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3 takeaways Rebounds dominance leads OSU to win on Tuesday
Parker Gerl scored 17 points Staff Reporter on an efficient
60% from the field and 67% After a from behind five day hiatus the arc. He was from basketball, responsible for the Cowboys are 14 of OSU’s first back in the win 16 points, havcolumn. ing scored 12 OSU deearly points and feated Sam Hous- assisting on the ton State, 65-51. other two. The Here are three third-year guard takeaways from also dished off Tuesday night’s three assists and contest. grabbed two The Cowsteals, one of the boys dominated more all-around the rebounding outings for the battle junior guard. OSU won “I was the battle on the ready to shoot glass with ease, and you know, grabbing 37 of I saw my first them on the night, one go in and to Sam Houston’s kept building,” 22. The Cowboys Thompson said. also recorded Efficient 14 offensive scoring leads to rebounds, which an OSU win led to 18 second The Cowchance points. boys shot 38% Moussa Cisse led from three in the team with Tuesday’s win, 13, Tyreek Smith its second highgrabbed five est of the season. and three other Thompson led the Cowboys grabbed team in threethree. point makes with “When I four and John get an offensive Michael-Wright rebound, I try to knocked down keep an eye out two of them on for somebody, I four attempts. feel like we do OSU also shot a good job with 47% from the that,” Cisse said. field and had four Bryce players score in Thompson posts double figures. his best game of the season Thompson sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Cowboys secure important win for season-long goals OSU guard Bryce Thompson led the Cowboys with 17 points in their Tuesday night win over Sam Houston State.
we had six in the first five minutes of the second half.” Maybe it was because there was a sense of urgency around the Cowboys (5-2). Sam Houston walked into Gallagher-Iba Arena ranked No. 7 in college basketball’s NET rankings. It Ben Hutchens would be an opportunity for a potential Assistant Sports NCAA- Tournament-resume boosting Editor win. Junior guard Bryce Thompson With three losses this season, the was one of the players Boynton subbed Cowboys’ NCAA Tournament aspira- out of the game. Even the team’s leadtions could ill afford the way OSU ing scorer who finished with 17 wasn’t started the second half. safe from the hook. So, OSU coach Mike Boynton It felt like Bryce Thompson’s opted for a hockey line change. He heat-check fadeaway three at the substituted all five cowboys out. buzzer was his only first-half shot that It worked, as evidenced by didn’t go in. Of course, he wasn’t flawOSU’s 65-51 win against Sam Houston less, making 5-of-8 shots in the first State. half, but the way he carried the OSU “I thought we got away from offense made it seem like perfection. what got us the lead more than anyThat’s because Thompson thing,” Boynton said. “We only had knocked down four 3-pointers on five four turnovers in the first half and then tries and finished with 15 points in the
first half. Thompson has eclipsed the 15-point mark seven times now in his career, doing most of the work early in the win on Tuesday. “My teammates were able to find me,” Thompson said. “I was shotready, you know, ready to shoot and I saw my first one go in and just kind of kept building.” Thompson quieted in the second half, making OSU’s defensive effort even louder. The Bearkats entered the night scoring 82.5 points per game including scoring 120 against the vastlyovermatched Division II Southwestern Adventist Knights. Point is, the Bearkats can score, and the Cowboys held them to 51. “We got to build a statement,” OSU center Moussa Cisse said. “We’ve been losing easy games. I feel like now we figured out like how to play with each other.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
The best off-campus study locations Bella Casey Staff Reporter
Cole Gueldenzoph OSU big man Moussa Cisse snagged a team-high 13 rebounds during the Cowboys’ 65-51 win over Sam Houston State on Tuesday night.
or spend time with friends. To ensure that your room remains a place of leisure rather than stress, it is important to spend time studying outside of your living space. Finals week is here. A common study habit of colThe last week of the semester lege students is doing homework while means tests, stress and all-nighters for they are in bed. Studying in bed makes students at OSU. Relocating from your focusing difficult and negatively affects dorm room or apartment to a local cof- your ability to fall asleep. fee shop or area on campus can make Freshman business major Linda hours of studying more bearable. Bakich said she struggles to with proFor many students, their room is ductivity while studying in bed. a place of relaxation. It’s where they “Studying in bed makes me wind down after a long day of classes sleepy, and I won’t study,” Bakich said.
Bakich avoids studying in bed by sitting on the floor of her dorm room and recommended Panera Bread and Balanced Coffee Co. as good off-campus study spots. Panera Bread is located at 113 W. Hall of Fame Ave. Panera is suitable for students studying for long periods of time. Most booths have outlets for charging computers and students can eat a hot meal as they study, creating a homey atmosphere. See Study on page 5