Postgame Notes: OSU vs West Virginia

Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia

January 6, 2020 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Okla.

Final Score: 55-41

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Lindy Waters 12; Rebounds: Cameron McGriff 8; Assists: Isaac Likekele 2
West Virginia Leaders: Points: Oscar Tshiebwe 12; Rebounds: Derek Culver 12
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 9-5; West Virginia 12-2

Postgame Notes

• The Cowboys are 8-3 in Big 12 home openers since the 2009-10 season.

• With the loss, Oklahoma State has started 0-2 in Big 12 play in each of the last four seasons, but made the postseason in two of the last three years.

• The last time Oklahoma State was limited to under 20 points in the first half was on Feb. 23, 2019 when the Cowboys scored 18 points at Kansas State.

• This marked the first time in the Boynton era in which Oklahoma State held an opponent to under 60 points and lost. The Cowboys were previously 12-0 when holding opponents to under 60 points.

• Oklahoma State has held 10 of its 14 opponents to under 40.4% shooting or less this season.

• The Cowboys forced a total of 20 turnovers tonight.

• Oklahoma State has won four of its last six meetings against West Virginia.

• With the loss, Oklahoma State's all-time record against West Virginia is now 8-8.

• The last time these two teams met was on Mar. 9, 2019 in Gallagher-Iba Arena when the Cowboys won 85-77.

• Oklahoma State's all-time record against members of the Big 12 is 453-522.

Player Notes

• Lindy Waters (1005) reached the 1,000-point club tonight making him only the 42nd player in program history to do so.

• Lindy Waters led the Cowboys in scoring with 12 points.

• Thomas Dziagwa was out tonight due to illness.

• Jonathan Laurent got his 37th career start tonight, but his first start as a Cowboy in place of Thomas Dziagwa.

• Yor Anei has blocked a shot in 41 of his last 46 games.

• Cameron McGriff has started 60 consecutive games for the Cowboys, which is the 37th longest active streak in college basketball.

• Senior captains Cameron McGriff (953 points) and Thomas Dziagwa (755 points) are nearing the 1,000 point club.

Game Flow

• West Virginia would go on an 8-3 run with 6:03 remaining in the first half, putting the Mountaineers up 18-13. The Cowboys entered intermission down 28-19 after Miles McBride nailed a 3-point shot at the halftime buzzer.

• West Virginia's lead would extend to 16 points when the Mountaineers were up 37-21 with 15:07 remaining in the second half. OSU would cut it to just nine with 8:19 remaining in the half, but West Virginia would respond, extending their lead to as great as 18 before the final buzzer.

Team Streak

• OSU has made at least one 3-point shot in 630 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24th longest current streak in college basketball.

• The Cowboys are 7-14 against the AP top-25 under Mike Boynton.

• Oklahoma State is 26-6 when holding its opponent under 40% shooting or less under Mike Boynton.

• OSU has forced at least 10 turnovers 71 times under Mike Boynton, and is 42-28 in those games.