Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. Prairie View A&M
November 27, 2022 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Prairie View A&MÂ
Oklahoma State - 78, Prairie View A&M - 53
Nov. 27, 2022 | Stillwater, Oklahoma (Gallagher-Iba Arena)Â
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 5-2 overall, 0-0 Big 12 I Prairie View A&M 4-3 overall, 0-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - Avery Anderson III - 16, Assists - Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson - 3, Rebounds - Moussa Cisse - 11
Prairie View A&M Leaders: Points - Jeremiah Gambrell - 16, Assists - Hegel Augustin, Kyle Harding - 2, Rebounds - Will Douglas - 6
ÂGame Flow
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John-Michael Wright put the Cowboys on the board with a layup after an offensive rebound from Moussa Cisse to give OSU a 2-0 lead.
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Prairie View started out 3-for-6 from three-point range to take a 13-11 lead into the under-12 media timeout. Bryce Thompson scored a quick six points on 3-for-5 shooting to lead the Cowboys.
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A 9-2 run propelled by a Quion Williams offensive rebound and put-back gave Oklahoma State a 23-21 lead with 5:17 remaining in the first half.
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The Cowboys shot 45 percent from the field and outscored Prairie View 8-0 on second chance points to take a 27-26 lead into the halftime break.
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Oklahoma State found its stride to begin the second half, opening up the second 20 minutes with a 12-0 run to take a 39-26 lead with 15:03 left in the contest.
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11 early second-half points from Avery Anderson III put the Pokes up 51-34 with 11:00 left. The Cowboys outscored Prairie View 24-8 in the first nine minutes of the half on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, while holding Prairie View to 25 percent from the floor.Â
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The Cowboys continued to score at will in the second half and went up 68-44 after back-to-back dunks from Moussa Cisse.
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Oklahoma State controlled the rest of the game, outsourcing Prairie View 51-27 in the second half to finish off the home stand with a 78-53 victory.
Game NotesÂ
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Head coach Mike Boynton has stayed with the same starting-five in all seven games this season, going with Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse.
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Prairie View's 53 points was the lowest point total Oklahoma State has allowed this season, and the first time since March 5, 2022, against Texas Tech that OSU has held its opponent to under 60 points.
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The Cowboys shot 53 percent from the field on Sunday, improving to 3-0 on the season when shooting 50 percent or better.Â
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Oklahoma State scored 51 second-half points, the most in a half this season, two more than the 49 scored against Oakland on Nov. 13.
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The Cowboys have scored more than 40 points in seven different halves this season. OSU reached the mark only ten times last season.
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In OSU's last three games, Tyreek Smith is a combined 13-of-14 from the field for 29 points and 18 rebounds.
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OSU outscored Prairie View 42-16 in the paint on Sunday, using its size advantage all game to get easy shots at the rim.
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The Cowboys' leading scorer, Avery Anderson III, continued his scoring ways, recording 16 points, reaching double-figures for the fifth time this season and 37th time in his Cowboy career.
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Moussa Cisse has recorded three or more blocks in six of the Cowboys' first seven games, ranking first in the Big 12 and third in the country with 25 on the season. The next closest individual total in the Big 12 is 11.
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Cisse recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, tied for the most in the Big 12 with Kansas' Jalen Wilson.
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Five different Cowboys combined for nine blocks, topping the previous season-high of seven against UCF on Nov. 18.
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Kalib Boone showed his improved outside shot by making his first-career three-point field goal in the second half on his way to five points and three rebounds.
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Quion Williams continues to make an impact early in his career, recorded a career-high 11 points and snagging a career-high two steals in just his seventh game in a Cowboy jersey.
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Williams also knocked down his first-career three-pointer early in the second half.
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Chris Harris Jr. recorded his first-career block on Sunday.
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Oklahoma State is outscoring its opponents 242-185 (+57) in first halves in the seven games played this season.
Oklahoma State's Win…
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Improved the Cowboys to 6-0 against Prairie View A&M.
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The Cowboys have won all six contests by double-digits and have held PVAMU under 60 points in all six wins.
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Made OSU 3-1 at home to start the season.
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Is head coach Mike Boynton's 92nd win as the leader of the program.
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Is OSU's 841st win in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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Is OSU's 449th non-conference home win in GIA and its 234th at home since 1989.
Team Streaks
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OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 734 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
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The Cowboys have posted ten or more assists in 17 of their past 19 games dating back to last season.Â
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The Cowboys have taken advantage of their size in the frontcourt, reaching at least ten offensive rebounds in six of seven games this season.
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Moussa Cisse has reached at least two blocks in 11-straight games dating back to the Baylor game on Feb. 21 last season. Cisse has tallied 40 blocks in those 11 games combined.
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Moussa Cisse has now recorded at least one block in each of his past 17 games. There have been just three games in his Oklahoma State career in which he did not record at least one block.
