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Ousmane scores 27 points to help Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 79-66 and end a two-game skid
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Abou Ousmane scored 27 points and reserve Marchelus Avery scored 13 points and Oklahoma State took control late in the second half and went on to beat Kansas State 79-66 on Tuesday night.
Ousmane finished 11-for-15 shooting and Bryce Thompson added 10 points for the Cowboys (9-5, 1-2 Big 12), which ended their two-game losing streak. Oklahoma State shot 47.5% (28 for 59) including 43% (9 for 21) from 3-point range.
Coleman Hawkins scored 18 points for Kansas State. David N'Guessan added 12 points to go with 12 rebounds, and Max Jones scored 10 points for the Wildcats (7-7, 1-2) who have lost consecutive games and five of their last six.
With Oklahoma State up 23-22 with 5:30 before halftime, Thompson made a jump shot, Ousmane buried a 3-pointer and the Cowboys proceeded to outscore Kansas State 20-2 for a 43-24 halftime lead.
Oklahoma State led by double figures the entire second half. Avery's 3-pointer four minutes into the second half gave Oklahoma State its first 20-point lead at 50-30.
The Jayhawks host 12th-ranked Houston on Saturday. The Cowboys travel to Utah on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | David N'Guessan vs. Robert Jennings II (Jamyron Keller gains possession) | Â |
| 19:39 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point hook shot | 0-2 |
| 19:10 |  | Â | Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 19:08 | | Â | Robert Jennings II defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:59 | | +3 | Jamyron Keller makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | | Â | Abou Ousmane blocks Max Jones's two point layup | Â |
| 18:40 | | Â | Bryce Thompson defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:17 | | Â | Robert Jennings II misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:15 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:06 | | Â | Abou Ousmane personal foul | Â |
| 17:56 | | +3 | Max Jones makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | | +2 | Robert Jennings II makes two point layup | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins turnover | Â |
| 16:58 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup (Robert Jennings II assists) | 3-9 |
| 16:46 | | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | | Â | David N'Guessan blocks Jamyron Keller's two point layup | Â |
| 16:37 | | Â | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | Â |
| 16:27 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup | 5-11 |
| 16:17 | | Â | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:15 | | Â | Abou Ousmane defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:05 | | Â | Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 16:03 | | Â | Arturo Dean offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:55 | | Â | Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:53 | | Â | Wildcats defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:53 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:25 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:23 | | Â | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:57 | | Â | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | Â |
| 14:57 | | Â | Arturo Dean turnover (lost ball) (Brendan Hausen steals) | Â |
| 14:43 | | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point layup | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | | Â | Max Jones personal foul | Â |
| 14:25 | | Â | Robert Jennings II misses two point layup | Â |
| 14:23 | | Â | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:10 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | Â |
| 14:04 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins blocks Davonte Davis's two point layup | Â |
| 14:02 | | Â | Max Jones defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | Jamyron Keller shooting foul | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | Max Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | Max Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 14:00 | | Â | Robert Jennings II defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:42 | | Â | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:40 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:33 | | Â | Jamyron Keller personal foul | Â |
| 13:18 | | +2 | Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot (Max Jones assists) | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | | Â | Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 13:04 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:57 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (Robert Jennings II steals) | Â |
| 12:53 | | Â | Dug McDaniel personal foul | Â |
| 12:27 | | Â | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 12:25 | | Â | Marchelus Avery offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:22 | | +2 | Patrick Suemnick makes two point jump shot | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | | +2 | Macaleab Rich makes two point layup (David N'Guessan assists) | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | | Â | Khalil Brantley misses two point layup | Â |
| 11:52 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:45 | | +2 | David N'Guessan makes two point layup (C.J. Jones assists) | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | | +2 | Marchelus Avery makes two point layup (Brandon Newman assists) | 13-15 |
| 11:00 | | +2 | C.J. Jones makes two point layup | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | | +3 | Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists) | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | | Â | C.J. Jones turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | Â |
| 10:26 | | Â | David Castillo personal foul | Â |
| 10:26 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 9:59 | | +3 | C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists) | 18-20 |
| 9:24 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup (Khalil Brantley assists) | 18-22 |
| 9:01 | | Â | Davonte Davis personal foul | Â |
| 8:54 | | Â | Dug McDaniel turnover (Arturo Dean steals) | Â |
| 8:47 | | Â | Arturo Dean turnover (Max Jones steals) | Â |
| 8:42 | | Â | Dug McDaniel misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:40 | | Â | Bryce Thompson defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:34 | | Â | Davonte Davis misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:32 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:01 | | Â | Max Jones misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 20-22 |
| 7:49 | | Â | Bryce Thompson turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals) | Â |
| 7:42 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:40 | | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:25 | | Â | Marchelus Avery turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals) | Â |
| 7:06 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 6:52 | | Â | Macaleab Rich misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:50 | | Â | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins shooting foul | Â |
| 6:38 | | +1 | Patrick Suemnick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-23 |
| 6:38 | | Â | Patrick Suemnick misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 6:38 | | Â | Macaleab Rich defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:20 | | Â | Macaleab Rich turnover | Â |
| 6:06 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins shooting foul | Â |
| 6:06 | | Â | Patrick Suemnick misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 6:06 | | Â | Patrick Suemnick misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 6:06 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:56 | | +2 | Macaleab Rich makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists) | 22-23 |
| 5:47 | | Â | David N'Guessan blocks Arturo Dean's two point layup | Â |
| 5:45 | | Â | David N'Guessan defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:41 | | Â | Bryce Thompson blocks Max Jones's two point layup | Â |
| 5:39 | | Â | Khalil Brantley defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:32 | | Â | David Castillo personal foul | Â |
| 5:31 | | +2 | Bryce Thompson makes two point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists) | 22-25 |
| 5:16 | | Â | Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:14 | | Â | Arturo Dean defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:06 | | Â | Arturo Dean misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:04 | | Â | Dug McDaniel defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:57 | | Â | Arturo Dean personal foul | Â |
| 4:38 | | Â | David N'Guessan turnover (Bryce Thompson steals) | Â |
| 4:30 | | +3 | Abou Ousmane makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists) | 22-28 |
| 4:16 | | Â | Robert Jennings II personal foul | Â |
| 4:11 | | Â | Bryce Thompson personal foul | Â |
| 4:11 | | +1 | Max Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-28 |
| 4:11 | | +1 | Max Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 |
| 3:58 | | Â | Abou Ousmane misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:56 | | Â | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:55 | | Â | Abou Ousmane misses two point layup | Â |
| 3:53 | | Â | Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:53 | | Â | Marchelus Avery personal foul | Â |
| 3:53 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:53 | | Â | Mobi Ikegwuruka misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 3:53 | | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:42 | | +2 | Khalil Brantley makes two point layup | 24-30 |
| 3:12 | | Â | Abou Ousmane blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup | Â |
| 3:10 | | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â |
| 3:10 | | Â | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 2:52 | | Â | Brandon Newman misses two point layup | Â |
| 2:50 | | Â | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:44 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup | 24-32 |
| 2:37 | | Â | Max Jones turnover | Â |
| 2:19 | | +2 | Marchelus Avery makes two point jump shot | 24-34 |
| 2:11 | | Â | Wildcats 30 second timeout | Â |
| 1:50 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses two point hook shot | Â |
| 1:48 | | Â | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:39 | | +3 | Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists) | 24-37 |
| 1:19 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup | Â |
| 1:17 | | Â | Khalil Brantley defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:52 | | +2 | Abou Ousmane makes two point layup | 24-39 |
| 0:30 | | Â | C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:28 | | Â | Marchelus Avery defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:20 | | Â | Cowboys 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:05 | | Â | Khalil Brantley misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 0:04 | | Â | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Abou Ousmane misses two point layup | Â |
| 0:03 | | Â | Brandon Newman offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:02 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins shooting foul | Â |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-40 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Brandon Newman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-41 |
| 0:01 | | Â | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Khalil Brantley steals) | Â |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Khalil Brantley makes two point jump shot | 24-43 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |