National Basketball Association
Oklahoma St. 72, Texas 59
When: 1:45 PM ET, Saturday, February 9, 2013
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials:
# Ray Natili, # Kelly Self, # Zelton Steed
Attendance:
14036
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No. 24 Oklahoma State 72, Texas 59: Marcus Smart had 23 points, seven rebounds and five steals as the Cowboys ended an eight-game road losing streak against the Longhorns in a Big 12 contest.
Markel Brown added 17 points and Le’Bryan Nash had 14 points and nine rebounds as Oklahoma State (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) won its fifth consecutive contest.
Ioannis Papapetrou scored 15 points and Demarcus Holland added 13 points for Texas (10-13, 2-8), which has lost eight of its last 10 games.
Oklahoma State led by seven at halftime and the Longhorns were within 36-30 five-plus minutes into the second half before the Cowboys began pulling away. Smart hit a jumper to start a 6-0 spurt and the lead eventually reached 60-41 on a free throw by Brian Williams with 5:03 to play.
Texas led 7-4 six minutes into the contest before Oklahoma State used a 12-4 surge to take the lead for good. The Cowboys led 29-22 at halftime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Longhorns were 1-of-18 from 3-point range and Oklahoma State was 4-of-16. … The Cowboys shot 39 free throws, making 26. … Texas will have sophomore PG Myck Kabongo in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against Iowa State. Saturday’s contest was the final one of a 23-game suspension Kabongo is serving for receiving impermissible benefits and providing false statements during an investigation.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma St. |
|
Texas |
Marcus Smart 23 |
Scoring |
Ioannis Papapetrou 15 |
Le'Bryan Nash 3 |
Assists |
Ioannis Papapetrou 4 |
Le'Bryan Nash 9 |
Rebounds |
Ioannis Papapetrou 7 |
Le'Bryan Nash 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Ioannis Papapetrou 5 |
Marcus Smart 5 |
Steals |
Ioannis Papapetrou 4 |
Markel Brown 2 |
Blocks |
Ioannis Papapetrou 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma St.
|
72 |
37.5 |
4-16 |
26-39 |
11 |
41 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
Texas
|
59 |
39.0 |
1-18 |
12-21 |
7 |
30 |
6 |
7 |
15 |