by STILLWATER, Okla. — Yor Anei scored 13 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots and Oklahoma State beat Western Michigan 70-63 on Friday night in a campus game of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament.
The sophomore starting center had his third double-double and his 11th game with four or more blocks. Thomas Dziagwa added 11 points and Lindy Waters, III (Kiowa/Cherokee) added 9 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Broncos stayed close throughout the game and closed to 35-34 at halftime after Michael Flowers nailed a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the first half.
The score was tied at 61 with 2:28 left, but Anei made an alley-oop dunk to put OSU up 63-61.
The Cowboys shot 37.5% from the field and 7 of 25 from beyond the arc. In the second half, they went only 2 for 14 from 3.
OSU had 22 bench points and every available first-year Cowboy played.
The Broncos (4-2) shot 40% from the field (23 of 57) and made nine of 29 shots from 3 (31%).
BIG PICTURE
OSU: Although the Cowboys struggled with offensive droughts at times, they pieced together a victory to keep their undefeated record intact.
Western Michigan: The Broncos didn’t surrender easily, but they couldn’t overcome OSU’s aggressive defense.
UP NEXT
OSU will look to maintain its unblemished record when it travels to coach Mike Boynton’s home city of Brooklyn, New York, and faces Syracuse (3-1) on Wednesday in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
