Oklahoma State overwhelms Queens 118-68 behind Grbovic’s 17 points

Oklahoma State opened a commanding lead and cruised past Queens 118-68 on November 6 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Andrij Grbovic led the Cowboys with 17 points, making five of his six three-pointers. Oklahoma State improved to 2-0, while Queens fell to 2-1 after the 50-point loss.

The Cowboys broke the game open with a 23-2 first-half run, during which Grbovic made four three-pointers. Oklahoma State led 52-31 at halftime, then started second half scoring eight consecutive points and extended that surge into a 24-5 run to go up 76-36.

Oklahoma State shot 62% from the field, making 44 of 71 attempts, and hit 16 of 28 three-pointers. The 44 field goals ranked fifth in school history, while the 16 threes were one short of the school record. The Cowboys also recorded 30 assists, their highest total since 1999. Six players scored in double figures: Parker Robinson had 14 points, Julius Halaifonua 13, Latrell Allmond 12, and Jordan Burks and Ryan Crotty 11 and 10, respectively.

Queens shot 35% from the field and 21% from three-point range. The Royals were outrebounded 41-31 and committed 18 turnovers, which Oklahoma State converted into 24 points. Avantae Parker scored 15 for Queens, and Nasir Mann added 11.

Kanye Clary, returning from a groin injury, played six minutes off the bench and had four assists. Oklahoma State next visits Texas A&M on Thursday. Queens is scheduled to play at BYU on Tuesday.