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BOXSCORE The Cowboys aren’t done yet. Oklahoma State defeated Wichita State 89-79 in the opening round of the NIT. There’s always a question as to how engaged teams might show up in the lesser postseason tournament, but there was little question once the ball was tipped inside GIA on Tuesday. Players on both sides were defending, diving for loose balls and no on seemed ready to see their seasons end. One player would didn’t appear ready for his career to end was Bryce Thompson. Thompson came out firing on all cylinders in what he knew could be his final game as a Cowboy. He knocked down his first five shots, scoring OSU’s first 10 points — while the rest of the Cowboys started 0-for-5 — before Brandon Newman’s 3 pulled OSU within 16-13 and started a 10-0 run which saw OSU take the 20-16 lead midway through the first. The Cowboys put together another 10-0 run, extending a 20-2 run that saw them build a 30-18 lead. The Schockers were able to pull back within five by the halftime. OSU went cold, not making a field goal for the final 4:40 of the half but took a 40-35 lead into…