Pistols Firing · Jan 20, 2023
Hoops Notebook: Tempo, Energy and Confidence
STILLWATER — The Cowboys’ needed a win Wednesday, and they got it.
Following its 72-56 victory against Bedlam rival Oklahoma, Oklahoma State hosts No. 12 Iowa State at 1 p.m. Saturday. Here are three things that stood out from the Cowboys’ Thursday media availability.
Returning to Tempo
The Cowboys’ had 68 possessions against Oklahoma on Wednesday, the second-most they’ve had in a Big 12 game this season.
Playing with tempo has been a hallmark of Mike Boynton’s tenure thus far, often a result of the athletes Boynton tends to recruit. But this year has been a little different. OSU ranks 201st nationally in adjusted tempo, according to KenPom. That puts the Pokes eighth in the Big 12.