Oklahoma State did what it was expected to do against an inferior opponent that hadn’t defeated a power conference program all season, knocking off Iowa State 74-58 on Tuesday afternoon inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in a game it took over early and controlled throughout.
That was in large part because of the calming force of Cade Cunningham who, after recent chatter about his sluggish starts to games, had his most complete first-half of the season and guided the team home late. 15 of his 21 points came in the opening half of play as he asserted himself in a way rarely seen this season.