Middle Tennessee at Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes

Dec. 16, 2014

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Middle Tennessee at Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes

Dec. 16, 2014 | Stillwater, Okla. | Gallagher-Iba Arena

Final Score: Oklahoma State 68, Middle Tennessee 44

► Oklahoma State closed the first half on a 22-5 run that turned an 18-16 lead with 10:42 left and swelled it into a 40-21 halftime advantage.

► OSU shot 64 percent from the field (16-of-25) to Middle Tennessee's 30 percent shooting from the field (7-of-23) in the opening stanza.

► Oklahoma State did significant damage inside, amassing a 32-8 advantage in points in the paint.

► Oklahoma State dished out 17 assists and committed 10 turnovers against Middle Tennessee. OSU's previous best assist-to-turnover ratio was 19-to-11 against Southeastern Louisiana in the season opener. The Pokes had a negative assist-to-turnover ratio in each of their previous two games against South Carolina and Memphis.

► Le'Bryan Nash scored 16 points, with Phil Forte and Michael Cobbins adding 12 points apiece and Jeff Newberry scoring 11 to mark the ninth time in OSU 's 10 games this year that at least three Cowboys scored in double figures in the same game.

► Phil Forte continued his climb to 1,000 career points, as he scored 12 points against Middle Tennessee to bring his career total to 959.

► Oklahoma State's Michael Cobbins matched a season-high with three blocked shots to mark the third time in the last four games that he has rejected more than one shot. All three of his blocks came in the first half.

► Oklahoma State entered the game ranked 14th nationally by holding opponents to .365 pct. shooting from the field. The Pokes limited Middle Tennessee to .311 pct. shooting in the game, making the Blue Raiders the eighth of OSU's 10 opponents to shoot worse than 39 percent from the field against the Cowboys.

The Oklahoma State win...

► Came over a Middle Tennessee program that has been very successful (26.3 wins per year over the last three seasons) in recent years under coach Kermit Davis.

► Was its ninth straight in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

► Was its 13th-straight win in a non-conference home game, dating back to 2012.

► Improved the Cowboys to 48-2 in non-conference home games under Travis Ford.

► Improved the Cowboys to 192-4 in non-conference home games, dating back to 1987. During that span, the Pokes won 80 straight over non-conference opponents in Gallagher-Iba Arena from 1987-98, which is the fifth-longest streak in NCAA history.

► Improved the Cowboys to 405-49 all-time in non-conference games played in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

► Marked the third consecutive year OSU has started 9-1 and the fifth time in seven seasons under Ford that the Cowboys have won nine of their first 10 games.

Notable Streaks extended…

► Oklahoma State has won eight straight home games.

► The Cowboys have recorded 12 consecutive wins over non-conference foes in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

► The Cowboys have made at least one three-pointer in 462 consecutive games, dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.

► Le'Bryan Nash has started in his last 63 games - the 17th-longest streak in school history.

► Phil Forte has scored in double figures in 14 of his last 15 games, dating back to last season.

► Phil Forte has made at least one three-pointer in 15 straight games and 22 of his last 23 contests.

► Le'Bryan Nash has scored in double figures in nine straight games (all of his games this season).

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Players Mentioned

Michael Cobbins

Le'Bryan Nash

Le'Bryan Nash

Jeff Newberry

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