It was speculated to be the Cade Cunningham Show for Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys’ new guard, after all, is considered one of the best players in the country and he envisions taking them to the NCAA tournament. Instead, with a 69–60 first-round win over No. 14 seed Liberty on Friday night in Indianapolis, his star was a mere spectator, struggling with his game as his teammates kept him out for much of the night. Had done it.
Until the end of the game, when the Cowboys needed to close the case. When Cunningham noted for his incredible patience, he took over.
He scored one point in halftime and scored 14 runs in the second half. More importantly, he separated the Cowboys from a tight, tiring affair in the final 100 seconds, hitting two free throws to give them a 62-56 lead and then throwing it with 1:40 to keep the 3-pointer away. Given. 65–56.
Cunningham has an MO after a slow start to this season. In 18 games, he had at least 18 points in the second half. For Oklahoma State, the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region, it was its first NCAA tournament win since 2009.
The victory sent him to a second-round matchup on Sunday in a 12-game boutTh-Side Oregon State, which upset Tennessee earlier on Friday.
Cunningham, who averaged 20.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, did not make his first basket of 4:35 in the second half. He finished 3-of-14 shooting, 15-for-8 with 3 points from 3-point distance.
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