Oklahoma State vs. Houston Christian Postgame Notes

November 24, 2023 | Cowboy Basketball

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Houston Christian
Oklahoma State – 92, Houston Christian - 65
Nov. 24, 2023 | Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Mike Marsh (14), Rebounds – Eric Dailey Jr. (6), Assists – Javon Small (8)
Houston Christian Leaders: Points – Marcus Greene (16), Rebounds – Bonke Maring (10), Assists – Bonke Maring (3)

Game Notes:
• After 12 lead changes and five ties 10 minutes into play, the Cowboys pushed a 10-0 run and never looked back. Entering the halftime horn off a 29-12 run, OSU remained in charge wire-to-wire in the second half, leading by as large as 32 in the win.
• Oklahoma State recorded 52 points in the first half, marking its most first-half points since Dec. 22, 2017, when they scored 53 against UT-Rio Grande Valley.
• Six OSU players scored in double figures on Friday for the first time since Nov. 22, 2021, against College of Charleston.
• The Cowboys finished the day with 24 assists, their most since dishing out 24 at Oakland on Nov. 13, 2022.
• John Michael-Wright notched his 250th-career made three on Friday.
• A pair of Cowboys set a career high in assists as Javon Small pushed out eight, while Quion Williams added six.
• Weston Church made his season debut for the Cowboys.
• Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Brandon Garrison started for the Cowboys.

Game Flow:
• John-Michael Wright opened scoring for the Cowboys, darting from the left wing for a fastbreak layup
• Garrison tallied the next four points for OSU, converting on a hook shot and a pair of free throws to tie play, 6-6. Mike Marsh joined the party with a pair of foul shots and a hook shot on the next two possessions.
• The Huskies nailed five-consecutive shots to take the lead, 12-11.
• OSU responded off a 6-0 stint, with Jamyron Keller converting an and-one on his first offensive possession and Jarius Hicklen drilling a three.
• HCU took a three-point lead with an 8-0 run in response.
• After a tie and a pair of lead changes, Keller was strong around the basket again with a standing dunk.
• Trailing by two, OSU strung up a 10-0 run as Wright and Dailey Jr. both hit threes while Marsh and Small made layups during the stint.
• The Cowboys bolstered its run to 29-12 to cap the half, leading 52-37.
• Missing its first three shots out of halftime, the Cowboys tightened up on both ends – holding the Huskies to no field goals for seven minutes en route to a 24-5 run. The run, which included a trio of Hicklen threes, moved OSU's lead to 30.
• Following the run, Oklahoma State's lead never wavered below 28.

Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 769 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• The Cowboys have forced 10+ turnovers in all six contests this season.
• Opponents have recorded more turnovers than assists in five of six games this season.
• OSU has scored 10+ points unanswered in three of six games this season.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 20 of their last 25 games.
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 35 of their last 42 games.