Oklahoma State vs. New Orleans Postgame Notes

November 20, 2023 | Cowboy Basketball

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. New Orleans
Oklahoma State – 96, New Orleans - 68
Nov. 20, 2023 | Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Jamyron Keller (18), Rebounds – Mike Marsh (11), Assists – Javon Small (6)
New Orleans Leaders: Points – Jordan Johnson (23), Rebounds – Two Tied (4), Assists – Two Tied (2)

Game Notes:
• The Cowboys led wire-to-wire as they defeated New Orleans, 96-68. After leading by six at the halftime horn, Oklahoma State outscored the Privateers 53-31 in the second half, highlighted by a historic 22-point run.
• Coming off the bench, Jamyron Keller had a big-time debut for the Cowboys:

Keller's 18 points (7-of-10 FG) marked the most points by a Cowboy in their debut since Cade Cunningham opened his career with 21 points against UT Arlington on Nov. 25, 2020.
Leading the team in points (18) and made threes (4), Keller posted the most points by a Cowboy reserve since Moussa Cisse scored 18 points against Oklahoma on Feb. 1, 2023.

• OSU's 96-point outing marked its most points in a contest since scoring 98 in a five-point overtime win over Cleveland State on Dec. 13, 2021.
• Five Cowboys ended the night scoring in double-figures, marking its third occurrence over the last four seasons. Oklahoma State had a quintet of double-digit scorers against Youngstown State on March 15 and versus Oakland on Dec. 5, 2020. OSU logged six men in double digits against Charleston on Nov. 22, 2021.
• After logging a career-high 29 points, Javon Small led the Cowboys in the first half with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
• Senior Carson Sager made his first appearance of the season.
• Javon Small, John Michael-Wright, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Brandon Garrison started for Oklahoma State.

Game Flow:
• Dailey Jr. put the Cowboys on the board first, splitting a pair of free throws. Off the missed foul shot, Williams clawed down an offensive rebound before finding Small on a left-wing three.
• Working out of the left baseline, Williams found Small on the very next possession for another left-wing three at the buzzer.
• After an exchange of buckets, Dailey Jr. got a steal and left-handed slam off a bad pass to lead, 11-8, going into the first media break.
• Keller made his Cowboy debut seven minutes into play, jetting from the top-of-the-key for a layup in his first possession.
• The Privateers were held scoreless for five minutes across seven shot attempts, resulting in a 6-0 spurt from the Cowboys.
• After building a 10-point lead, the Privateers responded with a 9-0 run.
• The Cowboys responded with a 14-4 run to build its lead to 11.
• New Orleans scored the final five points of the first half, with Oklahoma State leading, 43-37.
• Dailey Jr. and Williams opened with the Cowboys' first eight of 10 second-half points, scoring four a piece. Dailey Jr. connected with Williams on an alley-oop jam in the stint.
• The Privateers strung up a 10-2 run to cut their deficit to three.
• Keller, Wright and Dailey Jr. orchestrated a three-man fastbreak that yielded a Dailey Jr. and-one. The play helped surge OSU into a double-digit lead and a colossal run.
• The Cowboys rattled off 22-consecutive points in a 4 minute, 48-second span to build a 27-point lead. OSU's run consisted of seven free throws, four layups, two dunks and one three.
• Oklahoma State's lead amassed to 28 at its highest off a Keller three – the final made basket of the game.

Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 768 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 19 of their last 24 games
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 34 of their last 41 games