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Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame Postgame Notes
November 17, 2023 | Cowboy Basketball
Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Notre Dame
Oklahoma State – 64, Notre Dame - 66 (Overtime)
Nov. 17, 2023 | Brooklyn N.Y. (Barclays Center)
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Javon Small (29), Rebounds – Quion Williams (11), Assists – Quion Williams (3)
Notre Dame Leaders: Points – Markus Burton (20), Rebounds – J.R. Konieczny (10), Assists – Matt Zona (4)
Game Notes:
• Javon Small posted career highs with 29 points and 10 rebounds. After two points in the first half, the senior scored 27 of the Cowboys' 39 points across the second half and overtime.
• Small became the first Cowboy to tally 25+ points and 10+ rebounds in a game since Cade Cunningham on Feb. 27, 2021, at Oklahoma. It was OSU's sixth 25-point double-double since 2010.
• Quion Williams tied a career high with 11 rebounds, matching his total in round one of the 2023 NIT against Youngstown State on March 15.
• Notre Dame ended the first half on an 18-6 run, while Oklahoma State ended the second half on a 19-9 run to force overtime
• Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Brandon Garrison started for the Cowboys
• Garrison made his first career start for OSU
• Bryce Thompson missed his second-career game as a member of the Cowboys. Prior to Friday, he played in 68-of-69 games for Oklahoma State dating back to the 2021-22 season. Thompson last missed a contest on Dec. 13, 2021 against Cleveland State.
Game Flow:
• Brandon Garrison scored the first points for the Cowboys, backing his man below the basket for a layup
• John-Michael Wright nailed a left-wing three at the horn to give OSU an early 7-3 edge – a pair of free throws widened the margin to 9-3
• Notre Dame responded with a 10-2 run, including an 8-0 run stamped by back-to-back Carey Booth threes
• OSU restored its lead working around the basket with 16 of its first 21 points coming in the paint
• The Cowboys secured the ball early, going without a turnover for the first 12 minutes of play
• The Fighting Irish drilled five-consecutive shots en route to a 12-0 run
• Small ended the drought with a mid-range jumper, going into halftime trailing, 33-25
• The Fighting Irish built its lead to double digits six minutes into the half
• Small pioneered a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to three. He drilled back-to-back threes and nailed three free throws after drawing contact from distance.Â
• Trailing by four, the Cowboys forced a Notre Dame turnover with 1:06 to play
• Small came off a screen to convert on a right-wing three to cut the deficit to one
• Garrison swatted a layup as a help-side defender, yielding an air ball on a second-chance attempt
• With 9.3 seconds remaining, Dailey Jr. got to the line after Small found him on a curl. He made the first and missed the second – pushing play to overtime, 55-55.
• The Fighting Irish were held scoreless in the final four minutes of regulation, while Small had 21 of the Cowboys' 30 points in the second half
• Williams drilled made a tip-in to begin overtime
• Small extended the lead to four off a pair of free throws
• Williams dove at the hardwood, tipping the ball off his defender, to force a ND turnover
• Notre Dame took a one-point lead, converting on an and-one layup and a pair of free throws
• Javon Small missed a left-wing three, resulting in a jump ball (possession: ND) off the miss
• Notre Dame made both free throws to go up three, intentionally fouling Small on the other end
• Small nailed both free throws, with Notre Dame being fouled promptly after
• After splitting foul shots, Wright missed a midcourt three off the right iron to end the game
Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 767 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 18 of their last 23 games
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 33 of their last 40 games
Oklahoma State – 64, Notre Dame - 66 (Overtime)
Nov. 17, 2023 | Brooklyn N.Y. (Barclays Center)
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Javon Small (29), Rebounds – Quion Williams (11), Assists – Quion Williams (3)
Notre Dame Leaders: Points – Markus Burton (20), Rebounds – J.R. Konieczny (10), Assists – Matt Zona (4)
Game Notes:
• Javon Small posted career highs with 29 points and 10 rebounds. After two points in the first half, the senior scored 27 of the Cowboys' 39 points across the second half and overtime.
• Small became the first Cowboy to tally 25+ points and 10+ rebounds in a game since Cade Cunningham on Feb. 27, 2021, at Oklahoma. It was OSU's sixth 25-point double-double since 2010.
• Quion Williams tied a career high with 11 rebounds, matching his total in round one of the 2023 NIT against Youngstown State on March 15.
• Notre Dame ended the first half on an 18-6 run, while Oklahoma State ended the second half on a 19-9 run to force overtime
• Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Brandon Garrison started for the Cowboys
• Garrison made his first career start for OSU
• Bryce Thompson missed his second-career game as a member of the Cowboys. Prior to Friday, he played in 68-of-69 games for Oklahoma State dating back to the 2021-22 season. Thompson last missed a contest on Dec. 13, 2021 against Cleveland State.
Game Flow:
• Brandon Garrison scored the first points for the Cowboys, backing his man below the basket for a layup
• John-Michael Wright nailed a left-wing three at the horn to give OSU an early 7-3 edge – a pair of free throws widened the margin to 9-3
• Notre Dame responded with a 10-2 run, including an 8-0 run stamped by back-to-back Carey Booth threes
• OSU restored its lead working around the basket with 16 of its first 21 points coming in the paint
• The Cowboys secured the ball early, going without a turnover for the first 12 minutes of play
• The Fighting Irish drilled five-consecutive shots en route to a 12-0 run
• Small ended the drought with a mid-range jumper, going into halftime trailing, 33-25
• The Fighting Irish built its lead to double digits six minutes into the half
• Small pioneered a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to three. He drilled back-to-back threes and nailed three free throws after drawing contact from distance.Â
• Trailing by four, the Cowboys forced a Notre Dame turnover with 1:06 to play
• Small came off a screen to convert on a right-wing three to cut the deficit to one
• Garrison swatted a layup as a help-side defender, yielding an air ball on a second-chance attempt
• With 9.3 seconds remaining, Dailey Jr. got to the line after Small found him on a curl. He made the first and missed the second – pushing play to overtime, 55-55.
• The Fighting Irish were held scoreless in the final four minutes of regulation, while Small had 21 of the Cowboys' 30 points in the second half
• Williams drilled made a tip-in to begin overtime
• Small extended the lead to four off a pair of free throws
• Williams dove at the hardwood, tipping the ball off his defender, to force a ND turnover
• Notre Dame took a one-point lead, converting on an and-one layup and a pair of free throws
• Javon Small missed a left-wing three, resulting in a jump ball (possession: ND) off the miss
• Notre Dame made both free throws to go up three, intentionally fouling Small on the other end
• Small nailed both free throws, with Notre Dame being fouled promptly after
• After splitting foul shots, Wright missed a midcourt three off the right iron to end the game
Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 767 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 18 of their last 23 games
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 33 of their last 40 games
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