Postgame Notes: OSU vs. Baylor

Oklahoma State at Baylor
March 6, 2019 | Ferrell Center | Waco, Texas

Final Score: Oklahoma State 67, Baylor 64
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 11-19; 4-13 Big 12 | Baylor 19-11; 10-7 Big 12

Oklahoma State Leaders: Scoring – Isaac Likekele 23; Rebounding – Isaac Likekele/Yor Anei 9; Assists – Isaac Likekele 6
Baylor Leaders: Scoring – Makai Mason 19; Rebounding – Mark Vital 10; Assists – Makai Mason 5

Player Notes

With six blocks tonight, Yor Anei set the OSU record for the most blocks in a season by a freshman. He passed Byron Houston, who had 65 in the 1988-89 season as a freshman. He jumped to third place in single season blocks among all players with 70, which is tied with Bryant "Big Country" Reeves. He also tied his career-high for blocks in a game and the freshman record for blocks in a game in OSU history.
After his six tonight, Yor Anei has blocked at least one shot in 15 straight games and in 26 of OSU's 30 games overall.
Isaac Likekele scored 23 points tonight. It was the second time he has scored at least 20 points in his freshman season at OSU and also tied his career-high in points. He also tied his career-high in rebounds with nine.
Thomas Dziagwa made two 3-pointers tonight. He is in sixth place in OSU history for 3-pointers made in a season with 98 this year. He has hit at least one 3-pointer in every game but one this season.
Thomas Dziagwa set a new career-high in rebounds tonight with eight.

Postgame Notes

The Cowboys snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Baylor Bears tonight; that streak dated back to 2015. Baylor has also won 11 of the last 13 meetings in Waco, but Oklahoma State holds a 55-29 edge in the overall series after the win tonight in the Ferrell Center.
Baylor held the lead for nearly 18 minutes of the first half, but the lead never got larger than eight points, which happened early in the game. Despite a last-second dunk from Yor Anei, the Cowboys went into halftime down four, 35-31. Isaac Likekele went into the break leading the Cowboys across the board with 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
The Cowboys took the lead for the first time in the second half with 7:08 remaining after a 12-4 run that was fueled by three made shots from Isaac Likekele. Oklahoma State would not surrender the lead the rest of the game.

Team Notes

OSU had fallen to Baylor in seven straight meetings dating back to 2015 before its win tonight.
Tonight snapped a six-game road losing streak for the Cowboys. They are now 2-10 in true road games this season.
Baylor turned the ball over 10 times tonight. OSU has now forced at least 10 turnovers 55 times under Mike Boynton, and is 32-23 in those games.
OSU went into the break down 35-31, but made a second-half comeback for the first time this season. It is now 1-15 when it enters the half tied or trailing this season.
OSU has made at least one 3-pointer in 614 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.

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