STILLWATER, Okla. — Avery Anderson had 18 points, including go-ahead free throws, and Oklahoma State defeated No. 12 Iowa State 61-59 on Saturday for its first win over a ranked team this season.
Kalib Boone added 13 points for the Cowboys (11-8, 3-4 Big 12) as they won their second straight game.
Osun Osunniyi had 15 points and Gabe Kalscheur 14 for Iowa State (14-4, 5-2), which had won seven of its last eight games.
Cyclones sniper Caleb Grill spent most of the second half on a back brace on the bench and was out of the game in the closing minutes.
Iowa State led 27-11 in the first half. The Cowboys cut their deficit to six, but didn’t score for nearly three minutes to end the first half, and Iowa State was 35-25 at the break. Osunniyi, who started the day averaging 8.6 points per game, had four dunks and 12 points in the first half.
Oklahoma State rallied early in the second half, and the Cowboys eventually went 55-54 after two Anderson free throws, just over three minutes to play.
Oklahoma State led 60-59 in the final minute but turned the ball over when Anderson traveled after being caught in the corner. Iowa State’s Tre King missed a 3-pointer and committed a foul on a rebound attempt. Oklahoma State’s Woody Newton took the first and missed the second free throw by 3.3 seconds, and Iowa State missed a desperate throw.
BIG PICTURE
State of Iowa: The Cyclones missed Grill late in the game. He is a stabilizer for the Cyclones and one of their best marksmen.
State of Oklahoma: The Cowboys overcame their injuries and took the win. Guard Bryce Thompson left the game early in the second half with a left knee injury. Moussa Cisse, a 7-foot-1 forward who leads the Big 12 in rebounds and blocked shots, played sparingly while recovering from an ankle injury. He went down in the final seconds of that game.
NEXT
The state of Iowa hosts state No. 13 Kansas on Tuesday.
Oklahoma State visits No. 7 Texas. ___
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