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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma St. 61, South Florida 49
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials: # James Breeding, # John Higgings, # Ray Natill
Attendance: 8978

No. 22 Oklahoma State 61, South Florida 49: Marcus Smart recorded 15 points and Philip Jurick grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as the Cowboys outlasted the visiting Bulls.

Markel Brown added 13 points for Oklahoma State (6-1), including a 3-pointer that ignited a 9-0 run to give the Cowboys a 12-point lead with 10:48 remaining. Smart later made a 3-pointer, followed immediately by a steal and an assist to push the Cowboys’ lead to 48-34.

Jurick also matched his career high with seven points while Smart contributed six rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Cowboys, who dominated on the backboards (38-23).

Victor Rudd scored 14 points and Anthony Collins added 12 for South Florida (5-3), which had its three-game win streak snapped. The Bulls shot 34 percent from the field.

South Florida held an 11-9 lead after eight minutes before the Cowboys put together a 9-0 run, capped by a Phil Forte 3-pointer. Smart had nine points in the opening 20 minutes as Oklahoma State settled for a 24-19 halftime advantage.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Collins had his streak of 10-plus assist games snapped, dishing out four. … Oklahoma State’s leading scorer Le’Bryan Nash, averaging 19 points, was held to six on 1-of-4 from the field. … South Florida allowed more than 60 points for just the fourth time in 21 games.
Top Game Performances
 
South Florida   Oklahoma St.
Victor Rudd 14 Scoring Marcus Smart 15
Anthony Collins 4 Assists Marcus Smart 5
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 7 Rebounds Philip Jurick 14
Anthony Collins 4 Free Throws Made Marcus Smart 5
Anthony Collins 4 Steals Marcus Smart 4
Kore White 2 Blocks Philip Jurick 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Florida 49 34.0 5-20 10-14 9 23 3 8 9
Oklahoma St. 61 40.0 5-16 12-14 9 38 6 4 10