Oklahoma State vs. Oral Roberts Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Oral Roberts
Oklahoma State – 81, Oral Roberts – 60
Dec. 17, 2023 | Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)
Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Bryce Thompson, Quion Williams (13), Rebounds – Eric Dailey Jr. (11), Assists – Javon Small (8)
Tulsa Leaders: Points – Issac McBride (14), Rebounds – Kareem Thompson (7), Assists – Kareem Thompson, Jailen Bedford (2)

Game Notes:
• The Cowboys placed a wire-to-wire victory against the Golden Eagles on Sunday, churning out two unanswered double-digit runs to carry a 21-point lead into halftime. They continued their success into the second half, building a lead as large as 30 while leading by 20+ points for the closing 17:18 of play.
• Oklahoma State placed a prolific passing display, tying a season-high 24 assists on Sunday. The team first notched the total on Nov. 24 against Houston Christian.
• OSU caught its stride from deep, shooting 8-of-15 (53.3%) in the first half and 14-of-30 (46.7%) overall.
• Brandon Garrison chipped into the assist party, posting a career-high six assists on Sunday.
• Quion Williams set a career-high in points, finishing play with 13 points on an efficient 6-of-8 clip.
• The Cowboys starred in the scoring column through one half, carrying a 21-point, 48-27 lead. For OSU, it marked their largest halftime lead since Dec. 20, 2022, when they led 44-20 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• The Golden Eagles were held to a season-low 60 points on Sunday, recording its smallest showing since falling 74-51 against Duke in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. It was also their largest margin of defeat since that game.
• After holding Tulsa to its lowest assist output since 2014, the Cowboys held ORU to its season low of six assists.
• Oklahoma State rolled out a starting lineup of Javon Small, Bryce Thompson, Quion Williams, Eric Dailey Jr. and Brandon Garrison.

Game Flow:
• After being knotted 10-10 three minutes into play, the Cowboys pushed a 12-0 run highlighted by a pair of threes. OSU started red hot from distance, hitting its first five shots from deep on a 5-of-6 clip.
• Small opened play with a three-point field goal 16 seconds into play. For the Cowboys, it marked their quickest bucket to the season.
• OSU forced a Golden Eagles timeout leading 18-10 after five straight threes and a Brandon Garrison Jam.
• Dailey Jr. converted on a layup and midrange jumper to push a 12-0 run and a 12-point, 22-10 lead. After an ORU three, he returned fire with one of his own.
• Oklahoma State churned out eight assists on its first nine field goals.
• Trailing 31-17, the Golden Eagles dug back into single digits with an 8-0 spurt charged by two threes.
• OSU responded with its second 12-0 run of the day to lead 41-25, reeling in points from five Cowboys.
• Closing the first half with a Dailey Jr. layup and Keller three, OSU entered the halftime horn ahead, 48-27.
• The Cowboys sprung back into action, extending its lead to 25 off an 8-0 run off threes from Thompson and Dailey Jr., with Williams cashing in on a layup.
• OSU inflated its lead to 30 with 3:48 remaining in play, surging ahead off a 12-2 run.
• ORU ended play with an 11-2 run, but it came too late as the Cowboys won, 81-60.

The Cowboy Win…
• Evened their record at 5-5 with back-to-back wins.
• Made them 4-2 at home this year.
• Marked their fifth straight win vs. ORU (20-5)
• Made them 13-1 vs. ORU at GIA with 12 straight wins.
• Made Boynton 5-0 vs. ORU and a combined 17-6 against Oklahoma's three other Division I programs (9-4 vs. OU, 3-1 vs. Tulsa).

Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point shot in 773 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 38 of their last 46 games.
• The Cowboys have put together a collection of unanswered double-digit runs this season, including a pair of 12-point runs on Sunday. In 10 games, OSU has posted six runs of such caliber this season, highlighted by a 22-0 run against New Orleans.
• The Cowboys have forced 10+ turnovers in nine of 10 contests this season.

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