It’s been just two days since the Oklahoma City Thunder dropped a 124-115 decision at home to the Sacramento Kings, but the two teams are back at the Paycom Center on Tuesday night for round two. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced to be in health and safety protocols on Tuesday, so he continues to be out, and the Kings may be without De’Aaron Fox due to soreness in his left wrist.
Cameron McGriff is just a single point away from becoming the 43rd Oklahoma State player to make the 1,000-point club. Over the last two games, the senior is averaging 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and is shooting 54.4 percent from 3-point.
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This is OSU’s first appearance on ESPN’s Big Monday since a 68-66 Bedlam win at Oklahoma on Jan. 30, 2017, and its first Big Monday game at home since a 77-61 win over Kansas State on March 3, 2014.
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Oklahoma State leads the overall series with Texas Tech, 44-22. The Cowboys own a 23-5 mark against the Red Raiders in Stillwater, including wins in 14 of the last 16 meetings, with the only loss coming in 2016. In Lubbock, the Red Raiders have the edge in the series, 14-10.
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Lindy Waters III and Cameron McGriff combined for 28 points and the bench poured in another 31 points but it wasn’t enough to keep Oklahoma State from falling to 4-3 on the season.
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