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Postgame Notes
December 30, 2013 | Cowboy Basketball
Dec. 30, 2013
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Postgame Notes
Oklahoma State vs Robert Morris
Monday, December 30, 2013
• As a team, the Cowboys dished out a season-high 27 assists. It's the most assists since Oklahoma State also recorded 27 dishes against Nebraska on Feb. 19, 2000.
• Oklahoma State reached the 90-point plateau for the seventh time this season but the first in the past seven games with 92 vs Robert Morris.
• OSU is 12-1 through 13 games for the sixth time in the last 17 seasons, but the first time since 2006-07.
• Stevie Clark dished out a career-high nine assists, tied for the third-most ever by a Cowboy freshman. Melvin Gilliam had 12 against Kansas State on Jan. 29, 1986, and Byron Eaton had 11 vs Mercer on Dec. 18, 2005. Clark matched Marcus Smart who had nine vs Portland State on Nov. 25, 2012.
• For the sixth time this season, Oklahoma State made 30 or more field goals in a game. And for the seventh game this season, the Cowboys shot 50 percent or better from the floor.
• With a 9-of-19 (47.4%) performance from long range against the Colonials, OSU broke a string of six-straight games shooting less than 40 percent from beyond the three-point arc.
• Robert Morris committed just eight turnovers, the second-fewest by an OSU opponent this season. Butler had seven on Nov. 29.
• Oklahoma State's two steals are the fewest this season and the fewest since the Cowboys also recorded two steals against Oklahoma on Jan. 9, 2012.
• Markel Brown moved into sole possession of ninth place on the OSU career blocked shots list. He now has 93 in his career.
• Marcus Smart dished out a season-high eight assists, one shy of his career high set against Portland State on Nov. 25, 2012.
• Kamari Murphy matched his season highs with 10 points and eight rebounds vs Robert Morris. He also tied his career high with three assists.
• Phil Forte scored 20 or more points for the third time this season but the first in the past 10 games.
