TULSA, Okla. (AP) Bryce Thompson scored 15 points, Abou Ousmane scored almost half his 13 points in less than two minutes and Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 76-55 on Wednesday night.

Reserves Marchelus Avery and Brandon Newman each scored 11 for the Cowboys (5-2). Oklahoma State shot 30 for 61 (49.2%) to 21 for 58 (36.2%) for Tulsa (4-4).

Dwon Odom scored 12 points for the Golden Hurricane.

Ousmane's layup tied it at 17 with 7:01 left in the first half and the basket started a 9-0 Oklahoma State run as the Cowboys led the rest of the way. Thompson followed with a three-point play, and an energized Ousmane threw down a dunk and followed with another layup for a 24-17 advantage with 5:17 left before halftime.

Oklahoma State reached its first double-digit lead with an Avery 3-pointer that made it 31-21, and they went to intermission with a 39-26 lead. The Cowboys led by double digits the entire second half and reached their first 20-point lead with 5:26 remaining when Newman made a 3 to make it 65-45.

The game marked the 116th meeting between the two, with Oklahoma State leading the all-time series 77-39.

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