Oklahoma State secured its fourth win of the season, but it wasn\u2019t always easy.<\/p>\n
OSU beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 85-69 on Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. After an up-and-down first half, the Cowboys eventually settled into the game after halftime to gain some separation.<\/p>\n
Against Steve Lutz\u2019s former team, the Cowboys didn\u2019t have the most polished performance, but it was still enough to get a win.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three takeaways from the Cowboys\u2019 win over the Islanders:<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthony Roy gives a glimpse<\/p>\n
After missing the first three games of the season, the Cowboys\u2019 biggest portal get of the offseason returned from injury against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. After coming to Stillwater as one of the nation\u2019s most prolific scorers, Roy showed a little of what could make him the Cowboys\u2019 star this season.<\/p>\n
Checking in off the bench a few minutes into the contest, Roy put eight points on the board in the first half before finishing with 15. Although it wasn\u2019t the best performance for the Green Bay transfer, Roy\u2019s first action of the season should be an encouraging sign of things to come over the next few months.<\/p>\n
Cowboys\u2019 3-point shooting woes continue<\/p>\n
Coming into Sunday\u2019s matchup, the Cowboys had shot only 31.6% from deep on the season. While OSU had made only 24 of its 76 attempts across the first three games, it was mostly masked by holding its opponents to 26.8% from deep.<\/p>\n
However, in a closer contest against the Islanders, the outside shooting issues were on full display. Through the first 20 minutes of action, OSU had only one make from beyond the arc on 12 tries. Although the Cowboys were able to nail some more looks from deep in the second half, a 5-of-24 performance from beyond the arc is still far from ideal.<\/p>\n
Cowboys could have a serious home-court advantage this season<\/p>\n
While the crowd inside Gallagher-Iba Arena wasn\u2019t exactly the rowdiest, it was a solid turnout for a Sunday afternoon contest against a team like Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. While OSU steadily built up the lead in the second half, the largest crowd pops typically came when a Cowboy made a big defensive play or hustled for a loose ball.<\/p>\n
Considering those are the things that Lutz wants to see define this team, it\u2019s a good sign that the crowd is on the same page. With conference play on the horizon, having a legitimate advantage when playing at home could be the difference for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n
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