Monday, Jan. 30, 2023
Balanced scoring attack leads OSU past Ole Miss Braden Bush Assistant Sport Editor Woody Newton just took advantage of what he saw.
Newton, a junior guard, noticed there were opportunities to cut behind the defense to the rim. He did it and tied his season high – in the first half – because of it. Just as Newton took what he saw from the Ole Miss defense in the first half, the rest of the offense followed
suit. Newton didn’t score in the second half of OSU’s 82-60 win over the Rebels on Remember the 10 night in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday, but a balanced effort from the offense gave the Cowboys (12-9, 3-5 Big 12) their highest scoring game in more than two months.
“I thought we just let the game come to us,” coach Mike Boynton said. “I didn’t feel like anybody really tried to force bad shots. Kinda just took the game as it came, and you see that kinda play out in the balance of the scoring.”
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Jaiden Daughty Woody Newton tied his season high with 12 points and was part of a balanced offensive performance.
The Thunder hosts high school students, OSU experts for Aero-Student Day Bella Casey surface of Venus 60,000 feet Staff Reporter from and examining
Chase Davis Moussa Cisse, who wrote “I love u mom” on his sneakers, played seven minutes in OSU’s 82-60 win on Saturday.
Halfcourt Harassment: Cowboy defense connects with Cisse limited Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter Twisting on his backside under the rim, Ole Miss guard Myles Burns shoveled a pass in the lane to an open
TJ Caldwell. The fight to score wasn’t over, even when Caldwell leapt off both feet toward the rim. Tyreek Smith, OSU forward, skied to meet Caldwell in the air. It was power on power, and the 6-foot-9 217-pound Smith prevailed, sending the shot backward. OSU’s halfcourt defense stifled the Ole Miss Rebels, sometimes twice in one trip down the floor. It was why the Cowboys won 82-60 Saturday, making it three wins in the last four
games. OSU coach Mike Boynton didn’t see Smith’s block, but he felt the impact. “I’m assuming it was a monster block that got the crowd going crazy,” Boynton said. “I didn’t see, my back was to the play. I just heard the reaction but that’s an example of multiple guys taking that pride and getting the job done as a team.” See Halfcourt on 2
Students are the future of aerospace. Oklahoma City Thunder’s Aero-Student Day welcomed hundreds of high school students and OSU aerospace experts to the Paycom center last Friday to educate students interested in a future in aerospace. Dr. Jamey Jacob, OSU professor and Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) director, spoke to students at the event about the aerospace industry. “The future of aerospace is the youth — not only being able to fill all the roles in terms of jobs, but providing diversity in perspective and ideas,” said Jacob. “They make the impossible happen.” Jacob said now is the time to invest in aerospace, as the U.S. is currently facing a flight crew shortage. Jacob explained to students that the aerospace industry in Oklahoma is larger than oil and gas, contrary to what one might assume. Another speaker at the event reminded students that the opportunities in the aerospace industry span beyond planes. The panelist told students of her experience as a high-altitude balloonist and how it led her to studying the
solar eclipses in Chile. Josh Stephens, a student recruitment assistant for the College of Education and Human Sciences at OSU, said interacting with students at the event was a full-circle moment. Stephens, a professional pilot major, was a hopeful high school student himself only a few years ago. “It’s a really awesome case of your dreams becoming reality,” Stephens said. “It’s really awesome to be on the other side of it now, where I’m looking at the kids who are still dreaming of it and wanting to make it a reality.” Stephens applied to 15 different schools in pursuit of a career in aerospace. All 15 programs accepted Stephens, but he considered OSU his dream school. Stephens’ experience with applying to multiple programs and time spent as a professional pilot major at OSU allowed him to connect to students at Aero-Student Day. Stephens had conversations with students at the event and offered advice with the goal of helping students achieve their dreams.
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