Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma 57-49 in Big 12 tourney opener
AP
Mar 08, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Caleb Asberry scored 15 points, Bryce Thompson added 12 and seventh-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys overcame two more injuries in the backcourt to beat No. 10 seed Oklahoma Sooners 57-49 in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
The Cowboys already were missing star guard Avery Anderson III following wrist surgery. Chris Harris Jr. then left midway through the first half after landing awkwardly on a 3-point attempt, and John-Michael Wright was hurt with about 4 1/2 minutes to go while scrambling for the ball near midcourt.
It's unknown whether either player will be available when the Cowboys (18-14) play seventh-ranked Texas, the No. 2 seed, in the quarterfinal Thursday in a game that could decide whether they earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Tanner Groves had 13 points to lead the Sooners (15-17), who went 6 of 23 from the 3-point line, shot 25% from the field for the game and finished with a season-low for points. Grant Sherfield scored eight on 2-for-14 shooting.
The Cowboys are trying to make this a memorable trip to the Big 12 tourney after serving a one-year NCAA-imposed postseason ban a year ago. Starting off with a whipping of their Bedlam rival certainly helped.
Oklahoma State proved in sweeping the Sooners during the regular season that they were the class of the state, and they showed it again Wednesday night. They used an 18-1 run covering more than 7 minutes to turn an early three-point deficit into a 22-8 lead by the under-8 media timeout.
And while the Sooners rallied with a 12-0 run of their own, Oklahoma State still took a 26-20 lead into the break.
It was the fewest points Oklahoma had scored in a half this season.
The Sooners continued to struggle offensively after the break. The few times they started to build some momentum, Thompson and Co. were there to close the door and ensure a date with the Longhorns and a chance to improve their NCAA Tournament hopes. ---
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1st Half
OKLA
Sooners
20
OKST
Cowboys
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tanner Groves vs. Moussa Cisse (Cowboys gains possession)
19:48
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
19:46
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
19:41
Otega Oweh turnover
19:29
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
19:27
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
19:23
Tanner Groves shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
19:23
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:23
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:23
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
19:01
Caleb Asberry personal foul
18:56
Bryce Thompson blocks Jalen Hill's two point layup
18:54
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
18:46
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)
3-0
18:35
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
18:33
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
18:20
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)
3-2
17:49
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
17:47
Otega Oweh offensive rebound
17:40
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
5-2
17:30
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)
5-4
17:09
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
17:07
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
16:58
John-Michael Wright misses two point layup
16:56
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
16:48
Moussa Cisse misses two point jump shot
16:46
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup
7-4
16:22
John-Michael Wright turnover (Otega Oweh steals)
16:19
Tyreek Smith personal foul
16:02
Tanner Groves misses two point layup
16:00
Kalib Boone defensive rebound
15:52
Caleb Asberry misses two point layup
15:50
Cowboys offensive rebound
15:50
TV timeout
15:45
Sam Godwin shooting foul (Kalib Boone draws the foul)
15:45
Kalib Boone misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:45
+1
Kalib Boone makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
15:16
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
15:14
Woody Newton defensive rebound
15:09
+3
John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot (Caleb Asberry assists)
7-8
14:55
Kalib Boone blocks Milos Uzan's two point jump shot
14:53
Milos Uzan offensive rebound
14:35
Sam Godwin turnover (Kalib Boone steals)
14:19
Sam Godwin personal foul
14:10
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot (Chris Harris Jr. assists)
7-10
13:50
Bijan Cortes turnover (traveling)
13:28
+2
Caleb Asberry makes two point jump shot
7-12
12:59
Kalib Boone blocks Tanner Groves's two point layup
12:57
Woody Newton defensive rebound
12:46
Kalib Boone misses two point layup
12:44
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
12:36
Tanner Groves misses two point layup
12:34
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
12:13
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)
7-14
11:57
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
11:55
Woody Newton defensive rebound
11:33
+2
Chris Harris Jr. makes two point layup
7-16
11:32
Sooners 30 second timeout
11:32
TV timeout
11:14
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
11:12
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
10:49
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
7-18
10:29
Bryce Thompson shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
10:29
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-18
10:29
Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:29
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
10:10
Chris Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:08
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
10:06
Milos Uzan personal foul
10:03
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point layup (John-Michael Wright assists)
8-20
9:48
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
9:46
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
9:23
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
9:21
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
9:14
Milos Uzan misses two point layup
9:12
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
8:51
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
8-22
8:29
Tanner Groves misses two point hook shot
8:27
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
8:20
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
8:18
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
7:59
Moussa Cisse misses two point layup
7:57
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
7:50
+3
Jacob Groves makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
11-22
7:30
Tanner Groves blocks John-Michael Wright's two point layup
7:28
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
7:17
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
7:15
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
6:57
Bryce Thompson turnover (Otega Oweh steals)
6:48
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point layup (Jacob Groves assists)
13-22
6:37
Sooners 30 second timeout
6:37
TV timeout
6:20
Kalib Boone turnover (Bijan Cortes steals)
6:11
Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
6:09
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
6:01
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
5:59
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
5:35
Kalib Boone shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
5:35
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:35
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-22
5:12
Caleb Asberry turnover (Jacob Groves steals)
5:04
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
5:02
Sam Godwin offensive rebound
4:53
Sam Godwin misses two point layup
4:51
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
4:41
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
4:39
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
4:28
+3
Bijan Cortes makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
17-22
4:13
John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
4:11
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
3:57
+3
Bijan Cortes makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
20-22
3:33
+2
John-Michael Wright makes two point layup
20-24
3:08
Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot
3:06
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
2:56
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
2:54
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
2:45
Sam Godwin misses two point layup
2:43
Sooners offensive rebound
2:43
TV timeout
2:27
Moussa Cisse blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup
2:25
Cowboys defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
20-26
1:36
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
1:34
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
1:23
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
1:21
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
1:14
Grant Sherfield misses two point layup
1:12
Otega Oweh offensive rebound
1:01
Otega Oweh misses two point layup
0:59
Quion Williams defensive rebound
0:50
Quion Williams misses two point layup
0:48
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:38
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
0:36
John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
0:23
Tyreek Smith misses two point jump shot
0:21
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:01
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
0:00
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OKLA
Sooners
29
OKST
Cowboys
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Caleb Asberry personal foul
19:41
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
19:39
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
19:23
+3
Caleb Asberry makes three point jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)
20-29
19:05
Tanner Groves turnover (bad pass)
18:37
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
18:35
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:17
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
22-29
18:00
Tyreek Smith misses two point jump shot
17:58
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
17:40
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
17:38
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
17:24
John-Michael Wright misses two point jump shot
17:22
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
17:16
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists)
25-29
16:49
+3
Caleb Asberry makes three point jump shot (John-Michael Wright assists)
25-32
16:27
Bryce Thompson personal foul
16:21
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
16:19
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
15:58
Tyreek Smith turnover (Otega Oweh steals)
15:55
Tyreek Smith personal foul
15:55
TV timeout
15:24
Sooners turnover (shot clock violation)
14:57
Jalen Hill blocks Tyreek Smith's two point layup
14:55
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
14:49
Kalib Boone shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
14:49
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-32
14:49
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-32
14:35
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
14:33
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
14:26
Sam Godwin personal foul (Tyreek Smith draws the foul)
14:26
+1
Tyreek Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-33
14:26
Tyreek Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:26
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
14:16
Milos Uzan turnover (Tyreek Smith steals)
14:01
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
13:59
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
13:51
Tyreek Smith blocks Jalen Hill's two point layup
13:49
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
13:36
Caleb Asberry misses two point layup
13:34
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
13:34
Caleb Asberry personal foul
13:32
Woody Newton shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-33
13:32
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:32
Woody Newton defensive rebound
13:17
Chris Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:15
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
12:57
Bijan Cortes misses two point layup
12:55
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
12:44
Jacob Groves personal foul
12:41
Jacob Groves personal foul
12:33
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
12:31
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
12:19
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
12:17
Jacob Groves offensive rebound
12:07
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
12:05
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
12:05
Jacob Groves personal foul
11:41
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
11:39
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
11:33
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk
28-35
11:13
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point hook shot
30-35
10:55
Woody Newton offensive foul
10:55
Woody Newton turnover (offensive foul)
10:55
TV timeout
10:27
Otega Oweh offensive foul
10:27
Otega Oweh turnover (offensive foul)
10:16
Otega Oweh personal foul
9:57
+3
John-Michael Wright makes three point jump shot
30-38
9:38
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point layup
32-38
9:38
Woody Newton shooting foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
9:38
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-38
9:19
+2
Moussa Cisse makes two point dunk (Bryce Thompson assists)
33-40
9:06
Milos Uzan turnover (John-Michael Wright steals)
8:58
+2
John-Michael Wright makes two point layup
33-42
8:56
Sooners 30 second timeout
8:56
TV timeout
8:34
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
8:32
Caleb Asberry defensive rebound
8:06
Tanner Groves blocks Quion Williams's two point layup
8:04
Quion Williams offensive rebound
8:02
Bijan Cortes shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul)
8:02
+1
Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-43
8:02
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:02
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
7:48
Moussa Cisse personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-43
7:48
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-43
7:30
Jump ball. Tyreek Smith vs. Bijan Cortes (Cowboys gains possession)
7:21
John-Michael Wright misses three point jump shot
7:19
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
7:09
Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
7:07
Tanner Groves offensive rebound
6:59
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
6:59
Tanner Groves offensive rebound
6:59
Bryce Thompson personal foul (Tanner Groves draws the foul)
6:59
+1
Tanner Groves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-43
6:59
Tanner Groves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:59
John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
6:40
Milos Uzan blocks John-Michael Wright's two point layup
6:38
Cowboys offensive rebound
6:36
Tanner Groves personal foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
6:36
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-44
6:36
+1
Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-45
6:26
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point dunk (Bijan Cortes assists)
38-45
6:01
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
5:59
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
5:53
John-Michael Wright personal foul
5:53
Milos Uzan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:53
+1
Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-45
5:34
+3
Caleb Asberry makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists)
39-48
5:17
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
5:15
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot
39-50
4:31
Tanner Groves misses three point jump shot
4:29
Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
4:27
Tyreek Smith turnover
4:23
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
4:21
John-Michael Wright defensive rebound
4:21
TV timeout
3:59
Caleb Asberry misses three point jump shot
3:57
Caleb Asberry offensive rebound
3:55
Milos Uzan personal foul (Caleb Asberry draws the foul)
3:55
+1
Caleb Asberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-51
3:55
+1
Caleb Asberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-52
3:37
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
3:35
Jacob Groves offensive rebound
3:25
Jacob Groves misses three point jump shot
3:23
Woody Newton defensive rebound
3:07
Bryce Thompson turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
3:04
Jalen Hill turnover (double dribble)
2:52
Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
2:50
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
2:42
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup
39-54
2:28
Jacob Groves misses two point layup
2:26
Moussa Cisse defensive rebound
2:06
Woody Newton misses two point jump shot
2:04
Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
1:49
Woody Newton misses three point jump shot
1:47
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
1:42
Woody Newton personal foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
1:42
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-54
1:42
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-54
1:38
Tyreek Smith turnover
1:33
+2
Tanner Groves makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
43-54
1:26
Milos Uzan personal foul
1:26
+1
Caleb Asberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-55
1:26
+1
Caleb Asberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-56
1:11
Moussa Cisse blocks Tanner Groves's two point layup
1:09
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
0:47
Caleb Asberry misses two point jump shot
0:45
Moussa Cisse offensive rebound
0:41
Tanner Groves personal foul
0:41
+1
Moussa Cisse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-57
0:41
Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41
Tanner Groves defensive rebound
0:33
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot
46-57
0:33
Naz Brown shooting foul (Grant Sherfield draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Grant Sherfield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-57
0:18
Bernard Kouma misses two point jump shot
0:16
Jacob Groves defensive rebound
0:16
Weston Church personal foul (Jacob Groves draws the foul)
