Kansas State Postgame Notes

The win gives the Cowboys their fifth consecutive road victory, which is OSU's longest road winning streak in Big 12 play since the 2012-13 squad won five straight. The last team to win six straight in league play was the 1950-51 squad, which went 6-1 in Missouri Valley Conference road games.
This gives OSU their first win in Bramlage Coliseum since Jan. 23, 2010. The Cowboys had dropped five straight in Manhattan, but are now 39-16 against the Wildcats in Manhattan. Overall, K-State leads the series with OSU, 79-53.
Jawun Evans was one assist shy of his third career double-double . The sophomore posted 21 points and nine assists for his 15th career 20-point performance.
Leyton Hammonds was also effective with 18 points and 10 rebounds, which is his third career double-double.
Freshman Brandon Averette had his most productive night in league play with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting. His previous scoring high against a Big 12 opponent was six points against TCU.
The Cowboys nearly doubled-up the Wildcats in the paint 42-22, and handed them their fourth straight home loss.
The Cowboys missed their first six shots of the night, and found themselves in an 8-0 just 5:17 into the first half. K-State would end up leading by as much as 14 with 6:11 left in the frame.
The Cowboys responded with a 14-0 run that tied the game at 33 apiece with 2:22 left in the first half. K-State went into the break with a 1-point lead, 39-38, after Jawun Evans nailed a 3-pointer from the right wing as time expired.
Tonight marked the 12th straight game with the following lineup for Oklahoma State: PG Jawun Evans, G Phil Forte, G Jeffrey Carroll, F Leyton Hammonds, F Mitchell Solomon.
Forte entered tonight's game with the national lead in free throw percentage (.949). He was 2-of-2 from the line tonight, and has made his last 18 attempts from the line.
This is Phil Forte's first career win in Bramlage Coliseum. Should Forte and the Cowboys also win at Iowa State, Forte would join ISU's Naz Mitrou-Long as the only active players to have won at every Big 12 venue.
The Cowboys are now 19-9 on the year and 8-7 in Big 12 play, which is remarkable considering OSU was in last place in the Big 12 riding a 6-game losing streak on Jan. 18.
OSU now has wins in nine of its last 10 games, which would is the program's most prosperous stretch after the turn of the New Year since the 2012-13 squad won 10-of-11 in Big 12 play.
Cowboy head coach Brad Underwood is now 108-23 on his career. That moves his win percentage to .824, which is tops among all active coaches.

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The Cowboys will return home to face Texas Tech on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. ESPNU and the Cowboy Radio Network will have all the action.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Averette

Jeffrey Carroll

Jawun Evans

Leyton Hammonds

Mitchell Solomon

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