Can the Cowboys Bounce Back After Falling to the Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena?

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced a challenging contest against the Kansas Jayhawks, with both teams demonstrating their competitive spirit. The Cowboys entered the game unranked, while the Jayhawks held a strong number 3 rank. Despite a valiant effort on their home court at Gallagher-Iba Arena, Oklahoma State fell short with a final score of 66-90.

The Cowboys showed resilience throughout the match, maintaining an equal scoring pace in both halves with 33 points each. However, they struggled to contain the Jayhawks' offense which was particularly effective in the first half scoring 48 points and adding another 42 in the second. The home team's field goal percentage stood at 40 percent compared to an impressive 62 percent from Kansas. From beyond the arc, Oklahoma State managed to convert six out of their twenty-one attempts resulting in a three-point shooting percentage of 29 percent.

Oklahoma State's defense had difficulty stopping Kansas' two-point attempts as they made an astonishing 69 percent from inside. Additionally, fast break opportunities were scarce for Oklahoma State who only managed three fast break points against Kansas' twenty. On turnovers, though Oklahoma State committed fewer team turnovers than Kansas—14 compared to eleven—they could only capitalize by scoring seven points off those opportunities.

Individually for Oklahoma State, there were notable performances despite not being enough to secure victory. Their free throw accuracy was commendable as they hit eighteen out of twenty-four attempts which rounded up to a solid seventy-five percent completion rate.

Looking ahead for fans of Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team: The next challenge awaits on January 20th when they travel to face off against Kansas State Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan. This game is scheduled for a tip-off at 6:00 PM Central Time and will be available for viewing on ESPN+ over internet broadcast networks.