Postgame Notes vs DePaul

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. DePaul

Oklahoma State - 82, DePaul - 78

Nov. 20, 2022 | Nassau, Bahamas (Baha Mar Convention Center)

Updated Records: Oklahoma State 3-2 overall, 0-0 Big 12 I DePaul 3-2 overall, 0-0 Big East

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - Kalib Boone - 17, Assists - Kalib Boone, John-Michael Wright, Caleb Asberry - 3, Rebounds - Moussa Cisse - 11

DePaul Leaders: Points - Eral Penn - 25, Assists - Umoja Gibson - 6, Rebounds - Eral Penn - 11

Game Flow

Kalib Boone scored the first two points of the game at the free throw line for the Cowboys, the third time this season Boone has opened the scoring for OSU.
Oklahoma State took an 8-0 lead three minutes into the contest behind two forced turnovers that turned into four Cowboy points.
The Cowboys continued the hot start, taking a 21-5 lead with 12:00 left in the first half thanks to stellar defensive play. DePaul started the game 2-for-11 from the field and 0-for-4 from three-point range and turned the ball over four times.
OSU continued to attack the rim and get easy buckets early, making 12 of its first 18 shots of the game with 16 points coming inside the paint.
The Blue Demons made four-straight field goals to cut the lead to 31-19 with 7:30 remaining in the first half, but the Cowboy offense continued to get whatever it wanted, scoring on 15 of its first 20 possessions of the game.
The Cowboys took an eight-point lead into the halftime break, 44-36. OSU shot 57 percent from the floor, made 11 of 14 free throws and were led by Kalib Boone with 10 points.
DePaul fought its way back into the game early in the second half, cutting the eight-point deficit down to just two points multiple times, but the Cowboy offense kept attacking to give them a 66-60 lead with 9:00 to play.
DePaul tied the game at 66-66 with 7:30 left, the game's first tie since the score was 0-0.
DePaul took its first lead of the night 69-68 on a fastbreak layup with 5:04 left in the game.
An Avery Anderson III and-1 gave the Cowboys a three-point lead with just under two minutes to play, 79-76.
After DePaul missed a corner three to take the lead with :05 remaining, John-Michael Wright iced the game with two made free-throws to give the Cowboys a four-point lead and the victory.

Game Notes

Head coach Mike Boynton has stayed with the same starting-five in each of the Cowboy's five games, going with Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse.
Four Cowboys scored in double-figures, paced by Kalib Boone's 17. Avery Anderson III, Tyreek Smith and John-Michael Wright all reached the mark.
With two steals on Sunday, Avery Anderson III passed Tony Allen and Andre Owens to move into a tie for 18th on Oklahoma State's all-time steals list with 136 career steals.
Tyreek Smith recorded a career-high 11 points against DePaul and scored in double-figures for the second time in a Cowboy uniform.
Moussa Cisse collected 11 rebounds to lead OSU, the fourth time in five games this season he has led the team in rebounds and the 17th time in his Cowboy career.
The Cowboys scored a season-high 44 points in the first half, topping its 42-point first half at Oakland and its most since scoring 45 first-half points against Florida on Jan. 29, 2022.
Oklahoma State is outscoring its opponents 174-130 (+44) in first halves in the five games played this season.

Oklahoma State's Win…

Improved OSU to 3-2 on the season through the first five games of the season.
Improved OSU to 13-8 all-time in the series against DePaul, including the last three matchups.
Was head coach Mike Boynton's 90th of his career.
Moved OSU to 8-3 under Boynton in regular season multi-game tournaments or challenges.

Team Streaks

OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 732 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
The Cowboys have posted ten or more assists in 15 of their past 17 games dating back to last season.
Oklahoma State has held a double-digit lead at halftime in three consecutive games.
Avery Anderson III has made a living causing havoc on the defensive end to start the season. He has recorded at least two steals in four of five games to start the season and six of seven games dating back to last season.
Anderson III has also led the Cowboys on the offensive end so far this season, scoring in double-figures in four-straight and 11 of the last 13 games dating back to last season.
Moussa Cisse has reached at least two blocks in nine-straight games dating back to the Baylor game on Feb. 21 last season. Cisse has tallied 33 blocks in those nine games combined.
Moussa Cisse has now recorded at least one block in each of his past 15 games. There have been just three games in his Oklahoma State career in which he did not record at least one block.
John-Michael Wright and Caleb Asberry remained perfect from the free-throw line on the season. Wright made 4-4 and Asberry made 2-2 on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Avery Anderson III

Caleb Asberry

Kalib Boone

Moussa Cisse

Tyreek Smith

Bryce Thompson

John-Michael Wright

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