Gealer hits 3-pointer with 0.8 left to put Stanford over Saint Louis 78-77 in Acrisure Invitational
AP
Nov 28, 2025
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) Benny Gealer's 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left after an intentionally missed free throw completed Stanford Cardinal's 78-77 comeback win against Saint Louis Billikens in the Acrisure Invitational championship game on Friday night.
The Cardinal (6-1) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and entered the locker rooms down 47-36, but chipped away at the deficit in the second half. An 8-0 run early in the frame brought Stanford within single digits.
Chisom Okpara led Stanford with 19 points and Ebuka Okorie added 17. Both struggled from the floor, shooting 3 for 14 and 5 for 13, respectively, but each took 10 free throws. Stanford shot 38% from the floor and 48% from beyond the arc.
AJ Rohosy came just shy of a double-double for the Cardinal, with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Gealer played just 15 minutes and the game winner was his only shot after getting into early foul trouble.
The Billikens (6-1) were paced by Trey Green's 15 points. Robbie Avila, Dion Brown, and Ishan Sharma each scored 12.
Saint Louis led for over 30 minutes and managed 38% marks from the field and 25% from deep.
Stanford returns to the Bay Area to host Portland on Monday.
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1st Half
STAN
Cardinal
36
STL
Billikens
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinal gains possession)
19:50
+3
Ebuka Okorie makes three point jump shot
3-0
19:27
Amari McCottry turnover (traveling)
19:06
Amari McCottry personal foul
19:05
Trey Green shooting foul (Ebuka Okorie draws the foul)
19:05
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-0
19:05
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-0
18:48
Benny Gealer shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul)
18:48
+1
Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-1
18:48
+1
Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
18:24
Dion Brown personal foul
18:14
Benny Gealer misses two point jump shot
18:12
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
18:01
AJ Rohosy personal foul
17:46
Aidan Cammann blocks Dion Brown's two point jump shot
17:44
Billikens offensive rebound
17:43
Aidan Cammann blocks Robbie Avila's two point layup
17:41
Dion Brown offensive rebound
17:35
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Amari McCottry assists)
5-4
17:20
+2
AJ Rohosy makes two point layup (Aidan Cammann assists)
7-4
17:11
Amari McCottry misses two point layup
17:09
Benny Gealer personal foul
17:06
AJ Rohosy shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
17:06
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
16:51
Chisom Okpara turnover (out of bounds)
16:38
Quentin Jones turnover (Chisom Okpara steals)
16:18
+3
Ryan Agarwal makes three point jump shot (Chisom Okpara assists)
10-6
16:06
Dion Brown misses three point jump shot
16:04
Trey Green offensive rebound
15:58
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
15:56
Trey Green offensive rebound
15:45
Ryan Agarwal shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
15:45
TV timeout
15:45
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-7
15:45
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-8
15:27
Ebuka Okorie misses three point jump shot
15:25
Oskar Giltay offensive rebound
15:16
Ebuka Okorie misses two point layup
15:14
Dion Brown defensive rebound
15:10
+2
Amari McCottry makes two point layup
10-10
14:53
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
14:51
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
14:47
+2
Trey Green makes two point layup (Amari McCottry assists)
10-12
14:46
Cardinal 30 second timeout
14:39
Dion Brown personal foul
14:22
Kristers Skrinda misses two point jump shot
14:18
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
14:15
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)
10-14
13:58
Jeremy Dent-Smith misses three point jump shot
13:54
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
13:47
Dion Brown misses two point layup
13:43
Jeremy Dent-Smith defensive rebound
13:16
Kristers Skrinda misses three point jump shot
13:14
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Amari McCottry makes two point layup
10-16
12:50
+2
Aidan Cammann makes two point layup (Evan Stinson assists)
12-16
12:37
Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
12:35
Jeremy Dent-Smith defensive rebound
12:33
Jeremy Dent-Smith turnover (bad pass)
12:15
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point jump shot (Amari McCottry assists)
12-18
11:55
Jeremy Dent-Smith turnover (Kellen Thames steals)
11:46
+3
Ishan Sharma makes three point jump shot (Amari McCottry assists)
12-21
11:25
Benny Gealer misses three point jump shot
11:22
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
11:12
Paul Otieno offensive foul
11:12
Paul Otieno turnover (offensive foul)
11:12
TV timeout
10:49
Brady Dunlap personal foul
10:39
Brady Dunlap shooting foul (Ebuka Okorie draws the foul)
10:39
Ebuka Okorie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:39
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-21
10:20
Brady Dunlap misses two point layup
10:18
Paul Otieno offensive rebound
10:15
+2
Paul Otieno makes two point layup
13-23
10:04
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
10:02
Chisom Okpara offensive rebound
10:02
Paul Otieno shooting foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
10:02
Chisom Okpara misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:02
Chisom Okpara misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
9:45
Benny Gealer shooting foul (Ishan Sharma draws the foul)
9:45
+1
Ishan Sharma makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-24
9:45
+1
Ishan Sharma makes regular free throw 2 of 3
13-25
9:45
+1
Ishan Sharma makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-26
9:31
Chisom Okpara misses three point jump shot
9:29
Aidan Cammann offensive rebound
9:23
Ebuka Okorie misses three point jump shot
9:21
Chisom Okpara offensive rebound
9:19
Chisom Okpara turnover (traveling)
9:16
Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
9:08
Cardinal defensive rebound
8:53
Ebuka Okorie misses two point jump shot
8:51
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
8:43
Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
8:40
Ebuka Okorie defensive rebound
8:21
Amari McCottry personal foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
8:21
Chisom Okpara misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:21
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
8:13
+2
Robbie Avila makes two point layup (Amari McCottry assists)
13-28
8:03
+3
Aidan Cammann makes three point jump shot (Chisom Okpara assists)
16-28
7:46
Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
7:44
Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
7:25
+3
Ebuka Okorie makes three point jump shot (Chisom Okpara assists)
19-28
7:04
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
6:59
AJ Rohosy defensive rebound
6:52
Quentin Jones personal foul (Ebuka Okorie draws the foul)
6:52
TV timeout
6:52
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-28
6:52
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-28
6:41
Trey Green misses three point jump shot
6:39
Cardinal defensive rebound
6:14
AJ Rohosy misses two point layup
6:12
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
6:02
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
6:00
Dion Brown offensive rebound
5:57
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup
21-30
5:35
Robbie Avila shooting foul (Aidan Cammann draws the foul)
5:35
+1
Aidan Cammann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-30
5:35
Aidan Cammann misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:35
Brady Dunlap defensive rebound
5:20
Dion Brown misses two point layup
5:17
Trey Green offensive rebound
5:00
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup
22-32
5:00
+2
AJ Rohosy makes two point layup (Ebuka Okorie assists)
24-32
4:43
Dion Brown misses two point jump shot
4:40
Ebuka Okorie defensive rebound
4:31
Aidan Cammann turnover (Brady Dunlap steals)
4:31
AJ Rohosy personal foul (Brady Dunlap draws the foul)
4:31
+1
Brady Dunlap makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-33
4:31
+1
Brady Dunlap makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-34
4:18
Aidan Cammann misses two point layup
4:16
Trey Green defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Trey Green makes two point layup
24-36
4:12
Cameron Grant shooting foul (Trey Green draws the foul)
4:12
+1
Trey Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-37
3:54
+3
Ebuka Okorie makes three point jump shot
27-37
3:44
+3
Ishan Sharma makes three point jump shot (Trey Green assists)
27-40
3:26
Chisom Okpara misses two point jump shot
3:20
Brady Dunlap defensive rebound
3:17
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
3:12
Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
3:12
TV timeout
2:58
Ryan Agarwal turnover (Kellen Thames steals)
2:52
Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
2:50
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
2:32
Robbie Avila shooting foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
2:32
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-40
2:32
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-40
2:17
Oskar Giltay shooting foul (Trey Green draws the foul)
2:17
+1
Trey Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-41
2:17
+1
Trey Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-42
1:55
+2
Ryan Agarwal makes two point layup
31-42
1:43
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
1:39
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
1:18
Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
1:14
Paul Otieno defensive rebound
1:05
Jeremy Dent-Smith shooting foul (Trey Green draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Trey Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-43
1:05
+1
Trey Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-44
0:41
Trey Green shooting foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-44
0:41
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-44
0:41
Billikens 30 second timeout
0:23
+3
Trey Green makes three point jump shot (Brady Dunlap assists)
33-47
0:04
+3
Chisom Okpara makes three point jump shot (Ebuka Okorie assists)
36-47
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STAN
Cardinal
42
STL
Billikens
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
AJ Rohosy misses two point layup
19:48
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
19:41
Aidan Cammann personal foul
19:28
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)
36-49
19:05
+2
Chisom Okpara makes two point layup (Benny Gealer assists)
38-49
18:42
Amari McCottry misses two point layup
18:40
AJ Rohosy defensive rebound
18:29
Ebuka Okorie misses three point jump shot
18:27
AJ Rohosy offensive rebound
18:22
+2
AJ Rohosy makes two point jump shot
40-49
18:01
Robbie Avila misses two point layup
17:59
Ebuka Okorie defensive rebound
17:52
Ebuka Okorie misses two point jump shot
17:50
AJ Rohosy offensive rebound
17:48
Quentin Jones blocks AJ Rohosy's two point jump shot
17:42
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
17:41
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)
40-51
17:22
Chisom Okpara turnover (lost ball)
17:11
Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
17:09
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
17:02
Ebuka Okorie misses three point jump shot
16:59
Dion Brown defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup
40-53
16:33
+2
Aidan Cammann makes two point jump shot
42-53
16:16
Dion Brown misses two point layup
16:13
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
15:54
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
15:54
Oskar Giltay personal foul
15:54
TV timeout
15:42
Robbie Avila turnover (bad pass)
15:26
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
15:25
Chisom Okpara offensive rebound
15:25
Robbie Avila personal foul
15:18
+2
Chisom Okpara makes two point layup
44-53
15:18
Paul Otieno shooting foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
15:18
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-53
15:10
Oskar Giltay blocks Paul Otieno's two point layup
15:08
Cardinal defensive rebound
14:54
Amari McCottry blocks Ebuka Okorie's two point layup
14:52
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
14:48
Trey Green misses three point jump shot
14:46
Chisom Okpara defensive rebound
14:42
Amari McCottry blocks Ebuka Okorie's two point layup
14:40
Trey Green defensive rebound
14:32
Paul Otieno misses two point jump shot
14:30
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
14:06
+3
Chisom Okpara makes three point jump shot (Benny Gealer assists)
48-53
13:51
Oskar Giltay shooting foul (Paul Otieno draws the foul)
13:51
+1
Paul Otieno makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-54
13:51
Paul Otieno misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:51
AJ Rohosy defensive rebound
13:34
Paul Otieno blocks AJ Rohosy's two point layup
13:32
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
13:26
Dion Brown misses two point layup
13:24
Paul Otieno offensive rebound
13:20
Paul Otieno misses two point layup
13:18
Chisom Okpara defensive rebound
13:06
Jeremy Dent-Smith misses two point layup
13:04
Jeremy Dent-Smith offensive rebound
13:04
Jeremy Dent-Smith turnover (out of bounds)
12:50
Amari McCottry misses two point jump shot
12:46
Amari McCottry offensive rebound
12:46
Ryan Agarwal personal foul
12:41
Kellen Thames misses two point jump shot
12:39
Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
12:29
Ryan Agarwal misses two point jump shot
12:25
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
12:21
Kellen Thames misses three point jump shot
12:18
Ryan Agarwal defensive rebound
11:59
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
11:57
Paul Otieno defensive rebound
11:51
Amari McCottry turnover (lost ball)
11:51
TV timeout
11:29
Chisom Okpara turnover (Quentin Jones steals)
11:26
Ryan Agarwal shooting foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
11:26
Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:26
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-55
11:06
Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
11:00
Jeremy Dent-Smith offensive rebound
10:50
+2
AJ Rohosy makes two point layup (Ryan Agarwal assists)
50-55
10:32
Kellen Thames turnover (bad pass)
10:13
AJ Rohosy misses two point jump shot
10:10
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
10:04
Robbie Avila turnover (Ryan Agarwal steals)
9:59
Chisom Okpara misses two point layup
9:56
Ishan Sharma defensive rebound
9:53
Quentin Jones turnover (Ebuka Okorie steals)
9:48
+2
Chisom Okpara makes two point dunk (Ebuka Okorie assists)
52-55
9:47
Billikens 30 second timeout
9:47
TV timeout
9:32
Ryan Agarwal blocks Dion Brown's two point layup
9:26
Dion Brown offensive rebound
9:21
Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
8:56
+2
AJ Rohosy makes two point layup (Ebuka Okorie assists)
54-55
8:34
+3
Trey Green makes three point jump shot (Ishan Sharma assists)
54-58
7:59
+3
Jeremy Dent-Smith makes three point jump shot
57-58
7:40
+2
Amari McCottry makes two point layup (Trey Green assists)
57-60
7:19
+3
Jeremy Dent-Smith makes three point jump shot (AJ Rohosy assists)
60-60
7:00
TV timeout
6:47
AJ Rohosy shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
6:47
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-61
6:47
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-62
6:28
Amari McCottry shooting foul (Chisom Okpara draws the foul)
6:28
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-62
6:28
+1
Chisom Okpara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-62
6:10
Dion Brown turnover (Jeremy Dent-Smith steals)
5:53
Ryan Agarwal misses three point jump shot
5:51
Robbie Avila defensive rebound
5:44
Dion Brown misses two point layup
5:42
Ishan Sharma offensive rebound
5:34
Ishan Sharma misses two point layup
5:30
Oskar Giltay defensive rebound
5:24
+3
Jeremy Dent-Smith makes three point jump shot (Oskar Giltay assists)
65-62
5:12
+2
Dion Brown makes two point layup (Quentin Jones assists)
65-64
4:58
Quentin Jones shooting foul (Ebuka Okorie draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-64
4:58
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-64
4:46
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
67-66
4:30
Ebuka Okorie misses three point jump shot
4:27
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
4:16
Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
4:14
Robbie Avila offensive rebound
4:14
Oskar Giltay shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
4:14
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-67
4:14
+1
Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-68
3:45
Ebuka Okorie misses two point layup
3:42
AJ Rohosy offensive rebound
3:41
AJ Rohosy misses two point layup
3:38
Trey Green defensive rebound
3:36
Trey Green misses two point layup
3:32
AJ Rohosy defensive rebound
3:27
Cardinal 30 second timeout
3:27
TV timeout
3:11
Jeremy Dent-Smith turnover (Amari McCottry steals)
2:58
Amari McCottry offensive foul
2:58
Amari McCottry turnover (offensive foul)
2:43
Jeremy Dent-Smith misses three point jump shot
2:39
Jeremy Dent-Smith offensive rebound
2:38
Jeremy Dent-Smith misses two point layup
2:35
AJ Rohosy offensive rebound
2:35
Robbie Avila shooting foul (AJ Rohosy draws the foul)
2:35
AJ Rohosy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:35
+1
AJ Rohosy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-68
2:15
Quentin Jones misses two point layup
2:10
Chisom Okpara defensive rebound
1:59
AJ Rohosy misses two point layup
1:56
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
1:52
+3
Ishan Sharma makes three point jump shot (Dion Brown assists)
68-71
1:28
+3
Jeremy Dent-Smith makes three point jump shot (Ebuka Okorie assists)
71-71
1:14
Billikens 30 second timeout
0:56
Ishan Sharma misses three point jump shot
0:53
Dion Brown offensive rebound
0:53
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup (Dion Brown assists)
71-73
0:36
Jeremy Dent-Smith misses three point jump shot
0:32
Ishan Sharma defensive rebound
0:26
Jeremy Dent-Smith personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-74
0:26
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-75
0:20
Cardinal 30 second timeout
0:11
+3
Ryan Agarwal makes three point jump shot (Ebuka Okorie assists)
74-75
0:09
Ebuka Okorie personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
0:09
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-76
0:09
+1
Quentin Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-77
0:09
Billikens 60 second timeout
0:03
Dion Brown personal foul (Ebuka Okorie draws the foul)
0:03
+1
Ebuka Okorie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-77
0:03
Cardinal 60 second timeout
0:03
Ebuka Okorie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03
AJ Rohosy offensive rebound
0:02
+3
Benny Gealer makes three point jump shot (AJ Rohosy assists)
