Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. Texas
January 24, 2023 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. No. 10/10 Texas
Oklahoma State - 75, Texas - 89
Jan. 24, 2023 | Austin, TX (Moody Center)Â
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 11-9 overall, 3-5 Big 12 I Texas 17-3 overall, 6-2 Big 12Â
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone - 18, Assists - Avery Anderson III - 9, Rebounds - Woody Newton - 5
Texas Leaders: Points - Marcus Carr - 21, Assists - Marcus Carr - 5, Rebounds - Dylan Disu - 8
ÂGame Flow
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Kalib Boone threw down a thunderous dunk to start the scoring for OSU. Boone has scored the first points for the Cowboys 11 times.
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A 3-for-6 start from the field for the Cowboys took them to the first media timeout tied at six with the Longhorns.
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John-Michael Wright's three-pointer brought the score to 17-9 in favor of the Longhorns with 11:43 left in the first half.
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Avery Anderson III used his ability as an offensive initiator to rack up four assists, as the Cowboys battled back to make it a 24-20 Texas lead.
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The Cowboys started pushing the pace offensively, leading to a fast break dunk from Caleb Asberry, followed by a transition three from Bryce Thompson. The Cowboys cut the lead to just three, 33-30.
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Kalib Boone led the Pokes with eight points at the halftime break, but the Cowboys trailed 40-32 at the intermission.
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A quick four points from Anderson III and five from John-Michael Wright kept the Pokes going offensively with the score at 49-41 with 15:24 left in the game.
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Both teams got the offenses rolling in the second half as Texas continued to hold on to the lead, 71-60 with 7:14 left.
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John-Michael Wright's fourth three of the game made the score 75-68 in favor of the Longhorns with 5:18 remaining.
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Texas took control down the stretch, beating the Cowboys 89-75 in the Moody Center.
Game NotesÂ
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Head coach Mike Boynton went with Avery Anderson III, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Kalib Boone and Woody Newton as the starting-five for the third-straight game.
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Avery Anderson III tied a career-high nine assists on Tuesday for the second time this season after recording nine against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi.
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Kalib Boone continues to dominate the paint on both sides of the floor, scoring 18 points to up his average to 13.1 points per game in conference play.
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Woody Newton has been essential to the Cowboys recent success, averaging eight points, five rebounds and one steal while making 5-of-9 three-point attempts in his three starts.
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John-Michael Wright provided a punch for the Cowboys offense against Texas, scoring 18 points with four made three-pointers. Wright has made four or more three-pointers four times this season, while shooting at a 34 percent clip.
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Bryce Thompson played a good all-around game for the Cowboys, scoring 11 points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out four assists.
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OSU has found success on the offensive end lately, scoring 30 or more points in three-straight halves of basketball and four of its last five halves. OSU has reached the 40-point mark in two of its last five halves.
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As a team, the Cowboys have reached at least three blocks in all 20 games this season. OSU leads the Big 12 with 5.7 blocked shots per game, which ranks ninth in the country.
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OSU has held 16 of its 20 opponents to 35 percent shooting or less from the three-point line, and 11 of 19 have shot less than 30 percent.
Team Streaks
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OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 747 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
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The Cowboys have posted 10 or more assists in 27 of their past 32 games dating back to last season.Â
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Dating back to last season, OSU has held 22 of its past 24 opponents under their season scoring average.
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The Cowboys have made 10 or more free throws in 14 of the first 20 games this season after doing so in 18 of their 30 games last season.Â
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OSU has forced 10 or more turnovers in 12-straight Big 12 games.
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Oklahoma State has recorded at least five steals in 18 of its 20 games this season.
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Caleb Asberry has shown a strong ability to rebound as of late as he's brought in five or more rebounds in five of the last six games.
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Woody Newton has played the best basketball of his career since being inserted into the starting lineup, making at least one three-pointer in four-straight games and has recorded two or more rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.
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Kalib Boone has scored 10 or more points in six of his past seven games and has scored 13 or more in five of his past seven.
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Tyreek Smith has recorded at least one block in eight-straight games, and collected at least two in four of those eight.
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Boone has posted 49 points and ten rebounds over his past three road games.
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OSU has recorded five or more blocks in five of its six road games this season.
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John-Michael Wright has made a three-pointer in each of the Cowboys past three games, and is shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc on the season.
