Ebuka Okorie is off to a stellar start to his freshman season at Stanford as the Cardinal prepare to host Louisiana on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-2 guard leads the Cardinal (3-0) in scoring at 25.3 points per game.

Okorie put up 26 points in the opener against Portland State, followed with 29 points versus Montana, then logged 21 points against Montana State in Stanford's 77-68 win on Wednesday.

The New Hampshire native could cause trouble against a Louisiana team that is allowing 70.3 points per game.

"He's a weapon," Stanford coach Kyle Smith said. "When we get a rebound, there's not a better feeling for a coach ... get the ball in his hands."

In the latest contest during the Cardinal's five-game season-opening homestand, Benny Gealer added 16 points and Chisom Okpara had 15. AJ Rohosy pos

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