Oklahoma State Outlasts Northwestern 86-81 at Thanksgiving Classic to Reach 7-0

Anthony Roy’s late flurry highlighted the Cowboys’ scoring depth in a matchup that played to the expected fast pace.

Overview

Oklahoma State defeated Northwestern 86-81 at the United Center in Chicago during the Thanksgiving Classic, the programs’ first-ever meeting.
The Cowboys improved to 7-0, marking their best start since the 2019-20 season.
Jaylen Curry scored 18 points, Anthony Roy totaled all 16 of his points in the final eight-plus minutes, and Vyctorius Miller added 17 as Parsa Fallah posted 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli recorded 28 points and 10 rebounds, with Angelo Ciaravino adding 14 and Arrinten Page 11, as the Wildcats pulled within one with 34 seconds left before Oklahoma State sealed it at the foul line.
The 167 combined points exceeded pregame projections that set the total at 160, and next up are Oklahoma State hosting Sam Houston on Tuesday and Northwestern opening Big Ten play at Wisconsin on Wednesday.