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Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes vs. Kansas State
January 03, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
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Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes
Jan. 3, 2015 | Stillwater, Okla. | Gallagher-Iba Arena | 11,185 attendance
Final Score: Oklahoma State 61, Kansas State 47
Game Notes
► The win marks the first time Oklahoma State has won its Big 12 Conference opener since the 2011-12 season. The Cowboys had started league play with losses to Kansas State each of the last two seasons.
► The Cowboys are now 53-50 in Big 12 games under head coach Travis Ford.
► OSU is now 89-15 in Gallagher-Iba Arena under Travis Ford.
► The Cowboys shot 49 percent from the field against Kansas State. OSU has shot 48 percent or better from the field in eight games this season.
► Phil Forte III became the 40th player in OSU history to reach 1,000 career points. The junior now has 1,013 points in his two-plus seasons in Stillwater.
► Phil Forte scored a game-high 20 points, marking his fourth 20-plus point game this season and 15th of his career.
► Phil Forte led the Cowboys in scoring for the sixth time this season.
► Phil Forte, Le'Bryan Nash, Jeff Newberry and Anthony Hickey each scored in double figures, marking the 12th time in 13 games this season that OSU has had at least three double-digit scorers.
► Le'Bryan Nash tied a career high with four blocked shots. He also had four blocks against Kansas last season.
► Jeff Newberry started his second-straight game and responded with his third double-digit scoring game of the season with 10 points.
► Tavarius Shine came off the bench to score eight points for the Cowboys, his highest scoring effort since totaling a career-high 10 against Tulsa on Nov. 26.
Streaks Extended
► The Cowboys have now made at least one three-pointer in 465 consecutive games, dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
► Le'Bryan Nash has started in his last 67 games, which is tied for the 16th-longest streak in school history.
► Phil Forte has made at least one three-pointer in 18-straight games and 25 of his last 26 contests.
► Le'Bryan Nash has scored in double figures in 12-straight games (all of his games this season).
