Thompson lifts Oklahoma State over Wichita State 59-49
AP
Dec 17, 2022
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Bryce Thompson made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, and Oklahoma State Cowboys beat Wichita State Shockers 59-49 on Saturday night.
Thompson made a 3-pointer and Tyreek Smith made consecutive jumpers to give the Cowboys their largest lead, 50-36, midway through the second half. Thompson's 3 made it 53-42 with 6:30 to play before Melvion Flanagan hit a pull-up jumper and two free throws, and Jaykwon Walton added two more from the free-throw line to pull the Shockers within 53-48 with 1:37 left. The Cowboys iced it from there, shooting 6 of 6 from the line.
Thompson was 7 of 17 from the field and had five assists. John-Michael Wright added 16 points with four 3-pointers for Oklahoma State (7-4).
Craig Porter Jr. scored 14 points for Wichita State (6-5), which shot 36.5% overall (19 of 52) and missed 20 of its 21 shots from long range.
The Cowboys scored the game's first 10 points and led 32-19 before the Shockers scored seven straight points to cut the deficit to 32-26 at the break.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma State returns home to play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday before opening Big 12 Conference play at No. 8 Kansas on New Year's Eve.
Wichita State wraps up a four-game home stand Wednesday against Texas Southern
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1st Half
OKST
Cowboys
32
WICH
Shockers
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Moussa Cisse vs. Kenny Pohto (Craig Porter Jr. gains possession)
19:44
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Avery Anderson III steals)
19:40
Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Avery Anderson III draws the foul)
19:40
+1
Avery Anderson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:40
+1
Avery Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:15
Moussa Cisse blocks Jaykwon Walton's two point jump shot
19:13
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)
4-0
18:22
Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot
18:20
Cowboys defensive rebound
17:55
Kalib Boone misses two point jump shot
17:53
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
17:39
Gus Okafor misses three point jump shot
17:37
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
17:25
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point layup
6-0
17:24
Shockers 30 second timeout
17:05
Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot
17:03
Avery Anderson III defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
8-0
16:43
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Avery Anderson III steals)
16:43
Jump ball. (Cowboys gains possession)
16:13
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (John-Michael Wright draws the foul)
16:13
+1
John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-0
16:13
+1
John-Michael Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-0
16:04
Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Gus Okafor draws the foul)
16:04
+1
Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-1
16:04
+1
Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-2
15:45
Jaykwon Walton blocks Bryce Thompson's three point jump shot
15:43
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
15:35
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:33
John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
15:25
Kalib Boone turnover (bad pass)
15:25
TV timeout
14:56
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:54
Avery Anderson III defensive rebound
14:48
+3
John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Quion Williams assists)
13-2
14:33
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
13-4
14:14
Bryce Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
14:11
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup
13-6
13:44
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup
15-6
13:22
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)
15-9
13:14
John-Michael Wright turnover (bad pass)
13:11
Kenny Pohto misses three point jump shot
13:09
James Rojas offensive rebound
13:02
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:00
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
12:26
Avery Anderson III misses three point jump shot
12:24
Quion Williams offensive rebound
12:22
Quion Williams misses two point jump shot
12:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
12:15
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
11:55
Avery Anderson III misses three point jump shot
11:53
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
15-11
11:27
Woody Newton turnover (traveling)
11:27
TV timeout
11:04
Craig Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:02
Avery Anderson III defensive rebound
10:40
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Harris Jr. assists)
18-11
10:25
Woody Newton personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul)
10:11
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot (Melvion Flanagan assists)
18-13
9:45
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Harris Jr. assists)
21-13
9:12
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup
21-15
8:52
Chris Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:50
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
8:42
James Rojas misses three point jump shot
8:40
Melvion Flanagan offensive rebound
8:38
Melvion Flanagan misses two point jump shot
8:36
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
8:11
Bryce Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
8:05
Melvion Flanagan misses three point jump shot
8:03
Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
7:58
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup
21-17
7:58
TV timeout
7:34
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
7:32
James Rojas defensive rebound
7:28
Xavier Bell offensive foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
7:28
Xavier Bell turnover (offensive foul)
7:09
+3
John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)
24-17
6:51
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:49
Kalib Boone defensive rebound
6:33
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
6:31
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
6:22
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
6:20
John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Harris Jr. assists)
27-17
5:42
Tyreek Smith shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
5:42
Kenny Pohto misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:42
Kenny Pohto misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:42
Woody Newton defensive rebound
5:17
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)
29-17
5:17
Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
5:17
+1
Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-17
4:57
Jaykwon Walton turnover (traveling)
4:35
Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
4:33
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
4:18
Gus Okafor misses three point jump shot
4:16
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
3:49
John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
3:47
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
3:37
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point jump shot
30-19
3:36
Cowboys 30 second timeout
3:28
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)
32-19
3:12
Quion Williams shooting foul (Melvion Flanagan draws the foul)
3:12
Melvion Flanagan misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:12
+1
Melvion Flanagan makes regular free throw 2 of 3
32-20
3:12
+1
Melvion Flanagan makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-21
2:50
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
2:48
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
2:40
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
2:38
Woody Newton defensive rebound
2:32
Avery Anderson III turnover (lost ball)
2:13
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup
32-23
1:40
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
1:38
Kalib Boone offensive rebound
1:37
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Kalib Boone's two point layup
