Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs Minnesota
December 21, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota
December 21, 2019  BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Â
Final Score: 86-66
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Lindy Waters 17; Rebounds: Hidde Roessink 6; Assists: Dee Mitchell 3
Minnesota Leaders: Points: Gabe Kalscheur 34; Rebounds: Daniel Oturu 8; Assists: Marcus Carr 8
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 8-3; Minnesota: 6-5
Player Notes
• Lindy Waters finished with 17 points, three rebounds and two assists.
• Lindy Waters now has 47 career double-digit scoring performances.
• Thomas Dziagwa is now 11-of-11 from the free throw line this year, and 56-of-62 for his career.
• Yor Anei did not finish with a block today, snapping a 27 game streak of at least block per game.Â
• Yor Anei has blocked a shot in 38 of his last 43 games.
• Avery Anderson finished with a career-high 16 points off the bench today.
• Cameron McGriff started in his 57th consecutive game for the Cowboys, which is the 37th longest active streak in college basketball.
• Isaac Likekele missed the fourth game of his career today. He started the first 39 games of his career.
• Dee Mitchell got his second career start today for the Cowboys.Â
• Senior captains Lindy Waters (976 points), Cameron McGriff (928 points) and Thomas Dziagwa (735 points) are nearing the 1,000 point club.
Postgame NotesÂ
• Minnesota finished with 86 points today, the most OSU has allowed in a game this season.Â
• Minnesota shot 58.2% from the floor tonight, the best shooting performance from an opponent this season.
• This game marked the first time this season an opponent scored 40 points or more in the first half.
• Oklahoma State entered intermission trailing by 15, the biggest halftime deficit this season.
• Oklahoma State forced a total of 17 turnovers today.
• Minnesota finished with a 35-27 advantage in rebounds today.
• Oklahoma State's all-time record against Minnesota is now 3-5.
• The last time these two teams met was on Nov. 30. 2018 at the U.S. Bank Stadium when the Cowboys lost 76-83.
• Oklahoma State's all-time record against members of the Big 10 Conference is 67-81.
Game Flow
• Minnesota opened up the game shooting 8-of-12 from the floor, jumping out to an 18-10 advantage with 13:06 remaining in the first half. Oklahoma State would tie the game at 24 with 8:54 remaining in the first half, but the Golden Gophers would finish the half on a 22-7 run, entering intermission with a 46-31 lead.Â
• The Golden Gophers' greatest lead of the game was 71-42 with 9:22 remaining in the game. Oklahoma State cut Minnesota's lead to 14 with 2:40 remaining, down 80-66.
Team Streak
• OSU has made at least one 3-point shot in 627 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 67 times in the Mike Boynton era. Minnesota finished the game with 17 turnovers.
