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Oklahoma State University
3-1
Charleston
3-0
Cowboy Basketball Handles Charleston
November 18, 2018 | Cowboy Basketball
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Michael Weathers scored 16 points and Cameron McGriff added 14 to lead a balanced Oklahoma State attack that downed Colonial Athletic Association champs Charleston, 70-50, on Sunday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys used a 33-5 mid-game spurt to separate from the Cougars.
Thomas Dziagwa scored 14 points and Isaac Likekele and Lindy Waters added 10 each as five Cowboys reached double figures.After trailing by six points early, Charleston (3-1) opened its biggest lead of the game, 26-18, with 4:29 to play in the first half on a basket by leading scorer Grant Riller, who came in averaging 23 points per game but made just 2 of his 14 shots.
But that would be the Cougars' final field goal of the half. Oklahoma State finished with a 12-1 run to take a 30-27 advantage into intermission.
The Cowboys opened the second half with 11 unanswered points and took their biggest lead of the game, 51-31, with 13:06 to play.
UP NEXT
OSU's next contest comes at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday in Orlando in the opening round of the AdvoCare Invitational against Memphis.
