Oklahoma State University Athletics

Cowboys drop Cincinnati, 80-76
February 21, 2024 | Cowboy Basketball
CINCINNATI – Javon Small scored 19 points and Oklahoma State converted three different 1-and-1 free throw opportunities in the final 20 seconds to hold off Cincinnati, 80-76, and secure their first true road.
Jamyron Keller (15 points), Brandon Garrison (14), Quion Williams (12) and John-Michael Wright (11) also scored in double-figures for the Cowboys (12-14, 4-9) who dropped their first six Big 12 games but are 4-3 since.
Williams grabbed eight rebounds and handed out eight of OSU's 20 assists.
The Cowboys shot 55.6% from the field and made 7-of-17 threes (.412). They were 13-of-14 from the free throw line, hitting all 11 attempts over the last 4:00.
Simas Lukosius scored 17 points, Jizzle James had 11 and Jamille Reynolds and Day Day Thomas added 10 each for the Bearcats (16-10, 5-8), who made 50% of their shots (30-of-60) but just 5-of-17 from deep.
OSU took the lead for good on Eric Dailey Jr.'s three-pointer with 3:00 left. Wright drilled another and Williams sank two free throws for a 74-68 edge with 90 seconds to play.
Cincinnati came away with a triple and a layup on its next two possessions to get within a point, but Small made both ends of a 1-and-1 with 19 seconds left to push the lead back to 76-73.
Following a Cincinnati tip-in, Small hit two more with 7.5 seconds to go.
OSU fouled Thomas in the back court to deny the Bearcats a game-tying three. He made the first of two free throws then intentionally missed the second, but Keller was there for the rebound and sank two more 1-and-1 free throws to put the game out of reach.
The Cowboys are back home Saturday afternoon to face Oklahoma (3 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Jamyron Keller (15 points), Brandon Garrison (14), Quion Williams (12) and John-Michael Wright (11) also scored in double-figures for the Cowboys (12-14, 4-9) who dropped their first six Big 12 games but are 4-3 since.
Williams grabbed eight rebounds and handed out eight of OSU's 20 assists.
The Cowboys shot 55.6% from the field and made 7-of-17 threes (.412). They were 13-of-14 from the free throw line, hitting all 11 attempts over the last 4:00.
Simas Lukosius scored 17 points, Jizzle James had 11 and Jamille Reynolds and Day Day Thomas added 10 each for the Bearcats (16-10, 5-8), who made 50% of their shots (30-of-60) but just 5-of-17 from deep.
OSU took the lead for good on Eric Dailey Jr.'s three-pointer with 3:00 left. Wright drilled another and Williams sank two free throws for a 74-68 edge with 90 seconds to play.
Cincinnati came away with a triple and a layup on its next two possessions to get within a point, but Small made both ends of a 1-and-1 with 19 seconds left to push the lead back to 76-73.
Following a Cincinnati tip-in, Small hit two more with 7.5 seconds to go.
OSU fouled Thomas in the back court to deny the Bearcats a game-tying three. He made the first of two free throws then intentionally missed the second, but Keller was there for the rebound and sank two more 1-and-1 free throws to put the game out of reach.
The Cowboys are back home Saturday afternoon to face Oklahoma (3 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Team Stats
OSU
UC
FG%
.556
.500
3FG%
.412
.294
FT%
.929
.688
RB
26
32
TO
13
14
STL
7
11
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