STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anthony Roy had 15 points off the bench, Vyctorius Miller scored 13 and Oklahoma State pulled away in the second half to beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi 85-69 on Sunday.
Roy missed all four of his 3-pointers but made 5 of 8 from inside the arc and 5 of 6 free throws to help Oklahoma State (4-0) turn a 37-35 halftime lead into a rout. Miller sank 5 of 7 shots with a 3-pointer.
Reserves Andrija Vukovic, Isaiah Coleman and Lefteris Mantzoukas all scored 10 for the Cowboys.
Roy scored eight to help Oklahoma State take a two-point lead at halftime. Franck Yetna had eight points to lead a balanced attack as nine of 10 Islanders scored to keep it close.
Oklahoma State missed 11 of 12 shots from 3-point range through the first 20 minutes, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi sank 4 of 8.
The Cowboys made 16 of 28 shots in the second half and finished shooting 50% overall. And that included a 20.8% effort from 3-point range — 5 of 24.
Reserve Nicholas Shogbonyo had 13 points to lead the Islanders (1-4).
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 44.8% in the first half but just 28.1% in the second.
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