PITTSBURGH – Closing its first East Coast road trip in its inaugural ACC campaign, Stanford men’s basketball fell to Pittsburgh, 83-68, at Peterson Events Center. With the result, the Cardinal drops to 9-5 on the season and 1-2 in the ACC.
Maxime Raynaud led the offense with 21 points, going 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. The game marked the ninth 20-point game this season for Raynaud, who entered the contest in the top-10 nationally in both scoring and rebounding. Chisom Okpara added a season-high 14 points off the bench while Jaylen Blakes and Oziyah Sellers scored eight points apiece.
Stanford got off to a strong start against Pitt (12-2, 3-0 ACC), using a 14-2 run to lead at the second media timeout, 18-9. Raynaud scored 11 of Stanford’s first 20 points, and had 14 points in the first half, but Pittsburgh ended the period on a 20-5 run to lead at the half, 38-30.
The Panthers picked up where they left off in the first half, scoring the first eight points of the second period. Okpara scored 11 points in the second half, and Stanford combined to go 18-for-20 from the free throw line over the final 20 minutes.
The meeting was the fourth in program history and the first road game at Pitt between the two schools.
Stanford returns home on Wednesday, Jan. 8 to face Virginia Tech. The 6 p.m. contest will air on ACC Network.