National Basketball Association
Oklahoma St. 59, Tulsa 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Rick Crawford, # Don Daily, # Tom Eades
Attendance:
9448
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Le'Bryan Nash came off the bench to score 21 points, including eight straight to start a critical second-half run, as Oklahoma State pulled out a 59-56 home win over longtime rival Tulsa.
The Cowboys (4-2), who had watched a 10-point lead turn into a seven-point deficit earlier in the second half, regained the upper hand for good when Keiton Page hit a 3-pointer with 2:25 remaining, part of the decisive 13-3 blitz fueled by Nash.
Oklahoma State struggled offensively, shooting 37 percent from the field and committing 17 turnovers, but it outscored the Golden Hurricane (4-4) from the foul line by a 20-13 margin, just enough to eke out the victory.
Tulsa trailed at halftime, 33-23, but scored the first seven points of the second period and took the lead when Jordan Clarkson scored three consecutive baskets to make it 41-38 with 10:43 to go.
Page scored 15 points for the Cowboys, who forced 20 Tulsa turnovers. Clarkson finished with 18 points and four steals to lead the Golden Hurricane in defeat.
Top Game Performances
Tulsa |
|
Oklahoma St. |
Jordan Clarkson 18 |
Scoring |
Le'Bryan Nash 21 |
Tim Peete 4 |
Assists |
Markel Brown 2 |
D.J. Magley 9 |
Rebounds |
Philip Jurick 6 |
Jordan Clarkson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Le'Bryan Nash 7 |
Jordan Clarkson 4 |
Steals |
Markel Brown 4 |
Jordan Clarkson 1 |
Blocks |
Philip Jurick 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Tulsa
|
56 |
37.7 |
3-13 |
13-19 |
10 |
35 |
4 |
11 |
19 |
Oklahoma St.
|
59 |
37.0 |
5-14 |
20-29 |
6 |
24 |
6 |
11 |
17 |