The Cowboys are still undefeated a week into Steve Lutz's tenure.
OSU beat St. Thomas 80-71 on Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. In the second game of the Steve Lutz era, OSU hustled its way to a lead and used that effort to pull away in the second half. Marchelus Avery led the way for the Cowboys, scoring 23.
Leading by 10 to start the second half, OSU looked to build on its lead. While the Cowboys were able to open the half well and add onto its advantage, it couldn’t fully put St. Thomas away. Although St. Thomas got its deficit back within single digits, it couldn’t get close enough to put the game in doubt.After the Cowboys trailed 6-2 in the opening minutes, they went on a run to try and seize control early. Their 17-2 run led by stifling defense and easy buckets was an example of how Lutz wants to see his team play.
However, the Cowboys couldn’t keep that level of play in the following minutes as they allowed St. Thomas to chip away at its deficit, with an 8-0 run prompting an OSU timeout. After allowing St. Thomas to get within one point, OSU went on a 9-0 run to take its lead back into double digits.After blowing out Green Bay behind a strong second half to start the season, OSU showed its ability to take care of business again on Sunday.
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