GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Oklahoma State (NIT)

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Ousman technical (which he followed with some magic words toward the officials) lead to 2 Harris FTs, followed by a Cross 3 to tie it at 31-31

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Thompson (12 points) quiets the crowd with a mid-range jumper, but Oquendo (22 points) 3 gives SMU its first lead at 34-33

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Each team led by a one-man gang

SMU's Oquendo has a game-high 22 points on 8/8 shooting, including 4/4 from 3-point range

Thompson leads OSU with 16 points, hitting "only" 8 of 11 field goals

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Harris 3 ties it, 37-37

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Great sales job by OSU's Arturo Dean, who heaves up a 3 and flails around like he's been shot to draw a foul. Hits 2 of 3 FTs

OSU 39, SMU 37

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Colbert picks up third foul — Yiğitoğlu checks back in

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Oquendo's 3 — he's a perfect 9/9 from the floor and 5/5 from 3-point range — gives him a season-high 26 points with 1:03 to go in the first half

Also gives SMU a 41-40 lead

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Is Samet's shoulder still hurt?
Long first half run for Colbert.

I'm assuming you're right to some degree. He warms up with a wrap on it, and he just missed 2 FTs, including an air ball

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Cross rims out a 70-footer at the buzzer

HALFTIME: SMU 41, OSU 40

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Worst game of the year for Samet so far.

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SMU halftime leaders (there will be a lot of copy-and-paste for one guy here)

Points: Oquendo (26)
Field goals: Oquendo (9)
3-point field goals: Oquendo (5)
Free throws: Oquendo (3)
Rebounds: Cross (5)
Offensive rebounds: Edwards, Cross (1)
Assists: Harris, Edwards (5)
Fouls: Colbert (3)
Turnovers: Cross (3)
Blocked shots: Cross, Oquendo (1)
Steals: Yiğitoğlu, Colbert, Cross (2)
Minutes: Oquendo (19)
Plus/minus: (+11)

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That SMU is leading at the intermission is remarkable, considering the Mustangs trailed, 26-12, midway through the first half.

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Oquendo's 3 — he's a perfect 9/9 from the floor and 5/5 from 3-point range — gives him a season-high 26 points with 1:03 to go in the first half

Also gives SMU a 41-40 lead

Not his career high — Oquendo scored 33 points as a sophomore at Georgia against Texas A&M, tying the most points by any SEC player in a game that season

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I know OSU has fans here, but maybe show some SMU fans on the board during timeouts?

Technically, it's an NIT game, not an SMU game, so maybe there are rules dictating that they have to show fans from both teams.

I don't know that — guessing here — but conference tournaments, at least, ask the host institution to be impartial in the way the games are presented.

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Keller opens the second half with a 3 — his third — to put OSU up, 43-41

Harris ties it with a md-range jumper