Postgame Notes vs. Baylor

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. No. 10 Baylor

Oklahoma State 64, No. 10 Baylor 66
February 21, 2022 | Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)| Attendance: 8,701
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 13-14 overall, 6-9 Big 12 Baylor 23-5 overall, 11-4 Big 12
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Bryce Thompson – 15, Rebounds – Moussa Cisse– 10, Assists – Bryce Williams – 4
Baylor Leaders: Points – Adam Flagler – 29, Rebounds – Jeremy Sochan, Flo Thamba – 7, Assists – James Akinjo - 4

Game Flow

Baylor was able to jump out to an early lead, starting the game on a 10-2 run, but OSU answered and cut Bear's lead down to two right before the midway point.
With the help of an 13-2 run, the Cowboys were able to take a 27-22 past the 4-minute mark. They were able to ride this momentum to a 36-29 halftime lead.
The second half remained close through the first 10 minutes, but Baylor was able to regain a 49-45 lead following an 8-0 run.
Oklahoma State tied the game with less than a minute left thanks to an Isaac Likekele layup, which forced the game into overtime.
After a back-and-forth overtime, Baylor's James Akinjo gave Baylor the lead with 14 seconds remaining to give the Bears a 66-64 victory.

Game Notes

Isaac Likekele became the 44th Cowboy to score 1,000 career points when he hit a floater to tie the game in overtime.
The Cowboys came on late in the second part of the first half as they closed the period on a 20-9 run after the 7:08 mark. During the run, they made nine of their last 10 shots from the floor.
Bryce Thompson led the Cowboys early on, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the first half. He carried on from his performance in Waco earlier in the season, where he dropped 19 points in the upset victory over the Bears.
Avery Anderson III, Moussa Cisse, Isaac Likekele and Bryce Thompson all scored double-digit points on Monday night, the last time the Cowboys had four double-digit scorers was against Oklahoma on Feb. 5, 2022.
Oklahoma State won the paint battle once again, as it outscored Baylor 34-28. It marked the 21st time in 27 games OSU has scored more than its foe in the paint.
Moussa Cisse recorded his fourth double-double of the season scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 boards. He most recently completed this feat on February 12, 2022 vs. West Virginia.
He also blocked 5 shots against No. 10 Baylor. This marked the second time in Big 12 play that he recorded 4 or more blocks in a game and third time on the season.
Isaac Likekle had 2 steals to move up to eighth all-time in school history with 159 career steals.
To continue putting his mark on the record books, he recorded his 431st career assist when he tallied 2 against Baylor. This moved him up to fourth all-time.

Team Streaks

OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 724 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 120-straight games dating back to his freshman year.
Avery Anderson III has reached double figures in scoring five-straight games after the Baylor game on Monday, which marked a season high for consecutive games with 10 or more points for him.
Bryce Thompson dropped 15 points on Monday night against No. 10 Baylor, marking his fourth-consecutive game scoring in double digits.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Avery Anderson III

Moussa Cisse

Isaac Likekele

Bryce Thompson

Bryce Williams

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