Cowboys Use Big Second Half To Beat Sam Houston
Oklahoma State's men's basketball team shot 61 percent from the field in the second half, and pulled away from Sam Houston State to win 65-51 on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
Bryce Thompson led OSU with 17 points, with 15 coming in the first half, and a trio of Cowboys scored 10 points, with Avery Anderson, John-Michael Wright, and Tyreek Smith finishing in double figures.
The Cowboys shot 47 percent from the field and made nine three-pointers, and outrebounded the Bearkats 37-22.
OSU led 32-20 at halftime, but Sam Houston cut the lead to 34-29, before the Cowboys went on a 9-2 run to pull away and eventually lead by 19.
The Cowboys improved to 6-3 on the season, and next will play Virginia Tech in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday at 1:00 pm.