STILLWATER — The Cowboys haven’t shot particularly well from 3-point range this year, and that could be a problem against a team like Syracuse.
Oklahoma State and the Orange will play Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn. Jim Boeheim has coached at Syracuse since 1976. For as long as OSU’s players have been alive, one word has been synonymous with Syracuse basketball: zone.
Hitting shots is one of the most effective ways to beat a zone defense. The Cowboys have shooters capable of doing so, but OSU has shot just 30 percent from 3-point range this year.