'Just go be you': How Kalib Boone sparked OSU to Bedlam win over OU with guidance from twin Keylan

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STILLWATER — 2 days agone, Keylan Boone approached his twin brother, Kalib, similar they accept and so many times in their lives with encouragement.

Lost mentally and physically the by month on the courtroom, Kalib was nigh at a breaking point later Oklahoma State'south loss at Kansas State.

He needed to hear from Keylan.

This time, it finally clicked.

"But go be yous," Keylan said. "Regardless if you're scoring or rebounding, merely go be the KB that everybody knows."

And that brought out the best in both twins when the Cowboys needed information technology most during a huge 64-55 victory over rival OU at Gallagher-Iba Arena in the showtime Clamor matchup of the flavour, ending a four-game losing streak.

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OSU's Keylan Boone (20) and Kalib Boone (22) defend OU guard Jordan Goldwire (0) during Saturday's Bedlam showdown.
OSU's Keylan Boone (20) and Kalib Boone (22) defend OU guard Jordan Goldwire (0) during Saturday's Bedlam showdown.

On a day the Cowboys dominated the interior with the Boones and Moussa Cisse, the twin duo from Tulsa Memorial High School combined for 22 points, nine rebounds and 3 blocks. They fulfilled — at least for i solar day — the vision OSU motorcoach Mike Boynton had afterward he first started recruiting the twins when they were but 15 years old.

"For these kids, I thought by time they were juniors they'd be guys that nosotros tin can count on and count on consistently," Boynton said. "Haven't got there nonetheless, but I got all the faith in the world that with our staff and the grapheme that they'll keep making progress."

OSU is back at .500 entering Tuesday'due south game at TCU. The Cowboys also have 4 directly wins over their Bedlam rival, with the rematch in Norman three weeks away.

The Cowboys forced 11 second-half turnovers and held the Sooners to just 37.7% shooting. But OSU also thrived with its big men.

Combine the Boones with Cisse — who had 12 points, 3 rebounds and a block — and the Cowboys dominated from the inside.

OSU blocked eight shots and scored 34 points in the paint, merely days after Kalib, Cisse, Tyreek Smith and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scored ii combined points in the loss at Kansas Country.

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Oklahoma State forward Kalib Boone (22) celebrates after a play during a 64-55 win against Oklahoma on Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
Oklahoma Country frontwards Kalib Boone (22) celebrates after a play during a 64-55 win against Oklahoma on Saturday at Gallagher-Iba Loonshit in Stillwater.

"It was the major, major emphasis of the game," Boynton said. "We can't take games similar we had the other day. They can't become basically nothing out of that position from a production standpoint.

"And to their credit, they didn't pout about that. They took information technology equally a challenge. They were all very, very productive today."

Especially the Boones.

Throughout the season, Keylan has been a spark for the Cowboys off the bench, either with his 3-point shooting or energy.

He was in the first half Saturday, scoring viii of his 10 points in the opening half while making ii 3s.

Kalib, meanwhile, was withal frustrated offensively. He had scored merely 22 points in Large 12 play as his playing time dwindled. His postal service-up shots were wild against OU in the opening half. He went to the bench frustrated, even unaccepting of encouragement from Boynton.

Just the bulletin then was uncomplicated from the fifth-yr charabanc: Practise yous believe yous belong here in this moment right now?

Kalib hung tough.

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OSU guard Keylan Boone (20) dunks the ball during a 64-55 win over OU in Bedlam on Saturday in Stillwater.
OSU guard Keylan Boone (xx) dunks the ball during a 64-55 win over OU in Bedlam on Saturday in Stillwater.

He scored all of his 12 points in the 2d half, clicking with his smooth post-upwardly moves confronting the combination of OU's Tanner Groves and Ethan Chargois.

In a stretch of more 5 minutes, Kalib scored all nine of OSU'southward points, helping OSU maintain a lead it would non relent after Avery Anderson III fabricated a go-ahead layup with xv:14 remaining.

With each play Kalib fabricated, his energy improved. So did his teammates. They encouraged OSU coaches to continue running the offense through Kalib.

"He seemed to play with more joy today," Boynton said.

And the Cowboys finally broke out of their slip.

So did Kalib Boone. It was perfectly timed.

"I was just so happy," Kalib said. "I was happy for my guys. Bro, this is a game nosotros don't lose, plus it was 'Remember the 10.'

"I never want to lose once more like that kind of game in this bailiwick of jersey. Every time we play that, that just means everything oughta be turned upward a notch."

Jacob Unruh covers college sports for The Oklahoman. You can send your story ideas to him at junruh@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @jacobunruh. Support his piece of work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.

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