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Avery scores 23 points to help Oklahoma State hold off St. Thomas-Minnesota, 80-71

AP
Nov 10, 2024

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Marchelus Avery scored 11 of his 23 points over the final 10 minutes to help Oklahoma State hold off a barrage of 3-pointers from St. Thomas-Minnesota to take an 80-71 win on Sunday.

The Cowboys converted 20 of 28 from the free-throw line while the Tommies knocked down 15 of 36 from behind the arc.

Robert Jennings II hit two free throws with 1:02 left to put Oklahoma State up by 13, 77-63, but the Tommies answered with a 3-pointer by Drake Dobbs to get within 10. Kendall Blue's 3 with 28 seconds left got them within single digits, 79-71.

Bryce Thomoson was the lone starter to reach double-figure scoring (11 points) for the Cowboys (2-0), but Avery hit 6 of 8 from the line off the bench and made three steals. Patrick Suemnick added 11 points. Oklahoma State hit 27 of 60 from the floor (45%) but was just 6 of 22 from beyond the arc.

Blue hit 4 of 7 from distance and finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead St. Thomas-Minnesota (2-1). Dobbs hit 2 of 3 from deep and finished with 14 points and Nolan Minnessale chipped in 13. Carter Bjerke hit 4 of 8 from distance and finished with 12 points and five rebounds. The Tommies were 25 of 62 (40.3%) from the field while hitting 41.7% from distance.

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1st Half
STTHMN
Tommies
23
OKST
Cowboys
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Nolan Minessale vs. Robert Jennings II (Cowboys gains possession)
19:34		Khalil Brantley turnover (carrying)
19:08	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	3-0
18:50		Connor Dow offensive foul
18:50		Connor Dow turnover (offensive foul)
18:33		Bryce Thompson personal foul (Drake Dobbs draws the foul)
18:27		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
18:25		Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
18:20		Nolan Minessale blocks Bryce Thompson's two point jump shot
18:18		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
18:09		Khalil Brantley personal foul
18:02		Miles Barnstable misses two point layup
18:00		Carter Bjerke offensive rebound
17:57		Kendall Blue misses two point layup
17:55		Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
17:52		Carter Bjerke shooting foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
17:52	+1	Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-1
17:52	+1	Bryce Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-2
17:20		Miles Barnstable turnover (lost ball) (Arturo Dean steals)
17:20		Brandon Newman turnover (bad pass) (Miles Barnstable steals)
17:20		Robert Jennings II blocks Miles Barnstable's two point layup
17:20		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
17:20		Brandon Newman turnover (traveling)
17:11	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	6-2
17:01		Arturo Dean turnover (bad pass)
16:42		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
16:40		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
16:20		Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
16:18		Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
16:05		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
16:03		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
15:57		Arturo Dean misses two point layup
15:55		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
15:46		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
15:44		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
15:34	+3	Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Arturo Dean assists)	6-5
15:17		Drake Dobbs turnover (lost ball)
15:17		TV timeout
14:58		Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
14:56		Ben Nau defensive rebound
14:39		Rich Byhre misses three point jump shot
14:37		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Jamyron Keller makes two point layup	6-7
13:53		Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
13:51		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
13:49		Ryan Dufault personal foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul)
13:30		Patrick Suemnick misses two point layup
13:28		Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
13:16		Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
13:14		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
13:08		Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
13:06		Jamyron Keller offensive rebound
12:56	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point dunk (Marchelus Avery assists)	6-9
12:37		Ryan Dufault misses two point jump shot
12:35		Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
12:28	+3	Jamyron Keller makes three point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)	6-12
12:17		Nolan Minessale turnover (lost ball) (Marchelus Avery steals)
12:08		Khalil Brantley misses two point layup
12:06		Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Drake Dobbs makes two point jump shot	8-12
11:29	+3	Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists)	8-15
11:09		Marchelus Avery personal foul (Nolan Minessale draws the foul)
11:09		TV timeout
10:48		Tommies turnover (shot clock violation)
10:36	+2	Robert Jennings II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Khalil Brantley assists)	8-17
9:48		Brandon Newman blocks Drake Dobbs's two point layup
9:48		Nolan Minessale offensive rebound
9:48		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
9:48		Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
9:48	+2	Robert Jennings II makes two point layup	8-19
9:22	+2	Kendall Blue makes two point layup	10-19
9:08		Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
9:06		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
8:59	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)	13-19
8:41		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
8:39		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
8:30		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
8:28		Nolan Minessale offensive rebound
8:28		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
8:26		Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
8:21		Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
8:19		Khalil Brantley offensive rebound
8:19		Khalil Brantley misses two point layup
8:17		Brandon Newman offensive rebound
8:10		Nolan Minessale blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup
8:08		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
8:06	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)	16-19
8:06		TV timeout
7:44		Kendall Blue blocks Marchelus Avery's two point layup
7:42		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
7:38		Kendall Blue turnover (traveling)
7:19		Davonte Davis misses two point layup
7:17		Ben Nau defensive rebound
7:17		Davonte Davis personal foul (Ben Nau draws the foul)
6:54	+2	Ryan Dufault makes two point layup	18-19
6:36		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
6:34		Cowboys offensive rebound
6:34		Rich Byhre personal foul (Patrick Suemnick draws the foul)
6:33		Miles Barnstable shooting foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
6:33		Davonte Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:33	+1	Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-20
6:14		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
6:12		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
5:58	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point layup (Arturo Dean assists)	18-22
5:26		Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
5:24		Cowboys defensive rebound
5:18		Ben Nau shooting foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul)
5:18		Arturo Dean misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:18		Arturo Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:18		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
5:04		Kendall Blue turnover (bad pass)
4:55	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup	18-24
4:35		Kendall Blue misses two point layup
4:33		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
4:27		Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
4:25		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
4:03		Carter Bjerke turnover (traveling)
3:52		Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
3:50		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
3:39		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
3:37		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
3:26	+2	Arturo Dean makes two point layup	18-26
3:08		Carter Bjerke turnover (bad pass) (Patrick Suemnick steals)
3:04	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk	18-28
3:04		Patrick Suemnick technical foul
3:04		TV timeout
3:04	+1	Drake Dobbs makes technical free throw 1 of 2	19-28
3:04	+1	Drake Dobbs makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-28
2:52		Kendall Blue turnover (traveling)
2:38		Nolan Minessale blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup
2:36		Cowboys offensive rebound
2:32		Arturo Dean turnover (lost ball) (Carter Bjerke steals)
2:02	+3	Nolan Minessale makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	23-28
1:46	+3	Brandon Newman makes three point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists)	23-31
1:27		Carter Bjerke turnover (bad pass) (Bryce Thompson steals)
1:22	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point dunk	23-33
1:06		Drake Dobbs misses two point jump shot
1:04		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
0:46		Bryce Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Ben Oosterbaan steals)
0:28		Drake Dobbs turnover (bad pass)
0:12		Khalil Brantley offensive foul
0:12		Khalil Brantley turnover (offensive foul)
0:02		Ryan Dufault misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STTHMN
Tommies
48
OKST
Cowboys
47

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
19:41		Cowboys defensive rebound
19:23		Robert Jennings II misses two point layup
19:21		Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
19:00		Khalil Brantley personal foul (Carter Bjerke draws the foul)
18:57		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
18:55		Nolan Minessale offensive rebound
18:55		Connor Dow shooting foul (Nolan Minessale draws the foul)
18:55		Nolan Minessale misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:55		Nolan Minessale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:55		Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
18:51		Davonte Davis misses two point layup
18:49		Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
18:44		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
18:42		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
18:35	+3	Connor Dow makes three point jump shot (Arturo Dean assists)	23-36
18:23		Connor Dow personal foul
18:11	+3	Nolan Minessale makes three point jump shot (Miles Barnstable assists)	26-36
17:50		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
17:48		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
17:33		Drake Dobbs misses two point layup
17:31		Cowboys defensive rebound
17:15		Robert Jennings II misses three point jump shot
17:13		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
16:51	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	29-36
16:43	+2	Bryce Thompson makes two point layup (Arturo Dean assists)	29-38
16:20		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
16:18		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
16:09		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
16:07		Cowboys offensive rebound
15:59		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
15:57		Ben Nau defensive rebound
15:38		Marchelus Avery shooting foul (Ben Oosterbaan draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:38		Ben Oosterbaan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:38	+1	Ben Oosterbaan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-38
15:23	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk (Brandon Newman assists)	30-40
15:04	+3	Rich Byhre makes three point jump shot (Ben Oosterbaan assists)	33-40
14:31		Ben Oosterbaan shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
14:31	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-41
14:31		Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:31		Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
14:13		Miles Barnstable turnover (lost ball) (Jamyron Keller steals)
14:11		Miles Barnstable shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
14:11	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-42
14:11	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-43
14:01		Ben Oosterbaan turnover (lost ball) (Arturo Dean steals)
13:55	+2	Arturo Dean makes two point layup	33-45
13:51		Ben Nau turnover (lost ball) (Arturo Dean steals)
13:47	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup (Arturo Dean assists)	33-47
13:46		Tommies 30 second timeout
13:46		TV timeout
13:26		Drake Dobbs misses two point layup
13:24		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
13:15		Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
13:13		Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
12:58		Brandon Newman personal foul (Ryan Dufault draws the foul)
12:47	+2	Drake Dobbs makes two point layup (Ryan Dufault assists)	35-47
12:23		Rich Byhre shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
12:23	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-48
12:23	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 3	35-49
12:04	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Ben Nau assists)	38-49
11:49		Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
11:47		Tommies defensive rebound
11:47		TV timeout
11:28		Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
11:26		Arturo Dean defensive rebound
11:21	+3	Bryce Thompson makes three point jump shot (Patrick Suemnick assists)	38-52
11:01		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
10:59		Brandon Newman defensive rebound
10:43		Ben Nau shooting foul (Patrick Suemnick draws the foul)
10:43	+1	Patrick Suemnick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-53
10:43		Patrick Suemnick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:43		Arturo Dean offensive rebound
10:26	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point layup (Bryce Thompson assists)	38-55
10:01	+2	Kendall Blue makes two point layup	40-55
10:01		Arturo Dean misses two point layup
10:01		Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound
10:01	+2	Patrick Suemnick makes two point dunk	40-57
9:50	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup	42-57
9:50		Bryce Thompson shooting foul (Nolan Minessale draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Nolan Minessale makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-57
9:41	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup	43-59
9:24	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point dunk (Ryan Dufault assists)	45-59
9:08		Ryan Dufault personal foul
8:59		Bryce Thompson misses two point layup
8:57		Robert Jennings II offensive rebound
8:52		Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
8:50		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
8:43		Ben Nau turnover (bad pass)
8:37		Robert Jennings II offensive foul
8:37		Robert Jennings II turnover (offensive foul)
8:14		Rich Byhre misses three point jump shot
8:12		Rich Byhre offensive rebound
8:06		Robert Jennings II shooting foul (Ryan Dufault draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Ryan Dufault makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-59
8:06	+1	Ryan Dufault makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-59
7:57		Connor Dow misses two point layup
7:55		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
7:54		Kendall Blue turnover (lost ball) (Connor Dow steals)
7:53		Rich Byhre personal foul
7:53		TV timeout
7:45		Rich Byhre personal foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
7:45	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-60
7:45	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-61
7:31		Connor Dow blocks Nolan Minessale's two point layup
7:29		Nolan Minessale offensive rebound
7:29	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup	49-61
7:18	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point jump shot (Khalil Brantley assists)	49-63
6:49	+3	Miles Barnstable makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	52-63
6:37		Khalil Brantley misses two point jump shot
6:35		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
6:30	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	55-63
6:17		Cowboys 30 second timeout
6:04	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point layup	55-65
5:36		Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
5:34		Drake Dobbs offensive rebound
5:29		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
5:27		Kendall Blue offensive rebound
5:16		Nolan Minessale turnover (lost ball) (Marchelus Avery steals)
5:11		Khalil Brantley misses three point jump shot
5:09		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
5:05		Kendall Blue turnover (lost ball) (Marchelus Avery steals)
4:58	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point dunk	55-67
4:41	+3	Miles Barnstable makes three point jump shot	58-67
4:25	+2	Marchelus Avery makes two point jump shot	58-69
4:00		Kendall Blue turnover (bad pass) (Patrick Suemnick steals)
3:56	+2	Khalil Brantley makes two point layup	58-71
3:40		Tommies 30 second timeout
3:40		TV timeout
3:22		Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
3:20		Rich Byhre offensive rebound
3:20		Rich Byhre turnover (lost ball) (Arturo Dean steals)
3:10		Robert Jennings II turnover (lost ball) (Rich Byhre steals)
3:00	+2	Drake Dobbs makes two point jump shot	60-71
2:37		Ben Oosterbaan personal foul (Robert Jennings II draws the foul)
2:37	+1	Robert Jennings II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-72
2:37	+1	Robert Jennings II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-73
2:23		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
2:21		Carter Bjerke offensive rebound
2:19	+3	Drake Dobbs makes three point jump shot	63-73
1:58		Nolan Minessale shooting foul (Marchelus Avery draws the foul)
1:58		Marchelus Avery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:58	+1	Marchelus Avery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-74
1:43		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
1:41		Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
1:31		Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
1:29		Kendall Blue defensive rebound
1:23		Brandon Newman personal foul (Kendall Blue draws the foul)
1:23		Kendall Blue misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:23		Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
1:02		Nolan Minessale personal foul (Robert Jennings II draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Robert Jennings II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-75
1:02	+1	Robert Jennings II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-76
0:53	+3	Drake Dobbs makes three point jump shot	66-76
0:53		Tommies 30 second timeout
0:42		Ryan Dufault personal foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
0:42		Khalil Brantley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:42	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-77
0:35	+2	Kendall Blue makes two point layup	68-77
0:34		Kendall Blue personal foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-78
0:34	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-79
0:28	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	71-79
0:25		Miles Barnstable personal foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
0:25		Khalil Brantley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25	+1	Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-80
0:16		Kendall Blue misses two point layup
0:14		Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Khalil Brantley defensive rebound