Monday, February 20, 2023
Horned Frogs flip script, dominate OSU in paint Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter FORT WORTH, Texas — With 19:21 in the first half, senior OSU forward Kalib Boone put his
back to the basket, wove into position across the purple-and-black lane and put a nifty hook shot home for two points. Oklahoma State would not score in the paint again for almost 23 minutes. Meanwhile, No. 22 TCU would live in it. TCU beat OSU 100-75 on Saturday in Fort Worth. The game was a stark contrast to the Cowboys’ first matchup against TCU. Two weeks prior,
OSU defense folds against resurgent Frogs
point lead the entire second half, pushing it to as far as 27. Defense, the Cowboys’ calling card, didn’t pick up the phone Saturday. TCU shot 53.3% from 3-point Ben Hutchens range and 68.4% from Staff Reporter the field. Postgame, Boynton didn’t have really anyFORT WORTH, thing to say. Texas — Even though “Yeah, not a whole the result was a formal- lot to give a statement ity, TCU fans remained about,” Boynton said. invested. “The only statement that Hardly any of the was made today was by 6,404 purple-clad fans TCU. Really good team, left Schollmaier Arena they punched us in the early to get on with their mouth from the start and Saturday afternoons. we didn’t really respond. They wanted to see if Ultimately, that’s on me TCU could reach triple as a coach. I’ve got to digits. do a better job setting TCU guard Dathe tone and getting our mion Baugh circled the guys ready.” lane with only spare TCU (18-9 overall, change on the game 7-7 Big 12) entered the clock. He whipped a game on a four-game pass inside to an open skid. Part of the reason Emanuel Miller who for the slip was not havslammed home a dunk, ing preseason Big 12 scoring points 99 and Player of the Year Mike 100. Miles and forward Eddie TCU dominated Lampkin. Both returned OSU 100-75. It is the from injury against the second time a Mike Cowboys. Miles was one Boynton-coached team of six Frogs who scored has given up triple digit double-digit points. points, the other coming in Bedlam the 201718 season. The Frogs See Defense on page 4 maintained about a 20
OSU beat the Horned Frogs 79-73 in Stillwater. In that game, OSU poured in 42 points in the paint. On Saturday, OSU had 20. After Boone’s nifty start, he rarely touched the ball while in a position to score. After scoring a career-high 27 last game against Kansas, Boone was held to three points on 1-for-2 shooting. See Frogs on page 3
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Global affair
Molly Jolliff
Saani Mohammed (middle) interacts with participants at the International Bazaar on Saturday afternoon. Mohammed, a Ghana native, said the event makes his country and culture feel seen.
OSU students return home with food, culture at International Bazaar
Carson Toulouse TCU guard Mike Miles scored 15 points in his return to the Horned Frog lineup.
Mohammed finally acted as if he was home. He was. Kinda. OSU’s International Student Organization hosted its annual International Bazaar, a threeAdam Engel hour fun fest filled with Editor-in-Chief dozens of global foods, strong flavor and music, on Saturday afternoon in Saani Mohammed the Wes Watkins Center. stands below a connected “This is big expobanner of international sure for us,” Mohammed flags in traditional Ghana- said. “Mostly Africa is ian attire and basks in the not portrayed in the posiexposure for his country. tive light. But we have our Finally, he feels food here. Some of us seen, he said. have our national culNot just a statistic tural dresses. People seem or body walking across them and they’re like, Oklahoma State Univer‘Who are these people?’ sity’s campus. Then we talk about it. It
makes us feel included.” More than 200 students and Stillwater residents bounced from 12 booths and sampled deserts and entrees from more than 12 countries or regions. It’s times like Saturday that show food and community can bring folks together. “The purpose of today is to show Stillwater community the diversity of international students that we have here on campus,” Salome Suarez, International Student Organization president said. “Each area club has prepared different dishes from their own country.
We want everybody to see how the dishes are from other parts of the world.” Foods ranged from the Bangladeshi students’ tandoori chicken to the Latino American students’ cheese empanadas. Lots of desert, too. Within hours, the exhibit hall transformed into a multicultural kitchen. Tim Huff, ISO’s adviser, said the event began more than three decades ago. It’s one of ISO’s five annual events and the purpose remains.
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