Cunningham outduels Abmas, Oklahoma St. beats Oral Roberts
AP
Dec 08, 2020
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Freshman Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 29 points and outdueled Oral Roberts Golden Eagles' Max Abmas down the stretch as Oklahoma State Cowboys beat the Golden Eagles 83-78 on Tuesday night.
Cunningham, a 6-foot-8 point guard who is widely projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, scored 13 points in the final 91 seconds. He finished 9-of-18 shooting and hit 9 of 10 from the free-throw line - including 4 of 4 in the last 47 seconds.
Abmas, a 6-1 sophomore who averaged 14.5 points per game last season, scored 15 of his career-best 36 points in the final five-plus minutes. He also set career highs with 11 field goals, seven 3-pointers and nine assists, and tied his best with six rebounds.
Abmas hit a 3-pointer and then a jumper to trim ORU's deficit to 71-68 with 1:47 to play. Cunningham sandwiched a three-point play and a 3-pointer around two free throws by Abmas to push Oklahoma State's lead to seven points with a minute to play. Abmas hit a 3-pointer and, after Cunningham made two free throws, hit another 3 to make it 79-76 with 38 seconds to go. Cunningham made a layup and two free throws - and Abmas missed two 3-point shots - in the final 17 seconds to seal it.
Freshman Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe had a career-high 15 points, Kalib Boone scored 11 and twin-brother Keylan Boone added six points, a career-high tying 12 rebounds and two blocks for Oklahoma State (5-0). The Cowboys have won eight consecutive games dating to last season.
Kevin Obanor added 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for Oral Roberts (1-3).
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1st Half
ORU
Golden Eagles
31
OKST
Cowboys
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kevin Obanor vs. Kalib Boone (Cowboys gains possession)
19:29
Ferron Flavors Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:27
Francis Lacis defensive rebound
19:07
Kalib Boone blocks Kareem Thompson's two point layup
19:05
Kareem Thompson offensive rebound
19:04
Kareem Thompson misses three point jump shot
19:02
Keylan Boone defensive rebound
18:46
Ferron Flavors Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:44
Keylan Boone offensive rebound
18:43
+2
Keylan Boone makes two point layup
0-2
18:15
Kareem Thompson turnover (bad pass)
17:56
Cade Cunningham misses two point jump shot
17:54
Max Abmas defensive rebound
17:46
Kevin Obanor misses three point jump shot
17:44
Cade Cunningham defensive rebound
17:42
Max Abmas shooting foul (Kalib Boone draws the foul)
17:42
+1
Kalib Boone makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
17:42
+1
Kalib Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
17:29
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Francis Lacis assists)
3-4
17:18
+2
Cade Cunningham makes two point layup
3-6
17:18
Kareem Thompson shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul)
17:18
Cade Cunningham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:18
Francis Lacis defensive rebound
17:00
RJ Glasper misses three point jump shot
16:58
Keylan Boone defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Isaac Likekele makes two point layup
3-8
16:33
Max Abmas turnover (bad pass) (Keylan Boone steals)
16:31
Francis Lacis shooting foul (Ferron Flavors Jr. draws the foul)
16:31
+1
Ferron Flavors Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-9
16:31
+1
Ferron Flavors Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-10
16:10
+3
Kareem Thompson makes three point jump shot (DeShang Weaver assists)
6-10
16:03
Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass)
15:42
Kevin Obanor misses two point jump shot
15:40
Keylan Boone defensive rebound
15:33
Ferron Flavors Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:31
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
15:24
DeShang Weaver misses three point jump shot
15:22
Cowboys defensive rebound
15:22
TV timeout
15:08
Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot
15:06
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
14:42
Bryce Williams personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
14:22
Kevin Obanor misses two point layup
14:20
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
14:18
Bryce Williams turnover (traveling)
13:55
Carlos Jurgens offensive foul (Rondel Walker draws the foul)
13:55
Carlos Jurgens turnover
13:33
Kalib Boone misses two point hook shot
13:31
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe offensive rebound
13:29
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup
6-12
13:16
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
9-12
13:02
Kalib Boone misses two point jump shot
13:00
Kevin Obanor defensive rebound
12:53
Kareem Thompson turnover (Bryce Williams steals)
12:48
Kalib Boone misses two point dunk
12:46
Max Abmas defensive rebound
12:32
Kevin Obanor misses two point layup
12:30
Kalib Boone defensive rebound
12:23
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup
9-14
12:07
+3
Kevin Obanor makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
12-14
11:43
+2
Cade Cunningham makes two point floating jump shot
12-16
11:33
+2
Max Abmas makes two point pullup jump shot
14-16
11:19
Bryce Williams misses three point jump shot
11:17
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe offensive rebound
11:17
DeShang Weaver shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe draws the foul)
11:17
TV timeout
11:17
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:17
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:17
Francis Lacis defensive rebound
11:04
RJ Glasper offensive foul
11:04
RJ Glasper turnover
10:47
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point jump shot
10:45
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe offensive rebound
10:41
Francis Lacis blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe's two point layup
10:39
Max Abmas defensive rebound
10:37
+3
Francis Lacis makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
17-16
10:19
Rondel Walker turnover (traveling)
9:52
Kalib Boone personal foul (Nate Clover III draws the foul)
9:31
+2
RJ Glasper makes two point pullup jump shot (Max Abmas assists)