Freshmen duo lead Oklahoma State over Texas Southern 85-65
- Nov. 28, 2020 10:14 PM EST
Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives past Texas Southern forward Galen Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives past Texas Southern forward Galen Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Southern forward Yahuza Rasas (0) goes to the basket in front of Oklahoma State forward Kalib Boone (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Southern forward Galen Alexander (1) dunks in front of Oklahoma State forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Oklahoma State guard Avery Anderson III (0) shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas Southern in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Southern's Justin Hopkins (15) reaches for the ball in front of Oklahoma State guards Avery Anderson III, left, and Ferron Flavors Jr. (31) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Southern forward Justin Hopkins (15) is fouled by Oklahoma State forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (12) as he goes to the basket between Moncrieffe and guard Cade Cunningham (2) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 20 points and fellow freshman Rondel Walker chipped in 19 points with three 3-pointers off the bench to help Oklahoma State beat Texas Southern 85-65 on Saturday night.

Cunningham, the lone freshman selected to the Associated Press preseason All-America team, was 7 of 12 from the field.

Cunningham had 21 points and 10 rebounds while Walker played just 11 minutes and went scoreless when the pair made their debut on Wednesday — a 75-68 win over UT Arlington.

The Cowboys (2-0) pulled away for good with an 8-0 run early in the second half that made it 49-32 on Ferron Flavors Jr.’s 3-pointer. Oklahoma State led by no less than 15 from there and had its largest lead at 59-36.

Flavors made 3 of 5 from 3-point range and added 11 points for the Cowboys, who were 10 of 24 from the arc. Texas Southern was 3 of 18 from 3-point range.

Georgetown-transfer Galen Alexander led the Tigers (0-2) with 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Michael Weathers had 13 points, John Walker III scored 11 and Joirdon Karl Nicholas added 10.

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