Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes: OSU vs Iowa State
February 29, 2020 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State
February 29, 2020Â Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Okla. Â Â
Final Score: Oklahoma State 73, Iowa State 61
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points: Cameron McGriff 19; Rebounds: Cameron McGriff and Isaac Likekele 7; Assists: Lindy Waters 6
Iowa State Leaders: Points: Rasir Bolton 16; Rebounds: Rasir Bolton 6; Assists: Rasir Bolton 4
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 15-14; (5-11); Iowa State 12-17; (5-11)
Player Notes
• OSU celebrated its six seniors with a special pregame senior-day presentation by Cowboy legend Tony Allen. Senior captains Lindy Waters III, Cameron McGriff and Thomas Dziagwa will be joined by Trey Reeves, Jonathan Laurent and J.K. Hadlock.Â
• Cameron McGriff finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists. McGriff has posted at least 10 points and five rebounds in each of the last 10 games.
• Cameron McGriff is the only Cowboy to have started every game this season. In fact, McGriff has started 73 consecutive games for the Cowboys, which is tied for the 14th longest streak in school history.
• Lindy Waters finished with 10 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals today. He was just one assist shy of tying his career high for assists in one game. Waters' two steals passed Randy Rutherford for 24th on OSU's all-time career steals list, amounting to 118 career steals.
• Thomas Dziagwa finished with four 3-point shots in the first half alone today, leading the Cowboys in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Dziagwa ended the game with 14 points, one rebound and one steal.
Postgame Notes
• Oklahoma State has won four straight home games, and five of its last eight games overall.Â
• The Cowboys shot 51.9% from the floor today, marking OSU's season-high in field goal percentage.Â
• With the win, OSU snapped a three-game losing streak to Iowa State. The all-time series between both schools is now tied at 66-66.Â
• The Cowboys are 13-2 this season and 39-11 in the Mike Boynton era when leading at the half. OSU entered the half today leading the Cyclones 36-29.
• OSU's all-time record in the Big 12 Conference is 458-531.
Game Flow
• With 8:31 remaining in the half, OSU seized a 20-18 lead and led the Cyclones for the remainder of the half. The Cowboys' largest lead of the half was seven, entering the intermission leading ISU 36-29.
• The Cowboys led the Cyclones for the entirety of the second half and led by as much as 15 with 49 seconds remaining in the game. OSU closed out the game, sealing the victory with a 73-61 advantage.
Team StreaksÂ
• OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 645 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24th longest current streak in college basketball.Â
• The Cowboys forced 17 turnovers today. OSU has forced at least 10 turnovers 83 times under Mike Boynton, and is 47-35 in those games.Â
Up Next
• Oklahoma State will continue its homestand Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Kansas State in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Tickets are available at okstate.com/tickets and the game will be shown on ESPNU.
