WVU Basketball Falls Short to Oklahoma State in Overtime Shootout

The WVU basketball team was outscored 14-7 in overtime while not making a field goal until 33 seconds were left. They would lose to Oklahoma State 91-84 in the on Tuesday night.

Senior guard Jasper Floyd and Treysen Eaglestaff gave WVU a quick six points to start with a pair of three-pointers. The Mountaineer momentum came to a halt when they fouled a three-point shooter, giving him three free throws which kicked off an 8-0 run for the Cowboys.

The Mountaineers tied it up with a three from freshman forward DJ Thomas. Eaglestaff gave WVU a 14-13 lead with another three at the 15:33 mark, but Oklahoma State went on a 7-0 run.

WVU followed with eight straight points, including two three-pointers from senior guard Honor Huff. Oklahoma State managed to rattle off an 11-2 run, bringing its lead to 31-24 with 6:43 remaining in the half.

The Mountaineers failed to score in the final 3:39 of the half, going down 46-33 at halftime.

WVU picked up its first lead of the second half after an 10-0 stretch in just over two minutes. Thomas secured the lead for the Mountaineers with a second-chance shot in the paint, making it 56-55 with 10:48 remaining.

The two teams traded shots, as Eaglestaff gave WVU a 59-57 lead before Oklahoma State went up 62-59. Senior forward Brenen Lorient made a layup and Huff drilled a three to tie the game up at 68-68 with 5:37 remaining.

Eaglestaff reclaimed the lead once Moore when he made a transition layup, putting WVU on top 72-71. However, Oklahoma State hit back-to-back threes for a 77-72 lead with just over three minutes until the end of regulation.

With barely more than one minute to play, Moore got an and-one opportunity, but missed the free throw for a 77-75 deficit.

WVU head coach Ross Hodge called a timeout after the team forced an OSU miss. Out of the timeout, Moore found a driving lane and finished with a layup to knot the game up at 77 with 19 seconds to go. The WVU defense stood strong on the next possession, forcing overtime.

Oklahoma State senior guard Anthony Roy started overtime with an and-one paint shot with the made free throw, making it an 80-77 game. The lead swelled to 84-77 before Moore made a free throw with 1:34 left.

The Mountaineers didn’t make a field goal in overtime before the 19-second mark. WVU failed to come back from its overtime deficit, resulting in a 91-84 loss.

WVU basketball will take the court again at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday when the team hosts No. 19 BYU.

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