Lindy Waters III tightly secured the basketball in his arms, refusing to let go of a chance to escape monotony.
The Oklahoma State men’s basketball team has repeatedly allowed early progress to disintegrate, but it salvaged momentum against OSU coach Mike Boynton’s alma mater.
The Cowboys edged past South Carolina 74-70 on Saturday afternoon in an SEC/Big 12 Challenge game at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
OSU, which is 9-11 overall, snapped a three-game losing streak.
“Man, these kids are resilient,” Boynton said. “They never let go of the rope. They kept pulling, and eventually, we were able to pull it over the line.