Oklahoma State vs. St. Bonaventure Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. St. Bonaventure
Oklahoma State – 64, St. Bonaventure - 66
Nov. 16, 2023 | Brooklyn N.Y. (Barclays Center)

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Eric Dailey Jr. (15), Rebounds – Brandon Garrison, Mike Marsh (6), Assists – Javon Small (7)
Saint Bonaventure Leaders: Points – Mika Adams-Woods (17), Rebounds – Three Tied (7), Assists – Daryl Banks III (4)

Game Notes:
• In a game stamped by 10 lead changes and five ties, the Bonnies came on top sinking six free throws in the final 1:06 of play
• The Cowboys had strong openings to both halves, recording a 10-2 run to open the game and a 15-6 stint in the onset of the second half
• Bryce Thompson, Javon Small, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Mike Marsh received the starting nod
• Dailey Jr. recorded a big night in his third collegiate game, logging a team-high 15 points (six-of-10 FG), four rebounds and two assists while hitting two-of-three threes
• Oklahoma State kept the ball moving, bringing in 16 assists across 23 made field goals

Game Flow:
• Quion Williams opened with the first five points of play, draining a right-corner three and a fastbreak layup
• After a Williams and Dailey Jr. three – Bryce Thompson threw down a thunderous transition jam to push a 10-2 opening run
• The Cowboys opened play with a 10-2 opening run
• The Bonnies drilled six-consecutive shots, stamped by a Mika Adams-Woods layup, to tie the contest 19-19
• Saint Bonaventure charged a 9-3 run to notch a six-point lead before the Cowboys responded with seven-consecutive points to recapture the lead
• Oklahoma State built a 16-5 run to begin the second half to mount a 45-35 lead
• During the run, the Cowboys opened the half 4-of-5 from the field while – beginning at the 18:45 mark – holding the Bonnies scoreless for over six minutes (6:09)
• The Bonnies responded with a 14-1 run of their own, yielding a Cowboys timeout
• Down five, a quartet Cowboys chipped in to end the OSU drought, nailing four-straight shots, highlighted by a Michael-Wright top-of-the-key triple
• Oklahoma State reclaimed the lead at the 2:42 mark as Michael-Wright rebounded his own miss from the right wing, slashing in for an and-one bucket
• On the next possession, Dailey Jr. made a transition layup to net an 8-0 OSU run, and a four-point lead
• Inside a minute, with the game tied 62-62, Williams drove in from the left wing to finish off a left-handed layup
• The Bonnies were fouled on a three-point shot, hitting each of its three free throws… they split a pair of free throws on its next possession to lead by two
• With 7.9 seconds to play, Small took the ball full court, rattling out a left-corner three at the buzzer

Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 766 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 17 of their last 22 games
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 32 of their last 39 games

Oklahoma State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Eric Dailey Jr.

Brandon Garrison

Mike Marsh

Javon Small

Bryce Thompson

Quion Williams

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