STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Bryce Thompson scored 17 points and Oklahoma State Cowboys pulled away from Sam Houston Bearkats in the second half for a 65-51 win on Tuesday night.
Thompson hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range to help the Cowboys (6-3) turn away a Bearkats squad that has victories over Power 5 schools Oklahoma and Utah. Moussa Cisse grabbed 13 rebounds to lead a 37-22 dominance on the boards and blocked four shots. Tyreek Smith, John-Michael Wright and Avery Anderson III scored 10 points apiece. The Cowboys shot 47%.
Qua Grant scored 15 points and Donte Powers 10 to lead Sam Houston (7-2), which shot just 35%. The Bearkats had 12 steals, but it was the Cowboys with a two-point edge on points off turnovers.
Trailing by 12 at halftime, the Bearkats made a run at the Cowboys, scoring the first seven points of the second half, including a pair of baskets from Grant. But Wright scored five points in a 7-0 spurt and the lead climbed back to double figures.
Three-pointers by Smith and Anderson made it a 19-point lead with two minutes to go.
Thompson hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 points in the first half when the Cowboys took a 32-20 lead.
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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
20
OKST
Cowboys
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cowboys gains possession)
19:30
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:00
John-Michael Wright personal foul
18:47
Tristan Ikpe offensive foul
18:47
Tristan Ikpe turnover (offensive foul)
18:44
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)
0-4
18:24
Javion May misses three point jump shot
18:22
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
18:01
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul
18:01
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
17:59
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
17:41
Tristan Ikpe misses three point jump shot
17:39
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
17:37
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup
2-4
17:17
Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
17:15
Kalib Boone offensive rebound
17:09
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)
2-7
16:51
Kalib Boone shooting foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Qua Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-7
16:51
+1
Qua Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-7
16:32
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
16:30
Javion May defensive rebound
16:10
Qua Grant turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Thompson steals)
16:02
Kalib Boone misses three point jump shot
16:00
Javion May defensive rebound
15:43
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
15:41
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
15:31
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:31
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
15:31
Bryce Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:31
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
15:15
+3
Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
7-8
15:15
Caleb Asberry shooting foul
15:15
+1
Donte Powers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-8
14:57
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
14:55
Quion Williams offensive rebound
14:47
Quion Williams misses two point layup
14:45
Javion May defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Javion May makes two point layup (Kian Scroggins assists)
10-8
14:12
Quion Williams turnover (bad pass) (Tristan Ikpe steals)
13:42
Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
13:40
Quion Williams defensive rebound
13:17
Qua Grant blocks Avery Anderson III's two point jump shot
13:15
Avery Anderson III offensive rebound
13:10
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
13:08
Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
12:45
Kian Scroggins misses two point layup
12:39
Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
12:14
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point dunk
10-10
11:43
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
11:40
Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
11:40
TV timeout
11:22
Chris Harris Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Donte Powers steals)
11:05
Cameron Huefner misses two point hook shot
11:03
Lamar Wilkerson offensive rebound
10:52
Jump ball. (Bearkats gains possession)
10:50
+3
Cameron Huefner makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ray assists)
13-10
10:16
Kalib Boone turnover (bad pass)
10:05
Lamar Wilkerson misses two point jump shot
10:03
Cowboys defensive rebound
9:44
Avery Anderson III misses three point jump shot
9:42
Lamar Wilkerson defensive rebound
9:10
Jaden Ray misses two point jump shot
9:08
Bearkats turnover (shot clock violation)
8:45
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
8:43
Cowboys offensive rebound
8:39
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Avery Anderson III assists)
13-13
8:17
Jaden Ray misses three point jump shot
8:15
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
8:08
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Avery Anderson III assists)
13-16
7:45
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
7:43
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
7:29
Chris Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:27
Kalib Boone offensive rebound
7:17
Avery Anderson III misses three point jump shot
7:15
Cowboys offensive rebound
7:12
Cameron Huefner personal foul
7:12
TV timeout
6:54
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
6:52
Tristan Ikpe defensive rebound
6:31
+2
Qua Grant makes two point jump shot
15-16
6:01
Chris Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:59
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
5:56
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup
15-18
5:25
Qua Grant turnover (lost ball) (Avery Anderson III steals)
5:19
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point dunk (Chris Harris Jr. assists)
15-20
4:56
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
4:54
Javion May offensive rebound
4:53
Chris Harris Jr. personal foul
4:51
Moussa Cisse blocks Donte Powers's two point jump shot
4:49
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
4:35
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Avery Anderson III assists)
15-23
4:01
+3
Tristan Ikpe makes three point jump shot (Donte Powers assists)
18-23
3:39
Qua Grant personal foul
3:39
TV timeout
3:30
Avery Anderson III misses two point layup
3:28
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
3:26
Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
3:24
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
3:24
Tristan Ikpe shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
3:24
+1
Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-24
3:24
+1
Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-25
3:08
+2
Qua Grant makes two point jump shot
20-25
2:46
+3
John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)
20-28
2:27
Javion May turnover (bad pass) (John-Michael Wright steals)
2:20
+2
Caleb Asberry makes two point dunk (John-Michael Wright assists)
20-30
2:05
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point hook shot
2:03
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
1:38
Tyreek Smith misses three point jump shot
1:36
Donte Powers defensive rebound
1:30
Bryce Thompson personal foul
1:18
Qua Grant turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Thompson steals)
1:09
Bryce Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ray steals)
0:57
Qua Grant misses two point layup
0:55
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
0:43
Caleb Asberry misses two point jump shot
0:41
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
0:34
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup
20-32
0:19
Jaden Ray misses two point layup
0:17
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
0:17
Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:03
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
31
OKST
Cowboys
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Jump ball. Moussa Cisse vs. Donte Powers (Bearkats gains possession)
