The battle continued in the second half, but down the stretch, Cunningham really kicked things into gear.
He scored 10 of OSU’s last 13 points in regulation and ultimately finished with a career-high 40 points.
Now, the teams get to do this again in 48 hours.
Bedlam’s rematch is at 8 p.m. Monday night in Stillwater.
Here are two more OSU takeaways:
Big plays down the stretch
Cunningham’s battle with Harkless wasn’t all the top-ranked NBA prospect did.
Cunningham was clutch down the stretch. He finished regulation on a flurry.