Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys drop Bedlam battle in Norman
February 10, 2024 | Cowboy Basketball
NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma outlasted Oklahoma State, 66-62, in a defensive battle at Lloyd Noble Center.
Javon Small scored 17 points, John-Michael Wright had 13 and Quion Williams (12 points, 10 rebounds) secured his fourth double-double for OSU, which fell to 10-14 (2-9 Big 12).
Jalon Moore put up 15 points for Oklahoma (18-6, 6-5), five of them during a pivotal 9-0 run that erased a 56-52 OSU lead with less than 5:00 to play.
The Cowboys twice cut the margin to a point but could get no closer. They had a chance to force overtime in the last 10 seconds, but Rivaldo Soares stripped Small from behind on his way to the basket and Ortega Oweh added a free throw for the final margin.
OSU fell to 2-8 this season in games decided by five points in either direction.
The Sooners, who will join the Southeastern Conference next season, snapped a three-game Bedlam losing streak.
The teams will meet again in two weeks at Gallagher-Iba Arena (Saturday, Feb. 24).
An OU team that entered the night ranked among the top-10 nationally in three-point defense held OSU to 3-of-17 from deep and 31% overall from the field.
The Cowboys hung around anyway, sinking 21-of-28 free throws. They were plus-six in the turnover column (12-6) and plus-five on the glass (35-30), limiting the Sooners to just two offensive rebounds and five second-chance points.
OU shot 45.7% and made 9-of-23 threes. Moore delivered four of the Sooners' nine blocks.
The Cowboys trailed by as many as seven points (20-13) with 4:19 to play in the first half after missing 23 of their first 27 field goal attempts but found success attacking the basket for layups and fouls.
Small hit Mike Marsh for a layup that capped a 9-2 run and knotted the game at 22 with 2:35 remaining in the half.
OU hit three triples in the last two minutes to take a 31-26 lead into halftime, at which point the Cowboys were still just 7-of-32 from the field (.219).
The Sooners were hit with two technicals and a flagrant foul within the first five minutes of the second half, and OSU took advantage, sinking 5-of-6 free throws. Brandon Garrison's three-point play tied the game at 33 and Jamyron Keller pushed the Cowboys in front with a driving layup.
Garrison, however, picked up his third and fourth fouls during that stretch – the latter with 15:57 to play. The lead changed hands five more times before he re-emerged some 14 minutes later.
Small scored twice during a 6-0 OSU spurt. His pull-up jumper in the lane stretched the OSU advantage to 56-52 with just under 6:00 to play, but the Cowboys missed their next five shots.
Moore hit a corner three to get OU's run started and Milos Uzan's free throw tied the game at 56 with 3:51 left.
With 3:05 to go, Le'Tre Darthead made a go-ahead three that struck the front iron before bouncing through.
A pair of Moore free throws gave OU a 61-56 edge with 2:23 showing. It was the largest second-half margin for either side.
Garrison returned and tipped in an offensive rebound to stop the run and Williams sank two free throws to cut the OSU deficit to 61-60 with 1:17 remaining.
The Cowboys got a big defensive stop with, but Small's step-back jumper with 30 seconds left was off-line.
Javian McCollum hit two fouls shots to push the lead back to three and did it again with 9.5 seconds left after Williams scored on a driving layup for OSU.
Soares steal ended OSU's comeback bid in the final seconds.
The Cowboys take their midweek bye before returning to action next Saturday against No. 21 BYU at Gallagher-Iba Arena (1 p.m. CT, ESPN+).
Javon Small scored 17 points, John-Michael Wright had 13 and Quion Williams (12 points, 10 rebounds) secured his fourth double-double for OSU, which fell to 10-14 (2-9 Big 12).
Jalon Moore put up 15 points for Oklahoma (18-6, 6-5), five of them during a pivotal 9-0 run that erased a 56-52 OSU lead with less than 5:00 to play.
The Cowboys twice cut the margin to a point but could get no closer. They had a chance to force overtime in the last 10 seconds, but Rivaldo Soares stripped Small from behind on his way to the basket and Ortega Oweh added a free throw for the final margin.
OSU fell to 2-8 this season in games decided by five points in either direction.
The Sooners, who will join the Southeastern Conference next season, snapped a three-game Bedlam losing streak.
The teams will meet again in two weeks at Gallagher-Iba Arena (Saturday, Feb. 24).
An OU team that entered the night ranked among the top-10 nationally in three-point defense held OSU to 3-of-17 from deep and 31% overall from the field.
The Cowboys hung around anyway, sinking 21-of-28 free throws. They were plus-six in the turnover column (12-6) and plus-five on the glass (35-30), limiting the Sooners to just two offensive rebounds and five second-chance points.
OU shot 45.7% and made 9-of-23 threes. Moore delivered four of the Sooners' nine blocks.
The Cowboys trailed by as many as seven points (20-13) with 4:19 to play in the first half after missing 23 of their first 27 field goal attempts but found success attacking the basket for layups and fouls.
Small hit Mike Marsh for a layup that capped a 9-2 run and knotted the game at 22 with 2:35 remaining in the half.
OU hit three triples in the last two minutes to take a 31-26 lead into halftime, at which point the Cowboys were still just 7-of-32 from the field (.219).
The Sooners were hit with two technicals and a flagrant foul within the first five minutes of the second half, and OSU took advantage, sinking 5-of-6 free throws. Brandon Garrison's three-point play tied the game at 33 and Jamyron Keller pushed the Cowboys in front with a driving layup.
Garrison, however, picked up his third and fourth fouls during that stretch – the latter with 15:57 to play. The lead changed hands five more times before he re-emerged some 14 minutes later.
Small scored twice during a 6-0 OSU spurt. His pull-up jumper in the lane stretched the OSU advantage to 56-52 with just under 6:00 to play, but the Cowboys missed their next five shots.
Moore hit a corner three to get OU's run started and Milos Uzan's free throw tied the game at 56 with 3:51 left.
With 3:05 to go, Le'Tre Darthead made a go-ahead three that struck the front iron before bouncing through.
A pair of Moore free throws gave OU a 61-56 edge with 2:23 showing. It was the largest second-half margin for either side.
Garrison returned and tipped in an offensive rebound to stop the run and Williams sank two free throws to cut the OSU deficit to 61-60 with 1:17 remaining.
The Cowboys got a big defensive stop with, but Small's step-back jumper with 30 seconds left was off-line.
Javian McCollum hit two fouls shots to push the lead back to three and did it again with 9.5 seconds left after Williams scored on a driving layup for OSU.
Soares steal ended OSU's comeback bid in the final seconds.
The Cowboys take their midweek bye before returning to action next Saturday against No. 21 BYU at Gallagher-Iba Arena (1 p.m. CT, ESPN+).
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