STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Even without their best player, Oklahoma State had no problem with Pepperdine on Friday night.

Lindy Waters scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Oklahoma State gave Mike Boynton a victory in his coaching debut, 78-47, in the season opener for both teams.

Kendall Smith, a graduate transfer from Cal State Northridge, scored 10 points and had eight assists, as well as three steals, in his first game for Oklahoma State, which had five players score in double digits.

"We all just stepped up, whether it was offensively or defensively," said Waters, a sophomore...