Oklahoma State vs. BYU Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. BYU
Final Score: Oklahoma State – 93, No. 19/17 BYU – 83
Records: Oklahoma State 11-14 (3-9); BYU 18-7 (6-6)
Feb. 17, 2024 | Stillwater, Okla. (Gallagher-Iba Arena)

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points – Jamyron Keller (22), Rebounds – Brandon Garrison, Jamyron Keller (5), Assists – Javon Small (6)
BYU Leaders: Points – Fousseyni Traore (17), Rebounds – Dallin Hall (6), Assists – Dallin Hall (4)

Game Notes:
• Oklahoma State recorded its first wire-to-wire victory against a Big 12 opponent this season.
• Jamyron Keller had a major night in his first-career start for OSU as he...
        • Ended play with a career-best 22 points. Keller's 22-point effort was the most by an OSU player in their first-career start since James Anderson scored 29 points in his collegiate debut on Nov. 9, 2007, against Prairie View A&M.
        • Shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the floor to post the most points by an OSU player without a miss since Marshall Moses scored 31 points on 12-of-12 shooting on Dec. 8, 2010.
• The starting five of Keller, Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Quion Williams and Brandon Garrison stuffed the stat sheet. The group…
        • Scored the team's first 27 points in play and 85-of-93 points on the game
        • Each scored in double figures, marking the first time each OSU starter has ended in double-figures since March 13, 2019, against TCU at the 2019 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Tournament
• Keller and Garrison, ending with 22 and 21 points, were the first OSU freshman duo to notch 20+ points in the same game since Rondel Walker and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scored 20 and 22 at Iowa State on Jan. 25, 2021.
• The Cougars, who entered the contest second in Division-I in threes per game (11.6) and attempts per game (32.2), started 1-of-13 from distance and ended play 8-of-35. The shooting woe marked BYU's lowest 3-point percentage (22.8%) in a game since Feb. 16, 2023, against Santa Clara.
• Shooting 20-of-30 (66.7%) on twos and 11-of-22 (50.0%) from deep, OSU shot above 60.0% on twos and 50.0% from distance for the first time since March 7, 2020, at Texas.
• Oklahoma State posted 49 points in the first half, marking its most first-half points in a Big 12 game this season.
• Connor Dow did not play on Saturday.
• Keller joined Javon Small, John-Michael Wright, Quion Williams and Brandon Garrison in the starting five.

Game Flow:
• Oklahoma State built a 49-34 lead into halftime, shooting 19-of-31 (61.3%) and 8-of-14 (57.1%) from three while holding BYU to a barren 2-of-16 (12.5%) from deep. Keller and Wright posted 13 and 11 points in the half.
• Keller shined in the starting five, opening play with a 3-point shot en route to scoring OSU's first 8-of-11 points on 3-of-3 shooting. Garrison added the other three points in the stretch, yielding an early 11-6 lead.
• The Cougars knotted play at 11 with its first three at the 15:38 mark. But OSU responded with a 9-2 run, highlighted by back-to-back Williams dunks, to force a BYU timeout ahead 20-13.
• After a BYU bucket, OSU rattled seven straight points to enter the under-12 media timeout ahead, 27-15. The Cougars started 1-of-5 from distance in the stint, while Keller amassed 10 points.
• Garrison expanded the lead to 15 points at the 7:39 mark with a mid range jumper.
• BYU trimmed the margin to single digits off a 6-0 run.
• With its lead cut to seven, Oklahoma State strummed out an 8-0 run to end the first half.
• OSU stacked its lead to 18 with the first three points of the second half.
• After back-and-forth swings, the Cowboys stamped a 20-point lead off a Keller three.
• BYU responded with a 9-0 run to trail by 11 entering the final 10 minutes.
• The Cougars clawed play back into single digits with 4:23 to play, but a Keller layup promptly put OSU back up 11.
• Oklahoma State led 84-75 entering the final two minutes, fending off the Cougars to take the game.

Team Streaks:
• OSU has made at least one three-point shot in 788 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• The Cowboys have won three straight Big 12 home games.
• OSU has attempted 20+ free throws in 13 of its 25 games this season. The Cowboys have also made 10+ free throws in 11 of its last 14 games and 18 of its 25 games this season.
• Dating back to last season, the Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 48 of 61 games.

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Players Mentioned

Connor Dow

Brandon Garrison

Jamyron Keller

Javon Small

Quion Williams

John-Michael Wright

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