Postgame Notes vs. North Carolina State

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. North Carolina State

Oklahoma State 74, North Carolina State 68
November 17, 2021 | Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 4-1 overall, 0-0 Big 12 North Carolina State 3-1 overall, 0-0 ACC
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points- Kalib Boone – 20, Rebounds- Isaac Likekele - 7, Assists- Bryce Williams - 4
North Carolina State Leaders: Points- Dereon Seaborn – 19, Rebounds- Dereon Seaborn – 10, Assists- Dereon Seaborn - 3

Game Flow

Oklahoma State struggled to find rhythm early in the first half, allowing North Carolina State to jump out to a 7-0 lead before the first media timeout.
The Cowboys were able to chip into their first half deficit with a 6-0 run, which brought OSU to within three.
After the Wolfpack were able to pad their lead again, Oklahoma State fought back with a 12-0 run in the final three minutes of the half to take a 31-25 lead into the break.
The Cowboys were able to extend their lead to double digits in the second half following a 12-2 run. The run was fueled by Kalib Boone, who scored 8 of his 20 points during that span.
Oklahoma State was able to keep its distance from the Wolfpack for the rest of the half to complete the 74-68 victory.

Game Notes

The Oklahoma State bench stepped up big in the first half by scoring 18 of the team's 31. Keylan Boone led the Cowboys with seven points and five rebounds in the first half. The Oklahoma State bench also outscored the Wolfpack's 56-5

Isaac Likekele surpassed JamesOn Curry for sole possession of eighth all-time in Oklahoma State's all-time career assists list when he tallied his 357th against the Wolfpack
The big men off the bench gave the Cowboys a boost in the second half. Tyreek Smith logged a new career high in points scoring 10 and Kalib Boone recorded his season-high in points with 20
Kalib Boone added 5 blocks to his stat line and the Cowboys recorded 10 as a team. This marked the first time that the Cowboys had hit the 10-block mark since they did it vs. West Virginia in 2019.

An Oklahoma State Win….

Made it the 28th time in the past 33 years OSU has started a season 4-1 or better.
Improved its record to 3-0 all-time over North Carolina State in a series that dates back to 1991.
Pushed Oklahoma State's record to 7-2 in multi-game neutral site regular season tournaments or challenges under head coach Mike Boynton
Extended the Cowboys record to 21-23 against the ACC Conference all-time, including a 19-15 record in neutral site contests
Was the first win over an ACC foe since an 86-72 win over Syracuse in 2019 and marked the second consecutive double digit.
Kept Mike Boynton undefeated vs. ACC opponents bringing his record to 4-0 all-time.
Gave the Cowboys claim to their second straight regular season tournament win.

Team Streaks

The 31-25 halftime lead on Sunday marked the fourth time in five games that the Cowboys had taken a lead into halftime.
OSU has forced at least 10 turnovers 135 times under Mike Boynton
The Cowboys have outscored their opponents in the paint six of their past eight games
They've also had 20+ points off the bench in eight of their past nine games dating back to last season.

OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 702 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24th longest current streak in college basketball.

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