Mike Boynton sensed that the missed shots were starting to chip away at his players’ confidence.
He could tell they were hoping it wasn’t another offensively inefficient loss.
Boynton, the Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach, urged the Cowboys to keep attempting baskets whenever they could.
After an unsteady start, they found a groove and pushed past Central Arkansas 82-73 on Friday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The victory marked the end of a four-game losing streak.
The Cowboys finished the first half on a 17-6 run that gave them a secure lead, and Boynton recognized that those four minutes were monumental.