Oklahoma State University and Houston trade leads as the Cougars close the door at Gallagher-Iba Arena

the Oklahoma State University moved to 0-0 after a 82-75 loss to the the Houston Cougars, and the Cougars left Stillwater at 0-0 after the 82-75 finish at 12:00 PM EDT on CBS.

First half

the Oklahoma State opened with 41 first-half points and built a 13-point biggest lead while the Cougars scored 37 before halftime.

the Pokes hit 17 free throws on 90 percent shooting and collected 12 offensive rebounds, and the Coogs countered by holding Oklahoma State to 41 percent from the field.

the Cowboys created 18 second-chance points and 7 fast-break points, and H-Town produced 21 points off turnovers as the teams traded 5 ties and 8 lead changes.

Second half

the Cougars won the second half 45-34 and finished with 32 made field goals on 51 percent shooting while Oklahoma State ended with 24 made field goals.

the Coogs hit 12 three-pointers on 43 percent and totaled 17 assists, while the Pokes posted 11 assists and 10 three-pointers on 33 percent.

the Cougars scored 30 points in the paint with 73 percent finishing there, and Oklahoma State answered with 24 paint points and 60 percent on those attempts.

the Pokes forced 9 Houston turnovers with 5 steals, and the Cougars produced 7 steals to help trigger a 10-0 most-unanswered run from 64-73 to 73-73.

Key performers

the Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars match summary included Oklahoma State guard Anthony Roy coming off a previous-game line of 18 points with 0 turnovers, and guard Kanye Clary entering off 14 points and 4 assists.

the Pokes also had center Benjamin Ahmed coming off 11 points on 100 percent shooting with 1 technical foul, and guard Jaylen Curry coming off 13 points with 6 rebounds in the prior outing.

Late game

the Cougars finished with 29 bench points and a 9-point biggest lead, while Oklahoma State logged 26 bench points and finished with 36 total rebounds to Houston’s 33.

the Pokes committed 11 turnovers and generated 6 points off turnovers, and the Coogs turned 11 Oklahoma State turnovers into 21 points off turnovers to shape the Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars key moments.

Wrap

the Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars highlights centered on Houston’s 60 percent effective field goal rate against Oklahoma State’s 49 percent mark, with the Cougars’ shooting edge deciding the 82-75 result.

the Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars final thoughts start with the Cougars leaving with the conference game and Oklahoma State leaving with 19 free throw attempts and 0 blocks in the box score.

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