Isaac Likekele grabbed the rebound just inside Syracuse’s paint, turned and dribbled at full speed toward Oklahoma State’s basket.
Syracuse had the numbers — three defenders, to be exact — but not even that mattered against the Cowboys’ sophomore point guard.
Likekele was unstoppable as he drove through the trio of defenders for a statement coast-to-coast layup early in the second half.
Wednesday night’s NIT Season Tip-Off opener inside the Barclays Center belonged to Likekele. He had a career night as he led the Cowboys to a big 86-72 victory over Syracuse in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Cowboys (6-0) face Ole Miss at 8:30 p.