Cowboys Fall To Missouri State

Saturday, December 5

Stillwater, OK

2:30 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

5-3

Missouri State

2-5

Missouri State

Oklahoma State

December 05, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball

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STILLWATER, Okla. ---- Jawun Evans scored 15 points in a comeback effort in a 64-63 loss to Missouri State Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

All 15 points for Evans came in the second half. He also finished with five rebounds and seven assists.

Trailing at the start of the second half, the Cowboys cut the deficit to 41-33 after a powerful Jeff Newberry dunk early in the second half.

An Evans jumper cut the deficit to five with 9:41 left, and he hit a three a couple minutes later to cut the deficit to 46-44.

Newberry's jumper with 6:14 left gave the Cowboys their first lead of the day.

Two Anthony Allen free throws with 1:42 left gave the Cowboys a 59-58 lead, and he finished with a powerful dunk a couple possessions later to give Oklahoma State a 61-58 lead with less than a minute remaining.

A pair of Newberry free throws with 28 seconds left gave the Cowboys a 63-59 lead, but a Miller layup with seven seconds left gave the Bears a 64-63 lead.

Missouri State jumped out to a 9-2 run to start the game behind strong shooting from Camyn Boone and Loomis Gerring.

A pair of Leyton Hammonds free throws cut the deficit to 29-20 with 1:29 left in the half, but a Chris Kendrix three pointer the next possession gave the Bears a 32-20 lead at the half.

Oklahoma State had three players finish with double figures in scoring, including Evans who led the team in scoring with Newberry. Newberry finished with 15 points and three rebounds, and Jeffery Carroll finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Missouri State had three players finish with double figures in scoring, including, Miller, who finished with a team-high 21 points and four rebounds. Boone finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, and Kendrix finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.