Virginia leans on depth in matchup with Ebuka Okorie and Stanford

No. 23 Virginia (13-2) will host Stanford (13-3) and freshman guard Ebuka Okorie on Saturday; Virginia features balanced scoring while Okorie averages about 22.6 points per game.

Virginia, ranked No. 23, will host Stanford and freshman guard Ebuka Okorie on Saturday in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers are 13-2 and have shown scoring depth this season. Stanford is 13-3 and has relied heavily on Okorie as its primary scorer. The matchup follows recent wins for both teams. Key details: - Virginia has multiple scoring options; seven different players have led the team in scoring this season and eight have reached 16 or more points in a game. - The Cavaliers averaged 86.1 points, the second-highest mark in program history, and beat Cal 84-60 with five players in double figures and 23 assists on 30 made field goals. - Thijs De Ridder leads Virginia with 16.1 points per game; Malik Thomas averages 12.8, and Jacari White (10.9) is recovering from a broken left wrist and is nearing a return. - Virginia is 9-0 at home and will play four of its next five games on the road after Saturday. - Stanford leans on freshman guard Ebuka Okorie, who averages 22.6 points, has scored at least 28 in four of his last five games, and had 31 points in a comeback win at Virginia Tech. - Stanford has three players averaging double figures, including Chisom Okpara and Benny Gealer, and is 8-1 all-time against Virginia, winning the last seven meetings. Summary: Saturday's game will match Virginia's depth against Stanford's leading freshman scorer, Ebuka Okorie. After the matchup, Virginia begins a stretch with four of five games on the road.