OSU Cowboys defeat South Florida Bulls in Stillwater 61-49
Markel Brown #22 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys brings the ball up during a game against the Missouri Tigers the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Basketball Tournament March 8, 2012 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Posted: 12/06/2012
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Marcus Smart scored 15 points, Markel Brown added 13 and No. 23 Oklahoma State bounced back from its first loss of the season to beat South Florida 61-49 on Wednesday night.
Smart, the Cowboys' playmaking freshman, nailed a 3-pointer from the left wing to launch a 16-5 run that put Oklahoma State (6-1) in control in the second half.
He finished it off by hitting another 3, then making a quick steal in the backcourt before setting up Brown's layup for a 48-34 lead with 7:29 remaining.
The Bulls (5-3) couldn't get closer than nine points after that.
Victor Rudd had 14 points for South Florida, and Anthony Collins scored 12.
The Bulls were held to a season-worst 34 percent shooting and had their lowest scoring game of the season.
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