Houston Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys

No. 14 Houston beats poor shooting Oklahoma State 60-47 in the teams' Big 12 opener

L.J. Cryer added 18 points and Oklahoma transfer Milos Uzan contributed 12 points and six rebounds for the Cougars (9-3), who began defense of their conference title by limited the Cowboys to 18 points in the first half on 6-of-27 shooting.

Brandon Newman led Oklahoma State (8-4) with 12 points off the bench and Robert Jennings added 10 as the Cowboys made just 14 of 54 (25.9%) shots from the field.

Takeaways Houston: The Cougars were the aggressors throughout, forcing 14 turnovers that resulted in 16 points and blocking five Oklahoma State shots.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys came in averaging nearly 80 points, but didn't come close to that against a swarming Houston defense.

Key moment A 9-0 run gave Oklahoma State a 17-11 advantage at the 10:24 mark of the first half. The Cowboys went cold after that, missing all 10 of their field goal attempts and turning the ball over eight times before halftime. Houston went on a 17-1 run for a 28-18 lead at the break.

Key stat Oklahoma State's starting five shot a combined 4 of 24 from the field. The Cowboys got most of their production from their bench, which scored 28 of the team's 47 points.

Up next Houston hosts BYU on Saturday, the same day Oklahoma State visits West Virginia.

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• TV Channel: Houston at Oklahoma State 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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