MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On paper, Oklahoma State only made two more 3-pointers than West Virginia on Saturday afternoon. In person, the difference felt more like a gulf in the Cowboys’ 85-77 victory.
Oklahoma State’s late first-half flourish behind the arc helped the Cowboys pad a lead that West Virginia could never chip into. The Cowboys were 6 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half, including a string of three in a row in a 1-minute, 34-second span late in the half. Oklahoma State came into the game shooting 37.6 percent from long distance, but only 31 percent in Big 12 play.