Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. Wichita St.
December 17, 2022 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Wichita St.
Oklahoma State - 59, Wichita St. - 49
Dec. 17, 2022 | Wichita, KS (Intrust Bank Arena)Â
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 7-4 overall, 0-0 Big 12 I Wichita St. 6-5 overall, 0-0 American Conference
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - Bryce Thompson - 19, Assists - Bryce Thompson, Chris Harris Jr. - 5, Rebounds - Moussa Cisse - 12
Wichita St. Leaders: Points - Craig Porter Jr. - 14, Assists - Four tied - 1, Rebounds - Craig Porter Jr. - 7
ÂGame Flow
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After snagging his 22nd steal of the season on the first defensive possession of the game, Avery Anderson III scored the first two points for the Cowboys at the free-throw line.
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Oklahoma State took a 10-0 lead on the Shockers, scoring on five of its first seven possessions of the game, while forcing Wichita St. to miss its first five attempts from the field.
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The Cowboys suffocating defense held the Shockers scoreless for more than four minutes late in the half, while the offense found its rhythm from three-point range, going on a 9-0 run to take a 30-17 lead with 4:00 remaining in the half.
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Wichita St. ended the first half on a 7-0 run, but the Cowboys maintained a 32-26 lead heading into the halftime break.
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John-Michael Wright started the second-half scoring for the Cowboys with a deep three-pointer to give OSU a seven-point lead.
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A 7-0 run at the 10:32 mark gave the Cowboys their largest lead of the game at 50-36 behind Wright's eight second-half points.Â
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OSU remained in control thanks to its suffocating defense, forcing Wichita St. to miss its first six three-pointers of the second half. The Cowboys took a 53-44 lead into the final media timeout at the 2:16 mark.
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The Cowboys left Wichita with a double-digit victory, 59-49.
Game NotesÂ
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Head coach Mike Boynton has stayed with the same starting-five in all eleven games this season, going with Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse.
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The Cowboys continue to rely on their defense, holding Wichita St. to just 26 first-half points, the fifth lowest total in any half this season for the Shockers.
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The defense got even better in the second half, allowing only 23 points, the third lowest the Shockers have scored in any half.
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The Shockers 49 points were a season-low, and the fewest points they have scored since scoring 43 in a loss on Feb. 9, 2020, against Houston.
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The 49 points are the fewest OSU has allowed to the Shockers since a 55-42 win in Wichita on Jan. 14, 1958.
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OSU's perimeter defense showed out on Saturday, holding Wichita St. to just 1-21 from three-point range.
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OSU's offense is steadily improving, scoring more than 30 points in ten of its last 13 halves of basketball.
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OSU has held ten of its eleven opponents to 35 percent shooting or less from the three-point line, and seven of 11 have shot less than 30 percent.
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John-Michael Wright exploded on the offensive end, tying his previous season-high with 16 points on 5-10 shooting, including four three-point field goals.
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Wright also continued his perfect streak at the free-throw line, going 2-2 on the night to improve to 17-17 on the season.
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Bryce Thompson kept up his scoring ways against the Shockers, scoring a season-high 19 points, while also setting a new career-high with five three-pointers. Thompson has made at least four three-pointers in three games this season.
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Chris Harris Jr. was a key play maker for the Cowboys on Saturday, posting a career-high five assists.
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Moussa Cisse continues to use his size to grab boards and block shots at a furious rate. The Big 12's leading rebounder and shot-blocker recorded 12 rebounds and three blocks on Saturday.
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Avery Anderson III recorded four steals against the Shockers on Saturday. Anderson has upped his defensive prowess this season, averaging a career-high 2.1 steals per game, which ranks fifth in the Big 12.
Oklahoma State's Win…
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Improved the Cowboys to 32-11 all-time in the Wichita State series.
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Was Oklahoma State's 17th win on the road in the series.
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Was OSU's second victory in the past four meetings in the series.
Team Streaks
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OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 738 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
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The Cowboys have posted ten or more assists in 20 of their past 23 games dating back to last season.Â
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OSU has held teams to less than 40 percent shooting from the field in 13-straight games dating back to last year and has done so in 18 of its past 20 games.Â
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Dating back to last season, OSU has held 14 of its past 15 opponents under their season scoring average.
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Moussa Cisse has now recorded at least one block in each of his past 21 games. There have been just three games in his Oklahoma State career in which he did not record at least one block.
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Cisse has reached at least two blocks in 13 of the past 15 games dating back to last season, tallying 45 total in those 15 games.
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Cisse has reached three blocks in eight of the Cowboys 11 games this season.
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As a team, the Cowboys have reached at least three blocks in all eleven games this season. OSU leads the Big 12 with 5.5 blocked shots per game.
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Avery Anderson III has made a name for himself with his hounding on-ball defense. The senior guard has recorded at least two steals in eight of the Cowboys first eleven games, and ten of 13 games dating back to last season.
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The Cowboys have made 10 or more free throws in eight of the first 11 games this season after doing so in 18 of their 30 games last season.Â
