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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- North Texas' helter-skelter style
doesn't lend itself to pretty basketball, although Oklahoma State
coach Eddie Sutton wasn't complaining Saturday night.
The Cowboys (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) had six players score in double figures
and three finish with double-doubles in a 103-65 victory.
"It was kind of a wild and wooly affair," Sutton said. "The
way they play forces you to play a little faster than maybe you
would at times.
"There were some bad things as far as not being consistent in
our defense. There were some defensive lapses we've got to get
corrected, and maybe our shot selection wasn't what it should be."
None of that mattered, though. After a slow start, the Cowboys
took advantage of poor shooting by North Texas to take a 21-point
lead at halftime. They continued to widen the margin in the second
half, opening as much as a 40-point lead.
Glendon Alexander scored 19 points, and Brian Montonati had 14
points and a career-high 15 rebounds in 26 minutes. Desmond Mason,
despite not shooting well, had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Doug
Gottlieb had 16 assists and 13 points.
"He's a quick jumper, which allows him to be a good rebounder
at both ends of the floor," Sutton said of Montonati, whose
previous best of 13 rebounds came last week against Idaho. "He's
as good an offensive rebounder as we have on the ball club."
Frederik Jonzen added 15 points and Alex Webber scored a dozen
for the Cowboys (4-0), who shot close to 60 percent and
outrebounded North Texas 58-46.
"That's one of the things that will allow us to be a nice ball
club," Sutton said of his team's depth. "Alexander's a great one
to bring off the bench because he's such a good offensive
basketball player. We certainly can bring some big people off the
bench."
Chris Davis scored 19 points and Kyle Crawford had 14 for North
Texas (0-2), which shot just 33 percent and committed 24 turnovers.
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