National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma St. 97, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 15, 2013
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials: # Jeff Malham, # Kipp Kissinger, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 8321

No. 12 Oklahoma State 97, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63: Markel Brown and Phil Forte scored 22 points apiece as the host Cowboys pulled away in the second half.

Marcus Smart added 16 points and Le'Bryan Nash chipped in nine points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma State (3-0) which has won its first three games by a combined 142 points. The Cowboys hit 10-of-25 from 3-point range with Forte knocking down 6-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Tevin Hammond scored 15 to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-1), which committed 18 turnovers and has 59 through three contests. DeAndre McIntyre and DaVon Haynes added 13 apiece for the Golden Lions.

The Cowboys were sluggish at the outset and fell behind 12-11 on Hammond's 3-pointer with 13:39 left in the half. Oklahoma State quickly regained the lead on Brown's 3, and Smart and Brown combined for a 10-0 run to help the Cowboys take control.

Oklahoma State led 46-30 at halftime and opened it up by turning up the defense, holding the Golden Lions scoreless for nearly six minutes while reeling off a 19-0 spurt.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma State improved to 22-0 all-time against current members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, including 3-0 against the Golden Lions. … Forte went 4-for-4 from the foul line and has made 38 consecutive free throws dating to last season, five shy of Joe Smith's school record set in 1967. … The Cowboys have made at least one 3-pointer in 420 consecutive games dating to 2001.

Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff   Oklahoma St.
Tevin Hammond 15 Scoring Markel Brown 22
Tevin Hammond 5 Assists Markel Brown 4
Daniel Broughton 6 Rebounds Le'Bryan Nash 8
Tevin Hammond 4 Free Throws Made Marcus Smart 10
Tevin Hammond 3 Steals Michael Cobbins 2
Trent Whiting 1 Blocks Markel Brown 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63 41.4 8-18 7-12 13 28 1 8 18
Oklahoma St. 97 51.7 10-25 27-41 17 38 6 7 11