Chris Olivier holds his hands up trying to avoid a foul while an ECU player attempts to get a loose ball. The Cowboys defeated the East Central Tigers 94-66 in an exhibition in Gallgher-Iba Arena on Nov. 6.
The Cowboys got off to a relatively slow start, particularly down low. ECU outscored OSU 22-4 in the paint in the first half as the Cowboys struggled to move the ball to the post.
In the second half, OSU came out energized and moved the ball to its bigs from the beginning. The Cowboys outscored ECU 28-10 in the paint in the second half, with aggressive play from forwards Chris Olivier and Mitchell Solomon generating respectable production.