STILLWATER – It’s hard to believe conference play is already here for Oklahoma State basketball. Yet here we are less than a week from the Pokes hosting Houston on Dec. 30 to ring in conference hoops, and a new year.
We’ll preview the match up with the Cougars a few days closer to the match up. This article will instead be a look back on non-conference play.
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The Cowboys finished non-conference play with an 8-3 overall record, 5-0 at home, 2-0 on the road, which is one more road win than the Pokes had last year, and 1-3 on neutral sites. I’ll also be providing the records and NET rankings of each team. The Cowboys are No. 108 in the NET.
Home (5-0)
- Green Bay W 89-76 (2-12 / 320 NET)
- St. Thomas W 80-71 (10-4 / 100 NET)
- Southern Illinois W 85-78 (5-7 / 219 NET)
- Tarleton State W 66-61 (4-10 332 NET)
- Oral Roberts W 86-74 (1-8 / 324 NET)
Neutral (1-3)
- Florida Atlantic L 86-78 (7-6 / 90 NET)
- Miami W 80-74 (4-8 / 159 NET)
- Nevada L 90-78 (8-4 / 57 NET)
- Oklahoma L 80-65 (12-0 41 NET)
Road (2-0)
- Tulsa W 76-55 (5-7 / 305 NET)
- Seton Hall W 85-76 (5-8 / 176 NET)
The Cowboys are averaging nearly 79 points per game on 44% shooting from the floor, nearly 34% from 3-point range and 74% from the free throw line. They’re bringing down nearly 38 rebounds per game. They’ve dished out 147 assists to 140 turnovers with 104 steals. They’ve also posted 35 blocks, with Abou Ousmane leading the way with 11.
On the other side of the court, the Cowboys are allowing nearly 75 points per game on 46% shooting from the field, 36% from 3-point range and 66% from the free throw line. Opponents are averaging 31 rebounds per game. They have 142 assists, with the Cowboys forcing 173 turnovers.
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Marchelus Avery is leading the Pokes in scoring with 13.0 points per game on 43% shooting from the floor. He’s also first in rebounds with 5.6 per game. It’s impressive as he’s came off the bench in every game, averaging 22.9 minutes per game.
Ousmane is averaging 12.2 points per game on 52% shooting from the floor, mostly in the paint, but is 5-of-8 from 3-point range. He’s also bringing down 5.4 boards per game.
Bryce Thompson is the third Cowboy in double figures on the season, averaging 10.5 points on 40% shooting from the floor.
