the remainder of the season following ankle surgery.
Game logistics, broadcast and series note
The game is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2026, at 8: 00 p. m. EST (5: 00 p. m. PST) at Maples Pavilion, with television coverage on the ACC Network and radio coverage on the Panthers Radio Network flagship. Pitt will open its first conference west coast swing against a Cardinal team that also features forward Chisom Okpara (13. 9 points, 3. 9 rebounds) and guard Benny Gealer (10. 6 points); the Panthers enter the night with a 3-1 lead in the all-time series with Stanford.
Capel singled out Okorie as a “terrific, terrific basketball player, ” and emphasized Pitt’s need to carry over the second-half offensive balance that produced 50 points and 16 assists on 22 made field goals against Notre Dame into the road game at Stanford.
The immediate outcome of Wednesday’s game will affect Pitt’s standing in the race for the ACC Tournament’s top 15. The Panthers face Stanford on Feb. 24, 2026, at 8: 00 p. m. EST at Maples Pavilion, with ACC Network carrying the game live.
