National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma St. 70, Texas Tech 68
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Officials: # John Higgings, # Kevin Mathis, # Greg Rennegarbe
Attendance: 10937

J.P. Olukemi came off the bench to score 20 points and converted a clutch three-point play with 25 seconds left to lift host Oklahoma State past Texas Tech, 70-68, Saturday.

With the Cowboys (17-11, 5-9 Big 12) down two, Olukemi drove inside the paint, drew a foul on Texas Tech’s Mike Singletary and hit a spinning bank-shot to tie the game at 68-68. He hit the ensuing free throw and added another foul shot after Texas Tech turned it over.

John Roberson had a good look at a potential winning 3-pointer but misfired as time expired, sending Texas Tech (12-17, 4-10 Big 12) to its sixth loss in its last seven games.

The Cowboys ended a four-game slide and won for the first time since losing leading rebounder Darrell Williams to a suspension in mid-February. Marshall Moses had 14, and Reger Dowell added 13 for Oklahoma State.

Brad Reese led the Red Raiders with 18 points, and Roberson finished with 17, including two second-half 3-pointers that helped Tech overcome a nine-point deficit.

The loss adds to what already had been a tumultuous week for the Red Raiders. Earlier in the week, coach Pat Knight went on a bit of a rant and adamantly defended his coaching abilities, and Roberson and Singletary publicly criticized the lack of fan support.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas Tech   Oklahoma St.
Brad Reese 18 Scoring Jean-Paul Olukemi 20
John Roberson 7 Assists Reger Dowell 4
D'walyn Roberts 13 Rebounds Matthew Pilgrim 10
Brad Reese 5 Free Throws Made Jean-Paul Olukemi 4
Brad Reese 2 Steals Matthew Pilgrim 3
Jaye Crockett 1 Blocks Matthew Pilgrim 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas Tech 68 42.6 4-11 18-22 9 30 4 6
Oklahoma St. 70 50.0 2-15 12-21 15 30 2 6