Scores

Final OT

Akron 65

(1-2, 0-1 away)

Oklahoma St 69

(2-0, 1-0 home)

Coverage: ESPNU/WatchESPN

10:30 AM ET, November 15, 2012

Coliseo Ruben Rodriquez, Bayamon

1 2 OT T
AKR 32 29 465
OKST 33 28 869

Top Performers

Akron: B. Walsh 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Oklahoma State: M. Smart 14 Pts, 9 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

Oklahoma State uses overtime to beat Akron in Puerto Rico

Associated Press

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico -- Phil Forte hit all his free throws after getting fouled while attempting a 3-pointer with 52 seconds left in overtime and Oklahoma State beat Akron 69-65 in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tipoff on Thursday.

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Forte, who was fouled by Chauncey Gilliam, drained three free throws to put the Cowboys up 67-65. Marcus Smart made two more free throws to complete the scoring.

Smart finished with 16 points, Le'Bryan Nash had 18 and Markel Brown 17 for Oklahoma State (2-0).

Brian Walsh had 14 points for Akron (1-2), which failed to convert on the final possession of regulation with the score tied at 61.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
AKR
OKST
Points 65 69
FG Made-Attempted 21-70 (.300) 21-56 (.375)
3P Made-Attempted 8-26 (.308) 4-13 (.308)
FT Made-Attempted 15-23 (.652) 23-28 (.821)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 23 (0/0) 20 (0/0)
Largest Lead 4 10

Game Leaders

 
AKR
OKST
PointsB. Walsh 14L. Nash 20
ReboundsB. Walsh 10M. Smart 9
AssistsA. Abreu 6M. Smart 3
StealsB. Walsh 2M. Smart 4
BlocksZ. Marshall 2P. Jurick 2
Team Stats: Akron | Oklahoma State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 15, 2012 @OKST 69, AKR 65Recap

Next 5 Games

AKR
OKST
11/16 @UNCA 1:00pm
11/18 @PSU 1:30pm
12/02 MTU 2:00pm
12/09 @CREI 2:05pm
12/15 @DET 12:00pm
 11/16 @TENN 10:30am
11/18 @NCST 6:30pm
11/25 PRST 2:05pm
12/01 @VT 2:00pm
12/05 USF 9:00pm
Complete Schedule: Akron | Oklahoma State