Postgame Notes: OSU vs Iowa State

January 19, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

January 19, 2019 | Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa

Final Score: Iowa State 72, Oklahoma State 59

Updated Records: Iowa State 14-4; 4-2 Big 12 | Oklahoma State 8-10; 2-4 Big 12

Iowa State: Scoring – Marial Shayok 20; Rebounding – Cameron Lard 5; Assists – Nick Weiler-Babb

Oklahoma State: Scoring – Cameron McGriff 17; Rebounding – Yor Anei 12; Assists – Cameron McGriff/Thomas Dziagwa/Isaac Likekele 4

Postgame Notes

Tonight was the 130^thmeeting between the Cyclones and the Cowboys. With their win, the Cyclones tied up the series at 65 wins a piece.
OSU fell behind by as many as nine points in the first half of the game, but a 10-0 run with 6:21 left in the half kept the Cowboys in the game. Iowa State went on a 15-3 run with 2:03 to go in the first half that would ultimately help the Cyclones hold a 40-29 lead going into break.
The Cowboys opened up the second half on an 11-2 run that brought them within two points. However, the Cylones responded with a 10-3 run of their own that would widen the gap to 12 points. OSU would not get that gap under double digits for the rest of the game.
OSU out-rebounded Iowa State 39-28. The Cowboys are now 6-4 when they out-rebound an opponent.

Player Notes

Yor Anei had a career-high rebounding night with 12 boards. He was just one point shy of logging his first career double-double.
Yor Anei has blocked at least one shot in 14 of OSU's 18 games, including six games now with at least three blocks after blocking three shots tonight.
Lindy Waters has made 11 of his last 15 3-point attempts. He went two-of-four from three tonight.
Lindy Waters has made 15 straight free throws, and 49 of his last 51 dating back to last season. He went two-of-two from the free throw line tonight.
OSU is now 6-4 when Cameron McGriff scores 14 or more points. That figure moves to 11-5 for his career as he scored 17 points tonight in the loss.
Isaac Likekele (37) and Yor Anei (31) both logged career-highs in minutes tonight.

Team Streaks

Despite the loss tonight, OSU has won four of its last seven Big 12 road games.
OSU is now 0-8 when it trails at the break. The Cowboys were down 40-29 at halftime tonight.
OSU has made at least one 3-pointer in 602 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24^thlongest current streak in college basketball.