National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma St. 92, Robert Morris 66
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials: # David Hall, # Gerry Pollard, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 9514


No. 6 Oklahoma State 92, Robert Morris 66: Phil Forte scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers while Markel Brown added 18 points as the host Cowboys routed the Colonials.

Brian Williams contributed 12 points and six rebounds while Kamari Murphy added 10 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma State (12-1). Marcus Smart had eight assists but scored just seven points as the Cowboys posted their fifth consecutive victory.

Karvel Anderson scored 16 points for Robert Morris (5-9), which dropped to 2-8 on the road. Anthony Myers-Pate added 10 points for the Colonials, who shot 36.1 percent from the field and were 6-of-25 from 3-point range.

The Cowboys scored the game’s first nine points and quickly possessed a 23-8 lead after Forte’s 3-pointer about 8 1/2 minutes into the contest. The lead was 46-31 at the break as Brown scored 12 points and Forte added 11.

Brown’s dunk made it 59-36 with 15 minutes to play before Robert Morris responded with a 9-2 surge. Stevie Clark and Forte hit consecutive 3-pointers to boost the lead to 25 with eight minutes left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Clark added nine points and nine assists for Oklahoma State, which shot 57.1 percent from the field. … Robert Morris leading scorer Lucky Jones had just four points on 1-of-11 shooting. … Cowboys F Michael Cobbins left in the opening minutes with a lower left leg injury and didn’t return.

Top Game Performances
 
Robert Morris   Oklahoma St.
Karvel Anderson 16 Scoring Phil Forte 20
Karvel Anderson 2 Assists Stevie Clark 9
Aaron Tate 6 Rebounds Kamari Murphy 8
Anthony Myers-Pate 8 Free Throws Made Phil Forte 5
Anthony Myers-Pate 2 Steals Stevie Clark 2
Mike McFadden 1 Blocks Markel Brown 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Robert Morris 66 36.1 6-25 16-21 10 27 1 8 8
Oklahoma St. 92 57.1 9-19 19-27 27 37 3 2 12
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