STILLWATER, Okla. – Jarrell Brantley scored a game-high 24 points in a 70-58 road loss at Oklahoma State on Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
 
It was the first loss of the season for the Cougars (3-1) and the second-straight win at home for the Cowboys (2-1). Both teams will compete in the AdvoCare Invitational this week in Orlando. This was a non-bracketed game of that tournament.
 
Five Oklahoma State players scored in double figures including 16 each from leading scorer Cameron McGriff and Michael Weathers. They made 10 three-pointers and held CofC to 2-for-15 from long range.
 
The Cougars kept it close throughout the first half and led by as many as eight, 26-18, with 4:33 left before the break. OSU led 30-27 at halftime.
 
The Cowboys launched three-pointers to start the second half and outdistanced themselves to a 20-point lead with 13:09 remaining in regulation. Charleston got within nine, but OSU would hang on.
 
Jaylen McManus added a spark off the bench for the Cougars with nine points and five rebounds, while Brevin Galloway chipped in eight.
 
CofC will face No. 22-ranked LSU (4-0) in the opening round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Thanksgiving Day at 7 p.m. (ET) in Orlando, Fla. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPNU.
 
POSTGAME NOTES
• College of Charleston started Zep Jasper, Grant Riller, Brevin Galloway, Jarrell Brantley and Nick Harris.
• Oklahoma State now leads 2-1 in the all-time series versus College of Charleston. Both teams last met in the semifinals of the 2002 Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska. This was the second meeting between the two schools in Stillwater (0-2).
• Jarrell Brantley extended his double-digit scoring streak to four games with a season-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field at Oklahoma State. He also added five rebounds and two assists.
• Reserve Jaylen McManus turned in a season-high nine points and five rebounds at Oklahoma State.
• Freshman forward Isaih Moore came off the bench and contributed four points and two rebounds in eight minutes of action versus the Cowboys.
• The Cougars were held to a season-low 55 points and 36.4 percent shooting from the floor at Oklahoma State.
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
College of Charleston Head Coach Earl Grant
On the game …
"They (Oklahoma State) did a good job and were prepared to play. Their pressure and athleticism bothered us. It was very uncharacteristic for us. I give those guys a lot of credit for taking us out of everything we tried to run."
 
On Oklahoma State's Michael Weathers coming off the bench …
"We knew he would eventually play and knew he was a good player. Certainly he made a difference. We talked about him being a guy who made his team different. He had a good game tonight. He definitely helps his team."
 
On not being able to combat Oklahoma State's run …
"It was a combination of things. We didn't stay disciplined. Some of it was because they forced us to be out of character with their athleticism and the way they deny everything. We got up and the next two minutes they went on a run. The way they play – there are going be runs and spurts depending on your team's decision-making. If you show any sign of lack of fundamentals, they can go on an 8-0 or 10-0 run quick. That's what happened. We didn't handle it well, but we will learn from it and try to focus on growth for the future."