Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs WMU
November 22, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State vs. Western Michigan
November 22, 2019   Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Okla.  Â
Final Score: 70-63
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Yor Anei 13; Rebounds: Yor Anei 12; Assists: Lindy Waters 5
Western Michigan Leaders: Points: Michael Flowers 15; Rebounds: Rafael Cruz Jr. 9; Assists: Chase Barrs 4
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 5-0; Western Michigan 4-2
Player Notes
• Yor Anei finished with the third double-double of his career with 13 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. The 12 blocks tied a career high.
• Yor Anei reached the century mark in career blocks tonight against WMU, and now has 102 for his career.
• Yor Anei has blocked at least four shots in a game 11 times, making him fifth in school history.Â
• Yor Anei now ranks 10th in school history for blocks in a career.
• Isaac Likekele finished the game with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and four steals.Â
• Seniors Lindy Waters (890 points), Cameron McGriff (859 points) and Thomas Dziagwa (683 points) all inched closer to the 1,000 point club tonight.
Game Flow
• Oklahoma State would go on a 7-0 run with 15:52 remaining in the first half that was capped off by a transition dunk from Cameron McGriff. After a back and forth first half between both squads, the Cowboys would enter intermission with a 35-34 lead.
• The Cowboys jumped out to a 52-45 lead with 10:17 remaining in the second half. Western Michigan would go on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 52-52 with 6:30 remaining. Isaac Likekele would throw a lob to Yor Anei with 1:52 remaining in the game to fuel a late push to secure a 70-63 Cowboy victory.
Postgame NotesÂ
• Oklahoma State finished with a 44-37 rebounding advantage.
• Oklahoma forced a total of 11 turnovers tonight.
• Oklahoma State (34 points) outed Western Michigan (18 points) in the paint.
• With the win, OSU is now 222-9 against all non-conference opponents at home dating back to 1989.
• Today's game marks the first meeting between Oklahoma State and Western Michigan.
Team Streak
• OSU had previously held their opponents to under 40% shooting for ten consecutive halves until tonight. Western Michigan shot 41.9% in the first half.
• This marked the first game of the season OSU did not hold its opponent under 40% shooting. Western Michigan finished shooting 40.4% from the floor.
• The Cowboys have used the same starting lineup the last 32 games: Isaac Likekele, Thomas Dziagwa, Lindy Waters, Cameron McGriff and Yor Anei.
• OSU has made at least one 3-point shot in 621 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24th longest current streak in college basketball.
• OSU has forced at least 10 turnovers 61 times in the Mike Boynton era. Western Michigan finished the game with 11 turnovers.
