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Cunningham helps Oklahoma St. pull away, beat Oakland 84-71
December 05, 2020 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. โย Cade Cunninghamย had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and Oklahoma State pulled away midway through the second half to beat Oakland 84-71 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma State, which forced 24 turnovers in its first big test in a 70-62 road win at Marquette on Tuesday night, got Oakland (0-6) to commit 17 turnovers despite the Grizzlies hitting 17 shots from 3-point range.
But the Cowboys shot well from distance too, hitting 10 of 26 from beyond the arc. Cunningham led with three whileย Keylan Boone,ย Bryce Williamsย and Ferron Flavors Jr. had two apiece.
Cunningham, the first freshman in the program to open his career with a double-double, was 6-of-13 shooting.ย His dunkย was part of a 21-5 run that gave the Cowboys a 77-61 lead with 2:48 to play. Cunningham scored six points during the stretch, and capped the run with an alley-oop toย Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe.
Isaac Likekeleย added 16 points for Oklahoma State, which shot 52.5% (32 of 61) from the floor.ย Kalib Booneย finished with 13 points and Flavors had 12.
Rashad Williams, a junior guard who led Oakland with 19.5 points per game last season, scored 32 points and made a career-high 10 3-pointers.ย Jalen Mooreย added 13 points and three 3-pointers for the Grizzlies.
It was the first meeting between the schools.
