Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs SU
November 27, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State vs. Syracuse
November 27, 2019  Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. NIT Invitational Tournament
Final Score: 86-72
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Isaac Likekele 26; Rebounds: Cam McGriff and Yor Anei 8; Assists: Isaac Likekele 8
Syracuse Leaders: Points: Elijah Hughes 28; Rebounds: Bourama Sidibe 9; Assists: Joseph Girard III 9
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 6-0; Syracuse 4-2
Player Notes
• Isaac Likekele finished the game with 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists.
• Isaac Likekele's 26 points mark a career high for points in a game as well as the third 20-point game of his career.
• Yor Anei finished the game with 19 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
• Yor Anei's two blocks further his 23 game streak with at least one block.
• Thomas Dziagwa finished with 16 points, three rebounds and two assists.
• Seniors Lindy Waters (894 points), Cameron McGriff (866 points) and Thomas Dziagwa (699 points) all inched closer to    the 1,000 point club tonight.
• Chris Harris Jr. led all bench scorers with nine points shooting 3/3 from behind the arc.
• Hidde Roessink made his first appearance tonight after missing the last three games with a knee injury.Â
Game Flow
• Oklahoma State jumped out to a quick lead going on an 11-0 run to start the game. Syracuse would not score its first field goal until 13:30 remaining in the first half but would go on a 21-3 run at the 9:06 mark, seizing a 21-14 lead. OSU would respond finishing out the second half on an 11-0 run capped off by a deep 3-point shot from Chris Harris Jr.
• Oklahoma State would continue to score out of the half, seizing a 19-point lead with 14:14 left in the game. Syracuse would cut the OSU lead to nine at the 10:42 mark, but the Cowboys would pull away, leading as much as 21 in the second half.Â
Postgame NotesÂ
• This marked the first time Syracuse has allowed more than 80 points in a game this season.
• Prior to tonight's game, Syracuse had not given up 40 points in a half this season. OSU finished the first half with 43.
• This marked the first time an opponent shot 50% or better in a half against Syracuse. OSU shot 50.0% in the first half.
• Oklahoma State finished with a 39-31 rebound advantage.
• Oklahoma forced a total of 17 turnovers tonight.
• Oklahoma State (34 points) outed Syracuse (16 points) in the paint.
• Oklahoma State's all time record against Syracuse is now 4-2.
• Oklahoma State won the last meeting with Syracuse 72 -68 on Dec. 5, 2006 at Madison Square Garden.
• Oklahoma State's all-time record against members of the Atlantic Coast Conference is 20-23.
Team Streak
• The Cowboys have used the same starting lineup the last 33 games: Isaac Likekele, Thomas Dziagwa, Lindy Waters, Cameron McGriff and Yor Anei.
• OSU has made at least one 3-point shot in 622 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 62 times in the Mike Boynton era. Syracuse finished the game with 17 turnovers.
