Postgame Notes: Oklahoma State 71 - Texas Tech 68

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Texas Tech

Oklahoma State - 71, Texas Tech - 68

March 4, 2023 | Lubbock, TX (United Supermarkets Arena) 

Updated Records: Oklahoma State 17-14 overall, 7-10 Big 12 I Texas Tech 16-15 overall, 5-13 Big 12

Oklahoma State Leaders: Points - Caleb Asberry - 24, Assists - John-Michael Wright - 6, Rebounds - Moussa Cisse - 9

Texas Tech Leaders: Points - Four tied - 9, Assists - De’vion Harmon - 6, Rebounds - Fardaws Aimaq - 8

Game Flow

• Bryce Thompson hit his 52nd three-pointer of the season on the Cowboys’ opening possession to give OSU a 3-0 lead.
• Bryce Thompson (13) and Caleb Asberry (8) have scored all 21 of OSU’s points as the Cowboys took a 21-11 lead into the under-12 media timeout. OSU is 5-for-8 from beyond the arc.
• Caleb Asberry’s third three-pointer of the first half put the Cowboys up 30-24 with 6:32 left in the half.
• Back-to-back Texas Tech threes brought the Cowboy lead down to three points, 35-32 with 1:11 left.
• Neither team scored in the final minute of the half as the Cowboys headed into the locker room up 35-32.
• OSU opened the second half on a 10-2 to take a 45-34 lead with 16:00 to play.
• A 6-0 Cowboy run extended the lead to 13 with the Cowboys on top 53-40 with under 12 minutes remaining.
• Five straight points from Texas Tech cut the Cowboys’ lead down to three, but Tyreek Smith silenced the crowd with a mid-range jumper to give OSU a 60-55 lead with 5:30 left.
• Texas Tech tied the game at 60 with 3:44 remaining in Lubbock.
• A clutch corner three from Caleb Asberry put the Cowboys back on top after Texas Tech took the lead late. OSU up 65-63, with the ball, 1:00 left.
• A dunk plus a foul from Moussa Cisse gave OSU a 67-63 lead with :42 left.
• The Cowboys held on in Lubbock, leaving with its eighth conference win of the season and a 71-68 road win.

Game Notes

• Head coach Mike Boynton went with Caleb Asberry, Bryce Thompson, John-Michael Wright, Moussa Cisse and Tyreek Smith as the starting-five for the first time this season.
• Caleb Asberry scored a season-high 24 points, scoring in double-figures for the 12th time this season and fifth-straight game. Asberry also added six rebounds, one shy of his season-high.
• Asberry made a career-high seven three-pointers against Texas Tech.
• Bryce Thompson led the Cowboys offensively from the opening tip, scoring 15 first-half points on his way to a 19-point performance.
• Thompson has reached double-figures in 19 times this season and 37 times in his career.
• Tyreek Smith made his fourth start of the season and made major contributions for the Cowboys, scoring 11 points, grabbing five rebounds and blocking one shot.
• John-Michael Wright initiated the offense for the Cowboys in Lubbock with a season-high six assists.
• Moussa Cisse made his first start since his injury earlier this season, scoring six points with nine rebounds and a career-high three assists.
• Cisse also added four blocks, the fifth time this season Cisse has reached four or more blocks and the first time since Dec. 1, 2022, against UConn.
• OSU didn’t allow a single Red Raider to reach double-digits scoring, the first time an opponent hasn’t had a single player score in double figures since Nov. 9, 2021 against UT Arlington.
• Oklahoma State’s defense has forced at least 10 turnovers in 27 of 31 games this season.
• The Cowboys blocked six shots against the Red Raiders, the 17th time this season OSU has reached at least five blocks in a game.
• As a team, the Cowboys have reached at least two blocks in every game this season. OSU leads the Big 12 with 5.0 blocked shots per game, which ranks 16th in the country.
• Oklahoma State is 16-3 when they shoot the same percentage or better than their opponent from the field this season.

Oklahoma State’s win…

• Improved the Cowboys to 50-24 in the Texas Tech series dating back to 1937.
• Improved the Cowboys to 12-16 against the Red Raiders in Lubbock.
• Improved the Cowboys to 8-6 in games directly following a loss this season.
• Improved the Cowboys to 5-7 on the road this season.
• Gave it six wins in its last seven games against the Red Raiders.
• Snapped a five-game losing streak.
• Is the Cowboys’ third sweep of a Big 12 opponent this season. 
• Is Mike Boynton’s 104th career win, putting him three shy of Paul Hansen for fourth-most in school history.
• Is the Cowboys’ eighth conference win this season, matching their total from last season.
• Gave the Cowboys six quad-1 wins, tied for the 18th-most in the country.

Team Streaks

• OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 758 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
• The Cowboys have shot over 40 percent from the field in 13 of their last 14 games.
• The Pokes have posted 10 or more assists in 26 of their 31 games this season.
• Dating back to last season, OSU has held 30 of its past 35 opponents under their season scoring average.
• The Cowboys have made 10 or more free throws in 22 of 31 games this season after doing so in 18 of their 30 games last season. 
• Oklahoma State has reached double-digit second chance points in 13 of 18 conference games this season, with a high of 16 against Kansas State and Baylor.
• Oklahoma State has recorded at least five steals in 23 of its 31 games this season.
• The Cowboys have reached 30 team rebounds in 10 of its last 11 games.
• Bryce Thompson has made at least one three-point field goal in eight-straight games.
• Kalib Boone’s career field-goal percentage currently sits at 59.6%, the best in Oklahoma State program history. At his current pace, Boone will become the first Cowboy in program history to shoot 60% or better from the field in multiple seasons.