Oklahoma State Dismantles ORU in 81-60 Home Win

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is now 2-0 in in-state non-conference games as they dismantled ORU in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday afternoon, 81-60.

With the win, the Cowboys moved to 5-5 on the season and riding a two-game win streak.

The Cowboys had three scores in double figures as both Bryce Thompson and Quion Williams finished with 13 points apiece and freshman Eric Dailey Jr. with 12 points. 

Thompson was solid behind the 3-point line as all four of his buckets were 3-pointers, finishing 4-of-11 from the field and 4-of-9 from beyond  the arc. He also went just 1-of-2 from the free throw line and finished with four assists. Williams was stellar from the field as he went 6-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from 3-point range and had three rebounds.

As for Dailey, he finished the game with a double-double as he went 5-of-11 from field and led the Pokes with 11 rebounds, nine coming on the defensive end of the court.

While ORU isn’t and won’t be the Pokes’ toughest challenge of the season, this was a great win for Mike Boynton and Co. They jumped out to multiple double-digit leads throughout the course of the game, while allowing the Golden Eagles to get back into the game with runs of their own. Like when the Pokes jumped out to a 31-17 lead with 9:47 remaining in the first half and ORU drilled two quick threes and a jumper to get the game back within six. The Cowboys then responded with a  12-0 run to the 2:50 mark.

They also limited their turnovers to just 11, down from the 28 turnovers they had last week in the win over Tulsa. They also outscored the Golden Eagles 28-16 in the paint and dominated the rebound battle, 38-29.

With two wins in a row going into the final three non-conference games of the first half of the season, the Cowboys have a very real chance of heading into conference play riding a five-game winning streak. With the ups and downs to start the season, there’s no better time to be riding a high.