Freshman guard Isaac Likekele shot 7-of-10 from the floor to set a new career-high in scoring with 23 points. Cameron McGriff added 16 points with Curtis Jones contributing 15, off the bench, and Thomas Dziagwa contributed 11, giving the Cowboys four players in double figures.
Oklahoma is 137-99 all-time against Oklahoma State but the Cowboys have won four of the last five games between the two rivals, including two of the three games last season.
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The Oklahoma State and Iowa State series dates back to 1927 with the Cowboys holding a narrow 65-63 edge in the series. In addition, eight of the last twelve meetings between the two have been decided by nine points or less.
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Cameron McGriff produced a double-double, with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Thomas Dziagwa sank four second half three-point shots to produce a 12-point performance. Transfer guard Curtis Jones also scored 12 points off the bench.
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Oklahoma State trailed through the first eleven minutes of the game but a pair of free throws from Lindy Waters not only provided the first lead of the game for OSU, it sparked a 25-16 run to end the half.
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