Sam Houston Bearkats at Oklahoma State Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Oklahoma State hits 17 3-pointers, shoots its way past Sam Houston, 85-70
Abilene Christian pulled off a 64-59 upset in Oklahoma State's opener and the Cowboys came out firing from distance. Quion Willams knocked down a 3 and the Cowboys launched eight treys before Eric Dailey Jr. took their first shot from inside the three-point line.
Oklahoma State finished 30 of 64 (46.9%) from the field for the game, 17 of 33 (51.5%) from long range and led by as many as 19 points.
Thompson hit 4 of 5 from deep and led OSU (1-1) with 17 points. Small hit 4 of 7 to put up 16 points with five rebounds and five assists. John-Michael Wright was 3 of 7 from 3 and finished with 14 points.
Davon Barnes hit 3 of 7 from behind the arc and was 7 of 8 from the line to lead the Bearkats (1-2) with 16 points. Marcus Boykin added 11 points.
The Cowboys face St. Bonaventure on Thursday. Sam Houston continues a three-game road trip at Ole Miss on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Lewis Rowe made Free Throw. | 70 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Sam Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Lewis Rowe missed Free Throw. | 69 - 85 |
Statistics
 SHSU |
 OKST |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 30-64 |
| 37.7 | Field Goal % | 46.9 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 17-33 |
| 38.5 | Three Point % | 51.5 |
| 14-18 | FT | 8-12 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Stillwater, OK
Attendance: 5,843 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 28-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 23-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 19-1 | - | 35-5 |
| Texas Tech | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| BYU | 14-6 | 5 | 26-10 |
| Arizona | 14-6 | 5 | 24-13 |
| Iowa State | 13-7 | 6 | 25-10 |
| Kansas | 11-9 | 8 | 21-13 |
| West Virginia | 10-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Baylor | 10-10 | 9 | 20-15 |
| TCU | 9-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 9-11 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Utah | 8-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Cincinnati | 7-13 | 12 | 19-16 |
| UCF | 7-13 | 12 | 20-17 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-13 | 12 | 17-18 |
| Arizona State | 4-16 | 15 | 13-20 |
| Colorado | 3-17 | 16 | 14-21 |