Keller shines in debut as Cowboys handle New Orleans
STILLWATER — Jamyron Keller missed the first four games of Oklahoma State’s season with a wrist injury but quickly made up for lost time Monday evening in his collegiate debut.
STILLWATER — Jamyron Keller missed the first four games of Oklahoma State’s season with a wrist injury but quickly made up for lost time Monday evening in his collegiate debut.
Keller — a freshman guard from St. Matthews, S.C. — scored a team-high 18 points to help the Cowboys put away visiting New Orleans 96-68 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
OSU led 61-58 near the midway point of the second half but came away with points on each its next 12 possessions during a 26-2 run.
Keller finished 7-of-10 from the floor and made four of the Cowboys’ 10 3-point baskets.
Javon Small worked around three first-half fouls to tally 16 points and six assists in 24 turnover-free minutes.
Mike Marsh logged his first doubledouble as a Cowboy with 13 points and 11 rebounds and Eric Dailey Jr. nearly joined him with 14 points an nine boards.
John-Michael Wright added 11 points and three steals. The Pokes outscored UNO by 34 points during his 24 minutes of action.
OSU shot 65.6 percent from the field in the second half and 58.1 percent for the game.
The Cowboys recorded a season-high 21 assists on 36 baskets and won the rebounding battle, 41-25. They never trailed.
UNO’s Jordan Johnson — the NCAA leader in 3-point percentage last year (.482) — connected on 3-of-9 attempts against the Cowboys on his way to 23 points.
OSU is home again at 7 tonight against Houston Christian.
