Late in the first half, all five Ole Miss players touched the basketball in one possession.
Some pump faked to no avail. One hesitated. Each pass to find an opening proved fruitless. Finally, Sammy Hunter missed a chip shot underneath the basket.
There was no answer against Oklahoma State’s defense.
The Cowboys’ charmed holiday trip to Brooklyn continued as they clinched the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament championship with a resounding 78-37 victory over Ole Miss in the Barclays Center late Friday night.
OSU (7-0) returns to Stillwater next week with games against Georgetown on Wednesday and Wichita State on Sunday undefeated.