In what was its first actual game, the Oklahoma State's basketball teams rebuilt roster suffered a 99-72 to the Italian National Team's B squad on Tuesday in Venice, the first of three games the Cowboys will play during their 10-day tour of Europe.
OSU, with only three scholarship players who saw time on the court in 2017-18, relied on a bevy of newcomers. Each of the Cowboys' five freshmen played in the game, with one of them in the starting five.
Here are three observations from OSU's defeat.
Anei gets start at center
With Lindy Waters, Cam McGriff and Thomas Dziagwa entering their third year as Cowboys, it was a safe bet that the trio of juniors would be in the starting lineup.