Oklahoma State star will not suit up against Iowa State

Oklahoma State’s leading scorer Bryce Williams will not play against No. 18 Iowa State on Wednesday night due to injury, according to Jacob Unruh.

Williams sprained his ankle against TCU last Wednesday, and suit up against Texas on Saturday. He was in a boot and on crutches in Austin on as his team dropped a close one to Texas 56-51.

Cowboys head coach Mike Boynton updated Williams’ status Monday afternoon.

“He didn’t practice [Monday],” Boynton said. “That’s usually not a good sign for him playing, but he’s doing much better. The swelling is almost all the way gone. We’ll see if he can practice [Tuesday]. If he can, we’ll talk about how much he would be able to play Wednesday, but I wouldn’t anticipate him playing, considering he didn’t practice.”

Obviously, he wasn’t able to practice and is scratched from the lineup for the second consecutive game. Williams not only leads the Cowboys in scoring (10.8 points per game), he also leads his team in assists with 3.3 per outing. He is also second on the team in steals (28) and assists (49). 

The Cowboys have struggled from behind the arc this season, but Williams’ 19 made 3-pointers this season ranks second, only behind Keylan Boone on the team. Without Williams against the Longhorns on Saturday, they only attempted only nine 3’s, which is a season low. 

OSU went a poor 7-for-12 (58 percent) from the charity stripe as well. Williams, an 86% free-throw shooter this season, was sorely missed against Texas.

Williams has scored in double-figures eight times thus far in his fifth collegiate season, including a career-high 29 points against Cleveland State on Dec. 13. He scored 11 points against Texas in Stillwater on Jan. 8, and had a 12-point performance against West Virginia in their next outing.

Oklahoma State vs. No. 23 Iowa State is set to tip at 7 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.