National Basketball Association
Oklahoma St. 61, South Florida 49
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials:
# James Breeding, # John Higgings, # Ray Natill
Attendance:
8978
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No. 22 Oklahoma State 61, South Florida 49: Marcus Smart recorded 15 points and Philip Jurick grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as the Cowboys outlasted the visiting Bulls.
Markel Brown added 13 points for Oklahoma State (6-1), including a 3-pointer that ignited a 9-0 run to give the Cowboys a 12-point lead with 10:48 remaining. Smart later made a 3-pointer, followed immediately by a steal and an assist to push the Cowboys’ lead to 48-34.
Jurick also matched his career high with seven points while Smart contributed six rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Cowboys, who dominated on the backboards (38-23).
Victor Rudd scored 14 points and Anthony Collins added 12 for South Florida (5-3), which had its three-game win streak snapped. The Bulls shot 34 percent from the field.
South Florida held an 11-9 lead after eight minutes before the Cowboys put together a 9-0 run, capped by a Phil Forte 3-pointer. Smart had nine points in the opening 20 minutes as Oklahoma State settled for a 24-19 halftime advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Collins had his streak of 10-plus assist games snapped, dishing out four. … Oklahoma State’s leading scorer Le’Bryan Nash, averaging 19 points, was held to six on 1-of-4 from the field. … South Florida allowed more than 60 points for just the fourth time in 21 games.
Top Game Performances
South Florida |
|
Oklahoma St. |
Victor Rudd 14 |
Scoring |
Marcus Smart 15 |
Anthony Collins 4 |
Assists |
Marcus Smart 5 |
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 7 |
Rebounds |
Philip Jurick 14 |
Anthony Collins 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Smart 5 |
Anthony Collins 4 |
Steals |
Marcus Smart 4 |
Kore White 2 |
Blocks |
Philip Jurick 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
South Florida
|
49 |
34.0 |
5-20 |
10-14 |
9 |
23 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
Oklahoma St.
|
61 |
40.0 |
5-16 |
12-14 |
9 |
38 |
6 |
4 |
10 |