Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs Ole Miss
November 29, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
November 29, 2019  Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. NIT Invitational Tournament
Final Score: 78-37
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Cam McGriff 15; Rebounds: Yor Anei 9; Assists: Isaac Likekele 4
Ole Miss Leaders: Points: Breein Tyree and Antavion Collum 7; Rebounds: KJ Buffen 5; Assists: Devontae Shuler 5
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 7-0; Ole Miss 5-2
Postgame NotesÂ
• Oklahoma State has now won the NIT Season Tip-Off title twice, the last time being in 1991.
• The last time Oklahoma State held an opponent to under 20 points in a half was on Nov. 10, 2018 against Charleston.
• The last time Oklahoma State won by 30 points or more was on Nov. 16, 2017 against Oral Roberts when the Cowboys won by 43.Â
• The margin of victory (41) marks the second largest margin of victory on a road game in Oklahoma State history.
• Oklahoma forced a total of 20 turnovers tonight.
• Oklahoma State's all time record against Ole Miss is now 3-0.
• The last time these two teams met was Dec. 28, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Okla when the Cowboys won 59-42.
• With the win, Oklahoma State's all-time record against members of the Southeastern Conference is 127-158.
Player Notes
• Yor Anei finished with 14 points and nine rebounds
• Yor Anei has blocked at least four shots 12 times in his career.
• Yor Anei has now blocked a shot in 24 straight games and 35 of his 39 games overall.
• Cameron McGriff posted a season-high 15 points and added five rebounds, one assist, one block, and a steal.
• Thomas Dziagwa finished with 11 points, including three 3-point field goals.
• Lindy Waters finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and 3 assists.
• Seniors Lindy Waters (908 points), Cameron McGriff (881 points) and Thomas Dziagwa (710 points) all inched closer to    the 1,000 point club tonight.
• Jonathon Laurent led OSU's bench scorers with six points, including a pair of 3-point field goals.
Game Flow
• Oklahoma State would go on a 23-3 first-half run, including 15 unanswered points. The Cowboys would enter intermission with a 34-15 lead, capped off by a 3-point buzzer beater by Thomas Dziagwa. Ole Miss' last field goal of the half would be with 7:50 remaining in the first half.
• The Cowboys would increase their lead to 41, the largest lead of the second half ending the game with a final score of 78-37.Â
Team Streak
• The Cowboys have used the same starting lineup the last 34 games: Isaac Likekele, Thomas Dziagwa, Lindy Waters, Cameron McGriff and Yor Anei.
• OSU has made at least one 3-point shot in 623 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 63 times in the Mike Boynton era. Ole Miss finished the game with 20 turnovers.
