Oklahoma State will search for its first Huge 12 successful streak of the season when it goes up in opposition to TCU on Wednesday in Fort Price, Texas.
The Cowboys (12-11, 4-8 Huge 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 would prefer to suppose we’re constructing a bit momentum as we have gained two of our final three video games,” Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz stated. “We must always have an thrilling recreation at TCU, however we discovered plenty of issues (Sunday) that we have to clear up.”
Of the six Oklahoma State gamers who scored in double figures in opposition to 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 recreation and is second in assists at 4.6 per contest.
“We have now eight, 9 or 10 guys that may all go,” Newman stated. “We did an excellent job of sharing the ball (Sunday). We had 16 assists on 28 made pictures. While you see stuff like that within the field rating on the finish of the sport, you have to be fairly pleased about it.”
TCU (12-11, 5-7 Huge 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 recreation.
Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon, who gave 9 gamers not less than quarter-hour of motion in opposition to the Cyclones, is trying to maintain the group contemporary down the stretch run.
“I used to be involved as a result of we performed Wednesday evening and had a late end,” Dixon stated. “We took Thursday off as a result of I believed we had been exhausted. With the short turnaround and the 11 a.m. recreation Saturday, (the Cyclones) had been sitting there and prepared for us.”
–Area Stage Media