Feb 9, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys ahead Marchelus Avery (0) drives to the basket round Arizona State Solar Devils ahead Basheer Jihad (8) through the first half at Gallagher-Iba Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: William Purnell-Imagn Photos Oklahoma State will search for its first Large 12 successful streak of the season when it goes up towards TCU on Wednesday in Fort Value, Texas.
The Cowboys (12-11, 4-8 Large 12) beat visiting Arizona State 86-73 on Sunday behind a well-balanced scoring effort. Jamyron Keller scored 14 factors to steer six Oklahoma State gamers in double figures.
“I might prefer to suppose we’re constructing a little bit momentum as we have gained two of our final three video games,” Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz mentioned. “We should always have an thrilling sport at TCU, however we realized a variety of issues (Sunday) that we have to clear up.”
Of the six Oklahoma State gamers who scored in double figures towards the Solar Devils, three got here off the bench, together with Brandon Newman, who racked up 10 factors and eight rebounds.
Sixth man Marchelus Avery leads Oklahoma State in scoring at 12.3 factors per sport and is second in assists at 4.6 per contest.
“We’ve eight, 9 or 10 guys that may all go,” Newman mentioned. “We did an excellent job of sharing the ball (Sunday). We had 16 assists on 28 made pictures. If you see stuff like that within the field rating on the finish of the sport, you have to be fairly glad about it.”
TCU (12-11, 5-7 Large 12) had its two-game successful streak snapped by an 82-52 loss at then-No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday. The Horned Frogs did not have a single participant rating in double figures, as Vasean Allette and Trazarien White had been the leaders at 9 factors apiece.
Noah Reynolds leads TCU in scoring at 12.5 factors per sport.
Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon, who gave 9 gamers not less than quarter-hour of motion towards the Cyclones, is seeking to maintain the crew contemporary down the stretch run.
“I used to be involved as a result of we performed Wednesday evening and had a late end,” Dixon mentioned. “We took Thursday off as a result of I assumed we had been exhausted. With the fast turnaround and the 11 a.m. sport Saturday, (the Cyclones) had been sitting there and prepared for us.”
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