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LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Oklahoma States relentless pressure caused havoc against lesser opponents through the first three games.It worked just as well in the Cowboys first true test this season.Jawun Evans had 35 points and five of Oklahoma States 18 steals, lifting the Cowboys to a 98-90 win over Connecticut Monday night in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.I love the fact we had 18 steals. Thats a great number, Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood said. That means were being active and bothersome now.Oklahoma State (4-0) jumped on the Huskies from the opening tip, turning one steal after another into points in transition. The Cowboys hit five 3-pointers during an opening 18-3 run and finished 12 for 20 from the arc.Jeffrey Carroll and Phil Forte had 18 points each, helping Oklahoma State move on to the second round against No. 4 North Carolina or Chaminade.Evans also had six assists, four rebounds and one turnover.These two guys are awfully hard to guard and thats a great weapon, Underwood said of Evans and Forte.UConn (1-3) struggled with Oklahoma States constant pressure, turning it over 18 times. Jalen Adams had the most trouble with the Cowboys defense, turning it over six times in the opening five minutes and 10 overall.Adams finished with 34 points, six rebounds and six assists. Rodney Purvis added 20 points.The Huskies lost sophomore forward Terry Larrier to a left leg injury in the first half.I just love my kids effort. They tried to get back in the game, UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. I think we cut it to four, but it was just a little bit too late. And we just have to start off a little stronger and weve got to take care of the ball a little bit more.The Cowboys used their relentless pressure and ability to score in transition to average 107 points their first three games. Those came against lesser opponents, so Maui represented their first true test.Oklahoma State was at its harassing best against UConn early, forcing Huskies guard Jalen Adams to turn it over six times in the opening five minutes. The Cowboys turned many of those into transition 3-pointers, hitting 5 of 8 while opening with an 18-3 run.The Huskies held their ground for the rest of the half, though it did little good. Oklahoma State led 40-26 at halftime behind Evans 16 points.UConn finally started to get a handle on Oklahoma States pressure and got some defensive stops, trimming the Cowboys lead to seven with about five minutes left.The Huskies hit a pair of late 3-pointers, but Evans finished them off by hitting three free throws in the final 29 seconds.We definitely can build off of it, Purivs said. Our main thing is we just got to get off to a good start and take care of the basketball.LARRIERS INJURYLarrier was expected to be a big contributor this season after transferring from Virginia Commonwealth. He went down after being stripped of the ball, slapping the floor and screaming as trainers rushed out to him.Larrier was unable to put any weight on his left leg and stopped by to offer his teammates encouragement after being helped to the locker room.He left the arena on crutches and a heavy brace on his left leg.I know its a knee injury, but we dont know the significance of it yet, Ollie said.BIG PICTUREOklahoma States pressure defense withstood its first real test after beating three overmatched opponents and the Cowboys knocked down their 3s, something that will be key this season for them.The Huskies allowed themselves to get sped up by the Cowboys while falling into a big early hole and now face the possibility of playing without Larrier for an extended period.UP NEXTOklahoma State moves on the face the winner between No. 4 North Carolina and host Chaminade in Tuesdays second roundUConn plays the North Carolina-Chaminade loser.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org Cheap Jordan 5 Retro .ca! 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PARIS -- Edinson Cavanis goals at one end are carrying a Paris Saint-Germain side that is conceding them with alarming regularity at the other.Cavani scored twice in the second half as the defending champion rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to league leader Nice on Sunday.PSG has lost three times already in the league this season and narrowly avoided a fourth defeat -- having lost only twice all last season.After 17 games, PSG sits in third place, three points behind Monaco and four behind Nice.The situation would be a lot worse without Cavanis league-leading 16 goals -- especially if he had given in to the critics who wanted him gone this summer.The sometimes clumsy Uruguay forward was often criticized by his own fans when playing a supporting role to Zlatan Ibrahimovic over the previous three campaigns. But he has stepped firmly out of Ibrahimovics imposing shadow since the Swede joined Manchester United.Altogether, Cavani has 22 goals in 21 games this season and 103 in his PSG career, making him the clubs third all-time leading scorer. He is closing on former Portugal forward Pauleta (109) but remains some distance behind Ibrahimovic (156).Although defensive blunders hit PSG for the third straight game, it was an awful mistake from Nice goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale that gifted Cavani the equalizier.After volleying in right back Serge Auriers cross one minute after the restart, Cavani then got the easiest of tap-ins on the hour mark.Cardinale flapped weakly at left back Layvin Kurzawas cross, patting the ball onto the back of Dante. It fell to Cavani, one meter out.What I regret is the two goals we conceded, they were too easy, Nice coach Lucien Favre said on Canal Plus television. 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Valbuena drilled a low shot past goalkeeper Benoit Costil in the 28th minute to score for the third league game in a row.Lyons win moved it above Rennes into fourth place.Valbuena only managed one goal in 26 games last season, when he had trouble settling in following a move from Dinamo Moscow.Rennes defender Ramy Bensebaini was sent off in the 74th minute for pulling back striker Alexandre Lacazette as he was through on goal.---SAINT-ETIENNE 1, GUINGAMP 0Although winger Romain Hamouma scored the winner for Saint-Etienne, the best performance came from its goalkeeper, Stephane Ruffier.Hamouma finished neatly midway through the first half following some fine work from right back Kevin Malcuit.Ruffier, who has played more than 200 league games for Les Verts, then made excellent saves.Saint-Etiennes win moved it up to eighth place, just behind sixth-placed Guingamp. cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '