TCU Postgame Notes

The win is OSU's 100th at Gallagher-Iba Arena under head coach Travis Ford (100-20).
The Cowboys tipped off the 20th season of Big 12 play against the Horned Frogs. OSU has won every Big 12 opener at home since 2001.
OSU has not allowed either of its last two opponents to score more than 25 points in either half.
Jeff Newberry tallied a career-high tying 23 points in his first game without the facemask he had worn in each of the last four games. He now has 19 career double-digit games.
The Cowboys blocked eight shots as a team, and are now 8-1 when blocking at least four shots.
Jeffrey Carroll had 10 points for his 10th career double-digit performance.
Leyton Hammonds has now reached double-figures in three of the last four games. He finished with 11 points.
The Cowboys opened the second half on a 10-1 run, capped by a Jeffrey Carroll fast-break 3-pointer. TCU missed its first six shots of the half.
Chris Olivier blocked three first-half shots. The big man's career high is five blocks against George Mason in November. He had been held without a block in the last five games.
Igor Ibaka made just his third appearance of the season, and his first since the Longwood game on Dec. 15.
Mitchell Solomon made his return from injury after missing the UMKC game with a sprained ankle.
Codey McElroy saw his first action in an OSU uniform.
OSU is now 23-3 all-time against TCU, including an 8-1 mark in Stillwater. The Cowboys are a perfect 6-0 in Gallagher-Iba Arena against TCU.
OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 497 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
OSU went into the break with a 26-24 lead, and is now 8-1 this year when leading at the break. In the Ford era, OSU is 125-23 when leading at the half.
OSU is now 13-7 in Big 12 openers. The Cowboys have now won their last two conference openers.
OSU is 87-6 at home against unranked teams in the Travis Ford era.
The Cowboys started Jawun Evans, Jeff Newberry, Jeffrey Carroll, Leyton Hammonds and Anthony Allen for a fourth straight game. OSU has used six different starting lineups this year.
The Cowboys have blocked at least one shot in every game this season, and entered tonight's contest ranked 39th nationally with 5.3 blocks per game.

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