Monday, January 16, 2023
Plaza Corner Café brings freshness to Student Union Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief
A new, ready-to-serve restaurant replaces a construction zone. A soup and sandwich-based concept opens Tuesday in the former space of Johnny Rocket’s in the OSU Student Union. Once open, Plaza Corner Café operates from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Johnny Rocket’s closed last
year and the building was closed for construction in the fall semester. Plaza Corner Café becomes the Student Union’s 10th dining concept. The O’Colly tried the Plaza Corner Café during its soft See Plaza on page 7
Cole Gueldenzoph OSU forward Taylen Collins (center) recorded a game-high 14 rebounds in the Cowgirls’ win over TCU on Saturday.
Baylor Beatdown
Chase Davis
Baylor dominated OSU 74-58 on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas. OSU guard Avery Anderson (in orange) finished with 11 points.
OSU falls against Bears in blowout fashion
performance derailed any hopes of the comeback continuing, as the 16-point loss is the Cowboys’ largest loss on the season. The Cowboys entered Waco as the 239th-ranked team in threepoint percentage, shooting 32.65% Ashton Slaughter from beyond the arc on the season. Yet, they attempted 33 shots from Staff Reporter deep, only connecting only seven, practically shooting themselves out of the game. Baylor took a 3-0 lead 17 “We got some good looks seconds into its game against OSU in the first half, just didn’t make on Saturday night, and the Bears them, and then we made a few (12-5, 2-3) never let go of the lead, more in the second half,” Boynton defending their homecourt en said. “We got to be more consisroute to a dominant 74-58 victory tently better on the offensive end.” against the Cowboys (9-8, 1-4). With Moussa Cisse being After starting the game sidelined for the third straight out on a 13-0 run, the Cowboys game with an ankle injury, the clawed their way back into the Cowboys were shorthanded in the contest, cutting the deficit to as rebound department, with Baylow as two points midway through lor controlling the offensive and the first half. defensive glass, outrebounding the “We dug ourselves a hole, Cowboys at a 41-30 rate. credit to our kids for finding it in Despite Cisse’s absence, them to fight and giving ourselves Boynton’s squad still found suca chance to be in the game in the cess in the paint, totaling 24 of first half,” said coach Mike Boyn- their points down low, further ton. reinforcing their questionable ofHowever, a pitiful shooting fensive approach.
In the first two games without Cisse, senior big man, Kalib Boone, had a pivotal role in the Cowboys’ offense, averaging 12 field goal attempts and 19.5 points in those contests. Against the Bears though, Boone was a non-factor, finding the bottom of the net for the first time with three minutes remaining on a free throw, as he only attempted 4 field goals and totaled eight points, all of which came in garbage time. Due to the Cowboys’ lack of offense inside the perimeter, their free throw opportunities were limited too, shooting 5-8 from the line while the Bears shot 22 free throws, sinking 15 of them. With the loss, the Cowboys fall to 1-4 in conference play, as they’re starting to lose their place in the deeply talented Big 12 with a home Bedlam matchup next on the schedule. “I feel very confident still in this team that we’re going to get this thing figured out soon,” Boynton said. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Alnatas, Collins lead OSU to win over TCU Tessa Dorrell Staff Reporter
comfortable and just stepping into it… and just having a lion type mentality all the time. I just think that’s what it is.” In the next two quarters, OSU was able to find points and possession within its transitions. Taylen Collins let her presence be known in these transitions with 14 rebounds, 12 of them being on the defensive end of the court. “[Collins] is such a fun player to coach,” Hoyt said. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a more athletic player than what Taylen is, and it’s been fun for me, challenging for me. Just figuring out how to best position her to be successful because she is a unique player. She scores off of her athleticism, she scores off of her offensive putbacks, defense turning into offense and so just helping her understand where she’s at her best, because it does look a little bit different for her. She’s been great for us and really just an anchor for us defensively.”
The “second season” as Jacie Hoyt calls it, started with success for the Cowgirls. Starting off the week with an 80-70 win against TCU, the Cowgirls are now 3-2 in Big 12 play. The Cowgirls had a strong start in the first quarter, making 50% of their shots. In the next quarter, the Cowgirls faced adversity when it came to the offensive side. Struggling to score and with numerous turnovers, the Cowgirls fell to 34% in shooting. Naomie Alnatas led the Cowgirls offensively. She scored 24 points with six key 3-pointers. Alnatas game play continuously evolves as the Cowgirl season continues. All while being in her first season with Oklahoma State. “I just think the mentality and the approach,” Alnatas said. “I’m becoming OK with my role and just not shying away See Collins on page 2 from it. Being more