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Postgame Notes: OSU vs Villanova (AdvoCare Invitational)
November 23, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
Postgame Notes – Oklahoma State vs Villanova
Final Score: Villanova 77, Oklahoma State 58
Updated Records: Villanova (4-2 overall; 0-0 Big East), Oklahoma State (3-2 overall; 0-0 Big 12)
Villanova Leaders: Scoring – Eric Paschall 22; Rebounding – Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 13; Assists – Phil Booth/Collin Gillespie 5
Oklahoma State Leaders: Scoring – Mike Cunningham 15; Rebounding – Cameron McGriff 5; Assists – Thomas Dziagwa 5
Postgame Notes:
- Today's loss to Villanova moved OSU to 3-2 on the season. Villanova will play in the championship game of the AdvoCare Invitational on Sunday at 12:00 PM CT on ESPN. OSU will play for third place on Sunday at 3:00 PM CT on ESPN2.
- Thomas Dziagwa is currently shooting 58.8% (20-34) from three this season, which gives him the 13thbest three-point shooting percentage in the country.
- Thomas Dziagwa has knocked down at least three three-pointers in every game this season as he made three on 42.9% three-point shooting today.
- Cameron McGriff has now reached double-digit scoring in every game this season as he had 11 points today.
- Graduate transfer Mike Cunningham provided a spark off the bench for OSU in his second game this season. He shot five of 10 from three and scored 15 points to lead the Cowboys.
- Thomas Dziagwa is shooting 90-214 (42.1%) from three over his three-year career. He is currently tied for 4thin OSU history for career three-point percentage.
- Cameron McGriff is shooting 164-204 (80.4%) from the free-throw line over his three-year career. He is currently 18thin OSU history for career free throw percentage. He shot five of six from the line today.
- Thomas Dziagwa set a career-high in assists with five today.
- The Cowboys allowed 77 points to Villanova today, which marks a season-high in points allowed for OSU.
- Today was the second meeting ever between OSU and Villanova. OSU took the first matchup 88-75 in 1974. The Cowboys are now 1-1 all-time against Villanova.
- OSU only scored 26 points in the first half of today's game, which marked a season-low for first-half points.
- The Cowboys were held to just three three-point field goals in the first half, which also marked a season-low for first-half threes.
- Eric Paschall, a senior for Villanova, started the game 6-7 from behind the three-point line. This helped Villanova jump out to a 42-26 lead going into halftime.
- Villanova scored 16 three-pointers in today's game. This set a record for the most threes made in an AdvoCare Invitational game.
- With today's loss, the Cowboys are now 4-4 all-time in the AdvoCare Invitational.
- After setting an AdvoCare Invitational record for most blocks in a game with 10 on Thursday, the Cowboys did not block a shot in today's game.
- OSU has now made at least one three-pointer in 588 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
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