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Cowboys Take Down Islanders Behind McGriff's Double-Double
December 29, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
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STILLWATER (AP) — After a cautious start, Oklahoma State pushed the tempo and let the 3-point darts fly in a 69-59 victory Saturday over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Cameron McGriff earned his third career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Thomas Dziagwa made four 3-pointers, three of which came in the second half. Dziagwa's performance from behind the arc was the fourth game in his last five in which the sharpshooter has made at least three 3-pointers.
Curtis Jones, playing his second home game, added 12 points. He added five rebounds and two assists.
The Cowboys held he Islanders to 33.9 percent (21 of 62) from the field. It's the first time OSU had limited an opponent to under 35 percent from the floor since Nov. 20, 2017. The defensive performance was also the second time this year OSU held an opponent to under 60 points.
Leading 35-28 at the half, the Cowboys began pushing tempo and looking for scoring opportunities much earlier in the shot clock. They scored 11 points in the first 3:46 of the second half to earn their first double-digit lead at 46-36, then continued to run, eventually building a 65-49 advantage on a slam by Michael Weathers with 3:25 to play.
After trailing most of the first half, the Cowboys went on a 10-2 run to turn a 26-25 deficit into a 35-28 halftime advantage. McGriff and Lindy Waters made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, Jones lofted in a floater and Isaac Likekele made a steal at midcourt and slammed it home.
The Islanders (5-8) made four of their first six 3-pointers and held a slim lead until Dziagwa made a 3-pointer that gave OSU (6-6) its first lead at 17-16. A trey by South gave Texas A&M-CC its final lead at 26-25 with 3:32 to play. The Islanders made just 4 of 18 shots inside the 3-point line in the first half.
The Cowboys open conference play against Iowa State at 8 p.m. on Wednesday inside of Gallagher-Iba Arena. Tickets can be purchased at okstate.com/tickets.
