Postgame Notes vs UCF

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. UCF

Oklahoma State - 56, UCF - 60

Nov. 18, 2022 | Nassau, Bahamas (Baha Mar Convention Center)

Updated Records: Oklahoma State 2-2 overall, 0-0 Big 12 I UCF 3-1 overall, 0-0 American Conference

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - Moussa Cisse - 14, Assists - Avery Anderson III - 5, Rebounds - Moussa Cisse - 14

UCF Leaders: Points - Brandon Suggs - 18, Assists - Jayhlon Young - 5, Rebounds - Taylor Hendricks - 12

Game Flow

Bryce Thompson started the scoring for the Cowboys with a smooth fadeaway jumper to give them a 2-0 lead a minute in.
During an early 11-0 run that gave the Cowboys a 15-5 lead, Oklahoma State's defense held UCF scoreless for more than five minutes and caused four turnovers.
After one made basket by the Golden Knights, OSU's defense continued its dominance by holding UCF scoreless for another six-plus minutes to extend the lead to 22-7 with 7:43 remaining in the first half.
The Cowboys collected six blocks and outscored UCF 14-4 in the paint to grab a 28-17 lead at halftime. Kalib Boone, Avery Anderson III and Caleb Asberry led all scorers with six points each.
Oklahoma State struggled offensively early in the second half as UCF cut the 11-point halftime lead to seven points at 37-30 with 11:00 remaining.
UCF took its first second-half lead with 4:11 remaining at 48-46 after back-to-back three-pointers.
The Cowboys fought back to tie the game at 50 with 1:53 left behind free throws from Avery Anderson III and John-Michael Wright.
Unable to capture a game-winner during the final possession of regulation, Oklahoma State went to overtime tied 52-52.
Moussa Cisse opened the scoring in the overtime session with a powerful dunk to give the Pokes a two-point lead.
John-Michael Wright missed a jumper with :3 remaining that would have tied the game to give UCF the 60-56 victory.

Game Notes

Head coach Mike Boynton has stayed with the same starting-five in each of the Cowboy's first four games, going with Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse.
Avery Anderson III snagged two steals on Friday, moving him into a tie for 21st with Tony Allen on OSU's all-time steals list, passing Cornell Hatcher and Adrian Peterson.
With six blocks on the night, Moussa Cisse tied a career-high and passed Richard Dumas to move into 18th on Oklahoma State's all-time blocks list.
Cisse grabbed 14 rebounds in the contest, giving him 39 rebounds in the last three games.
Anderson III finished with 12 points in the contest, the 36th time in his Oklahoma State career he has been in double-figures scoring.
Freshman Quion Williams recorded his first made field-goal in a Cowboy uniform on Friday.
The Cowboys defense held UCF to 17 first-half points, the fewest since Feb. 19, 2020 against West Virginia when OSU allowed 14 points.
Oklahoma State is outsourcing its opponents 130-94 (+36) in first halves in the first four games of the season.

Team Streaks

OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 731 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
The Cowboys have posted ten or more assists in 14 of their past 16 games dating back to last season.
Moussa Cisse has reached at least two blocks in eight-straight games dating back to the Baylor game on Feb. 21 last season. Cisse has tallied 31 blocks in those eight games combined.
Moussa Cisse has now recorded at least one block in each of his past 14 games. There have been just three games in his Oklahoma State career in which he did not record at least one block.
Moussa Cisse has also recorded a double-double in three-straight games and has done so in four of his past eight games dating back to the Baylor game on Feb. 21 last season.

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