Oklahoma State vs. Abilene Christian Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Abilene Christian
Oklahoma State – 59, Abilene Christian - 64
Nov. 6, 2023 | Stillwater Okla. (Gallagher Iba Arena)

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Bryce Thompson (19), Rebounds – Quion Williams (10), Assists – Two Tied (4)
Abilene Christian Leaders: Points – Ali Abdou Dibba (15), Rebounds – Airion Simmons (11), Assists – Airion Simmons (4)

Game Notes
• Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Jarius Hicklen, Quion Williams and Mike Marsh started for the Cowboys, with Hicklen, Williams and Marsh logging their first starts with OSU.
• Eric Dailey Jr., Connor Dow, Justin McBride and Brandon Garrison also made their debuts for the Cowboys.
• The Cowboys nearly completed an 18-point comeback, which would have marked their largest since Dec. 22, 2001, when they rallied from 22 down to win.
• Connor Dow drilled three three-point shots -- most by a Cowboy in his debut since Nov. 6, 2019 when Keylan Boone nailed three against Oral Roberts.

Game Flow
• Bryce Thompson's layup through contact opened the Cowboy scoring at the 18:57 mark.
• Mike Marsh's post-up with 17:34 to go gave OSU what turn out to be its last lead of the night at 4-2.
• The Wildcats scored the next seven points and added another 12-2 run, capped by Hunter Jack Madden's three, to make it 23-12 ACU with 9:03 left in the half.
• The teams traded baskets the rest of the half. Kavion McClain's pull-up jumper with 30 seconds left sent ACU into halftime up 36-25.
• Oklahoma State scored eight of its 10 first-half field goal on layups while making just 1-of-9 threes.
• Mike Marsh led the Cowboys in the first half with eight points and six rebounds
• OSU fell behind by 18 points with 13:30 to play before Connor Dow buried three consecutive threes to lead a 12-5 Cowboy run that cut the deficit to single digits
• Trailing by 10, Bryce Thompson drilled three straight mid-range pull-ups to narrow the Wildcats' lead to four
• Highlighted by a Thompson pull-up three, OSU nailed six-of-seven field goals to trail, 62-59, with under a minute in regulation
• The Cowboys forced five ACU turnovers in the final 60 seconds but couldn't capitalize. Dow missed a potential game-tying three with five seconds left.

Team Streaks
• OSU has made at least one three-point in 764 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• Dating back to last season, the Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 15 of their last 20 games
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 30 of their last 37 games
• OSU fell to 0-1 for just the second time in the last 28 years. The loss snapped a string of 48 consecutive wins in home openers.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Eric Dailey Jr.

Connor Dow

Brandon Garrison

Jarius Hicklen

Mike Marsh

Justin McBride

Bryce Thompson

Quion Williams

John-Michael Wright

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