Oklahoma State Defeats UT Arlington in Dominant Fashion, 88-45

Tuesday, November 9

Stillwater, OK

7 P.M. CT

Oklahoma State University

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UT Arlington

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UT Arlington

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Oklahoma State Defeats UT Arlington in Dominant Fashion, 88-45

November 09, 2021 | Cowboy Basketball

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STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State men's basketball team opened their season on Tuesday night with a commanding 88-45 victory over the UT Arlington Mavericks.

OSU opened the game with a 39-8 lead in the first half, propelled by Avery Anderson's 13 first half points, and never looked back. Memphis transfer Moussa Cisse led the way for the Cowboys by leading all scorers with 17 points and also adding nine rebounds. Four other Cowboys were able to find their way into double figures, while UT Arlington was unable to have one scorer reach the double-digit mark.

The Cowboys were also able to impose their will on the Mavericks by forcing 22 turnovers, recording 15 steals, and scoring 34 points off of turnovers. The combination of dominant defense and depth on the offensive end led to the blowout victory for OSU

Oklahoma State moves to 1-0 on the year and is back in action in Gallagher-Iba Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday vs. Oakland.