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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tulsa 74, Oklahoma State 71
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Where: Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Officials: # Doug Sirmons, # Don Dailey, # Sean Casady
Attendance: 7145

DaQuan Jeffries' three-point play with 1:02 left Wednesday night enabled Tulsa to hold off Oklahoma State and claim a 74-71 victory at Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Jeffries took a pass from guard Sterling Taplin and threw down a right-handed dunk while being fouled by Michael Weathers. His free throw made it 66-61 and put the Cowboys in score-and-foul mode for the remainder of the game.

Jeffries put the game away at the foul line by converting three two-shot opportunities in the final minute.

Jeffries led the Golden Hurricane (6-3) with a game-high 20 points on just eight shot attempts. Jeriah Horne scored 16, going 4-of-6 from the 3-point line. Lawson Korita tallied 13 points and Martins Igbanu added 10 points plus eight rebounds.

Mike Cunningham topped the Cowboys (4-4) with 14 points, while Lindy Waters and Thomas Dziagwa each scored 12, Dziagwa going 4-of-7 from the 3-point line. OSU hit 11 3-pointers, but Tulsa countered by converting 18-of-21 foul shots in the second half.

The Cowboys pulled to within 72-71 when Cameron McGriff drilled a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, but Igbanu made two foul shots with 8.4 ticks on the clock. Waters' fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired came up short.

Tulsa scored the game's first points just 14 seconds in on a layup by Jeffries. It took the Golden Hurricane nearly eight minutes to score again, but Oklahoma State managed just nine points in that span -- an offensive failure which would haunt it later.

Tulsa eventually reeled in the Cowboys and took a 16-15 edge with 7:23 left in the first half on a 3-pointer by Horne. Oklahoma State regained a 24-19 advantage on two free throws by Waters at the 5:31 mark.

However, the Golden Hurricane responded with a run that eventually netted them the halftime lead. Jeffries converted a layup with 1:06 remaining, and a couple of defensive stops ushered them to the locker room with a 30-29 margin.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma State   Tulsa
Mike Cunningham 14 Scoring DaQuan Jeffries 20
Michael Weathers 6 Assists Sterling Taplin 6
Isaac Likekele 6 Rebounds Martins Igbanu 8
Lindy Waters III 4 Free Throws Made DaQuan Jeffries 8
Thomas Dziagwa 2 Steals Lawson Korita 2
Yor Anei 4 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma State 71 44.3 11-29 6-12 19 36 7 5 17
Tulsa 74 42.4 6-22 18-21 10 31 0 5 11