Evans Drops 11 Points In Loss To Tulsa

Wednesday, December 2

Stillwater, OK

7 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

5-2

Tulsa

5-2

Tulsa

Oklahoma State

December 02, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball

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STILLWATER, Okla. --- Jawun Evans finished with 11 points in a 66-56 loss to in-state rival Tulsa at Gallagher-Iba Arena Wednesday.

It was the fourth-career double-figure night for Evans.

The game went back and fourth from the tip, and featured 10 lead changes.

The Golden Hurricane led for a majority of the second half until two Leyton Hammonds free throws tied the game at 49 with 5:11 left. Hammonds finished with eight points and six rebounds off the bench.

Tulsa responded with an 8-0 run that was sparked by a Pat Birt three-pointer during the following possession.

Oklahoma State cut the Tulsa lead to 59-54 with 1:47 left, but the Golden Hurricane were able to hold on by taking advantage from the free throw line in the final minute.

Both teams had success from the line the, as Oklahoma State shot 88 percent and Tulsa shot 87 percent.

The Cowboy defense held Tulsa to a 2-of-10 shooting from the field to start the game and quickly jumped out to a 7-to-2 lead.

A pair of Tyree Griffin free throws gave Oklahoma State a 27-26 lead heading into halftime. The Cowboys ended the half shooting 33 percent while holding the Golden Hurricane to 27 percent from the field.

Chris Olivier finished with eight points and four rebounds, and Mitchell Solomon had nine points and a season-high nine rebounds for Oklahoma State.

Tulsa had three players finish with double figures in scoring, including James Woodard, who led the Golden Hurricane with 15 points and six rebounds. Shaquille Harrison finished with 14 points, and Marquel Curtis finished with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Overall, Tulsa converted on 40 percent of its field goal attempts while holding Oklahoma State to 29 percent from the field.

After holding an 8-5 first half advantage scoring off the bench, the Oklahoma State bench was outscored 26-8 in the second half.