Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs. TCU (Big 12 Tournament)
March 13, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 8 TCU
March 13, 2019 | Sprint Center | Kansas City, Mo. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship – First Round
Final Score: TCU – 73, Oklahoma State – 70
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 12-20 overall; TCU 20-12 overall
Oklahoma State Leaders: Scoring – Yor Anei and Lindy Waters 17; Rebounding –Yor Anei 10; Assists – Lindy Waters 7
TCU Leaders: Scoring – Kouat Noi 20; Rebounding – Kevin Samuel 9; Assists – Alex Robinson 8
Game Flow
·         OSU fell behind by as many as 20 points in the second half, but went on a 16-0 run to take the lead at 70-68 with 25 seconds left. The Cowboys trailed, 68-54 with 6:53 remaining.
·         TCU opened the game on an 11-3 run and expanded its advantage to 45-21 at the half. Of the Horned Frogs' 45 first-half points, 38 came from either three-pointers, layups or dunks. TCU's 45 first-half points matched a season high for an OSU opponent (Minnesota).
Player Notes
·         Including Wednesday's seven-block performance, freshman Yor Anei blocked 25 shots in four games played since the calendar turned to March (6.25 per game). Anei blocked at least six shots in each of his last three games.
·         Yor Anei finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. He added seven blocks to bring his season total to 85 – a mark that tied Andre Williams' single-season record from 2002-03.
·         Lindy Waters finished with 17 points for his 22nd double-figure scoring game of the season and the 40th of his career. He added a career-high seven assists.
·         Including Wednesday's game, freshman Isaac Likekele scored 42 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and dished out 17 assists in his last three games. He is one of just two Cowboy freshmen ever to post 100 or more assists and 40 or more steals in a season, with Marcus Smart being the other.
·         Including his four-three-point field goals made on Wednesday, Thomas Dziagwa hit at least one trey in 31 of OSU's 32 games this season. He made at least three three-pointers in 23 of 32 games this season.
Team Streaks
·         Including Wednesday, Oklahoma State has now made at least one three-point field goal in 616 consecutive games, dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
Records Watch
·         Yor Anei blocked seven shots Wednesday to bring his season total to 85. In doing so, he passed Joe Atkinson for second place on the OSU single-season list and tied Andre Williams atop OSU's single-season list.
·         Thomas Dziagwa made four three-pointers Wednesday to bring his career total to 175. In doing so, he climbed into OSU's career top 10 for three-point field goals made.
·         Thomas Dziagwa passed Keiton Page to take sole possession of third place on the OSU single-season list for three-point field goals made. His 105 threes this season trails only Randy Rutherford (146 in 1994-95) and Brooks Thompson (110 in 1993-94).
