National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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