Charlotte Postgame Notes

Postgame Notes: Oklahoma State 83 Charlotte 65

OSU held Charlotte to just 26 first-half points, on 26 percent shooting from the field and 0-5 shooting from the three-point line. In two games this season, the Cowboys have held opponents to 47 first-half points and have forced 21 turnovers.

The Cowboys used a 21-2 run in the first half to jump out to a 30-8 lead.Kendall Smith led the Cowboys with 19 points and 6 rebounds. That is a new career high for him at OSU, and it is his second-straight game for scoring in double figures.

Tavarius Shine finished with 17 points, which is a new career high for him. He has scored in double figures in both games this year. This was the 10th career double figure scoring game for Shine.

Mitchell Solomon had two offensive rebounds in the game, which gives him 202 in his career. He is now in sole possession of ninth place for career offensive rebounds in OSU history.

Brandon Averette continued to be a key player off the bench for the Cowboys. He finished with 12 points and 4 assists. This was the 7th career double figure scoring game for Averette.

Gallagher-Iba Arena is one of the toughest venues for opponents in the country. Since 1989, the Cowboys are now 206-7 (.967) in non-conference games in GIA.

OSU has now won 11 straight non-conference home games dating back to December of 2015.

Zack Dawson made his OSU debut and got his first career collegiate bucket. He finished with 6 points and 1 assist.

OSU's bench dominated this game and outscored Charlotte's bench 41-20.

The Cowboys made 13 free throws in a row, which ties for fifth in school history. They made 13 in a row against Oklahoman in 1979.

OSU took the lead in the first minute of the first half and never relinquished it. This was the second game in a row that OSU led for the entire game.

Thomas Dziagwa tied his career-high for three-pointers made in a game. He was 4-4 from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points. It was his 5th career double figure scoring game.

Cameron McGriff finished with 11 points, 2 blocks and 2 steals. It was the 5th career double-figure scoring game for him.

The Cowboys had five players finish in double figures for scoring for the second-straight game.

OSU is off to a 2-0 start for the tenth straight season. The last time OSU lost in one of its first two games was in 2007-08, when North Texas took down the Cowboys, 82-73, in Denton.

OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 549 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Averette

Thomas Dziagwa

Cameron McGriff

Tavarius Shine

Kendall Smith

Mitchell Solomon

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