Postgame Notes vs. West Virginia

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. West Virginia

Oklahoma State 81, West Virginia 58
February 12, 2022 | Stillwater, OK (Gallagher-Iba Arena)| Attendance: 8,013
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 12-12 overall, 5-7 Big 12 West Virginia 14-10 overall, 3-8 Big 12
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Avery Anderson III, Moussa Cisse – 18, Rebounds – Moussa Cisse– 10, Assists – Bryce Williams – 4
West Virginia Leaders: Points – Malik Curry – 10, Rebounds – Gabe Osabuohien – 4, Assists – Gabe Osabuohien - 3

Game Flow

West Virginia, powered by three-point shooting, was able to jump on OSU early and led 19-14 at the midway point of the first half but the Cowboys were able to take the lead from the Mountaineers following an 8-0 run shortly after.
After taking the lead, Oklahoma State was able to ride that momentum to a 36-30 halftime lead.
Fueled by their lockdown defense, the Cowboys opened up the half on a 16-2 run to push their lead to 20.
After taking the large lead Oklahoma State was able to keep its distance from West Virginia the rest of the way to secure a 81-58 victory.

Game Notes

After the 4:30-minute mark in the first half, the Cowboy defense held the Mountaineers to 1-19 shooting over an 11-minute span.
Oklahoma State out-rebounded the Mountaineers by 24 in the win.
Continuing his trend of playing well against West Virginia, Avery Anderson III made an impact on the offensive end on Saturday as he posted 18 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds. Coming into Saturday, Avery Anderson III had averaged 19 points per game over the last three times the Cowboys had taken on West Virginia
Moussa Cisse scored a career-high 18 points on Saturday. It was the second time in his past three games he's reached double-figure scoring and the sixth time this season. It marked the most points scored for Cisse since his 17 points on opening night against UT-Arlington.
With 10 rebounds, Cisse also recorded his first double-double performance in Big 12 play and third of the year.
Oklahoma State dominated in the paint once again, as they outscored WVU 40-16. It marked the 18th time in 24 games OSU has scored more than its foe in the paint.
Isaac Likekele tallied his 428th career assist to move up to fifth all-time on Oklahoma State's assists chart. He passed Randy Wright who recorded 427 assists wearing a Cowboys uniform.

Oklahoma State's Win

Was its largest margin of victory in the West Virginia series.
Improved the Cowboys to 12-12 heading into their final six games of the year.
Tied the season series at 1-1 between OSU and West Virginia.
Gave OSU wins in three of the past four meetings between the two schools.

Team Streaks

OSU has forced at least 10 turnovers 153 times under Mike Boynton.
OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 721 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001, which is the 24th longest current streak in college basketball.
Isaac Likekele has recorded a rebound in 117-straight games dating back to his freshman year and has recorded an assist in 58-consecutive games, as well.

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Players Mentioned

Avery Anderson III

Moussa Cisse

Isaac Likekele

Bryce Williams

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