National Basketball Association
Oklahoma St. 81, Portland St. 58
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials:
# Jeb Hartness, # Rick Randall, # Kelly Self
Attendance:
8219
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No. 22 Oklahoma State 81, Portland State 58: Markel Brown recorded game-high 23 points and dished out five assists as Cowboys jumped to an early 11-point lead before cruising past the visiting Vikings.
Le'Bryan Nash added 20 points as Oklahoma State (5-0) shot a season-best 57.1 percent from the field - including 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from 3-point range.
Renado Parker and Michael Harthun scored 12 points apiece to pace Portland State (1-3), which dropped its third straight - all on the road.
Oklahoma State held an 18-point lead at intermission and was never really threatened in the second half, leading by at least 15 points the entire way.
Freshman Phil Forte followed up his career-best 17 points in the Cowboys' win over North Carolina State with 15 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The 23-point loss was Portland State's largest of the season, just eclipsing a 21-point setback in its last game against Portland. … Marcus Smart's nine assists in the game ranked as the third most for a freshman in Oklahoma State history. … Oklahoma State is off until Saturday when it travels to face Virginia Tech. Portland State will finish up a four-game road swing with against Loyola Marymount on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Portland St. |
|
Oklahoma St. |
Michael Harthun 12 |
Scoring |
Markel Brown 23 |
Marcus Hall 2 |
Assists |
Marcus Smart 9 |
Aaron Moore 6 |
Rebounds |
Philip Jurick 8 |
Marcus Hall 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Phil Forte 3 |
Marcus Hall 1 |
Steals |
Markel Brown 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Markel Brown 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Portland St.
|
58 |
39.6 |
7-21 |
9-14 |
6 |
26 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
Oklahoma St.
|
81 |
57.1 |
7-15 |
10-13 |
19 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
13 |