It wasn’t always pretty but it was as pretty as it needed to be.
Oklahoma State defeated West Virginia 67-60 on Monday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys led for almost 35 minutes of regulation, held the Mountaineers to a season-low in scoring and shooting and were able to avoid too much drama in the final moments of the game.
With the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year on hand, the Cowboys were channeling their inner Marcus Smart.
West Virginia came into the game ranked 24th in effective field goal percentage and 32nd in field goal shooting at 48.