Postgame Notes: Oklahoma State 64, Texas 65

Final Score: Oklahoma State 64, Texas 65
Updated Records: Oklahoma State (16-13 overall, 6-10 Big 12), Texas (17-12 overall, 7-9Big 12)
Oklahoma State Leaders: Scoring – Jeffrey Carroll 19; Rebounding – Mitchell Solomon 10; Assists – Brandon Averette, Jeffrey Carroll 3
Texas Leaders: Scoring – Dylan Ostekowski 13; Rebounding – Dylan Ostekowski 9; Assists – Kerwin Roach 5

Kerwin Roach made a game-winning layup with one second remaining for Texas to secure the victory for the Longhorns. The basket capped off a back-and-forth final minutes, where the Cowboys and Longhorns traded the lead in the final five made field goals.

The final score of 65-64 was the exact same score as the first meeting back on Jan. 13, which also ended on a shot in the final 10 seconds. The Cowboys got the better end of that game.

A 20-2 run propelled the Cowboys' to an early second-half lead. The run started with Jeffrey Carroll's 3-pointer to end the first half. OSU came out of the break firing on a 17-2 run until the 15:02 mark of the second half. The Cowboys' held the Longhorns without a field goal starting at the 2:05 mark in the first half. The field-goal drought lasted 8:57 for Texas.

Both of the games between Texas and Oklahoma State have come down to the final shot. In their first matchup with the Longhorns, Tavarius Shine tipped in a rebound in the final seconds to beat Texas.

This is only the second time OSU has lost on a Saturday in Big 12 play. It is now 5-2 on Saturdays in Big 12 play.

This is OSU's first loss in the past three matchups with the Longhorns. Despite the loss, OSU has won eight of the past 13 matchups with Texas.

With the loss, OSU's all-time mark against the Longhorns moves to 43-50.

This is the Cowboys' third straight loss in Austin, Texas. The last time Texas beat OSU three straight years in Austin, Texas, was when it did so from 2010-12.

OSU held Texas to a 41.1 percent clip from the field. The Cowboys are now 11-2 when they hold their opponent to under 42 percent from the field.

This is only OSU's third loss when it hold its opponent to under 70 points.

Texas only committed eight turnovers in today's contest. The Cowboys are 0-5 when they force less than 10 turnovers.

Kendall Smith scored nine points today. Coming into the game, Smith had scored double digits in nine straight games. Over his past 10 games, Smith has still averaged 19 points.

Cam McGriff snapped his consecutive free-throws made streak. He came into today's game with a streak of 26 consecutive made free throws. McGriff made his first attempt from the charity stripe to extend his streak to 27 in a row, but he snapped that streak on his next attempt. Coming into today, he was second in the Big 12 in free-throw percentage.

Jeffrey Carroll made seven field goals in today's matchup with puts him alone at No. 25 in OSU's career field goals made list.

With 19 points, Jeffrey Carroll has scored double figures in 48 of his last 59 games.

Carroll has now been OSU's best scorer in the past four matchups with the Longhorns. He has scored at least 17 points in his past four performances against Texas.

The Cowboys made nine 3-point baskets in today's game. OSU is now 13-2 when it makes nine or more 3s in a game.

Lindy Waters took his 16th charge of the season. He leads the Cowboys in that category.

Mitchell Solomon grabbed 10 rebounds. It was his fifth career performance with 10 or more rebounds.

OSU has now made a 3-pointer in each of its past 577 games. The last time the Cowboys went without hitting a shot from behind the arc was Jan. 13, 2001. It is the 24th-longest streak in the country.

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