Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Fall to Longhorns
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Basketball
February 14, 1999
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Chris Mihm had 21 points and 15 rebounds despite foul trouble and Gabe Muoneke scored 22 points including two clutch free throws as Texas beat Oklahoma State 73-68 Sunday.
With the victory, Texas (15-10, 10-2 Big 12) retains a one-game lead over Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska in the league standings.
Oklahoma State (16-8, 7-5) has now lost three in a row for the first time since 1996 and almost certainly needs to win the conference tournament to get an NCAA tournament berth.
Mihm played just 23 minutes before fouling out with 4:23 remaining. But the 7-footer was way too much for the Cowboys and was a big reason Texas led by as many as 16 in the second half before having to hang on.
The Longhorns led 67-56 with 1:22 to play, but a 3-pointer by Glendon Alexander and a shot by Adrian Peterson, who led OSU with 24 points, made it 67-61 with 52.3 seconds remaining.
The score was 69-61 when Brian Montonati scored inside for the Cowboys. After two missed free throws by William Clay, Joe Adkins made a 3-pointer with 29.5 remaining to make it 69-66.
But Muoneke made two free throws with 17.2 to play and Kris Clack added a fastbreak dunk in the closing seconds.
Oklahoma State started well, with Peterson hitting a 3-pointer from the right wing and Alex Webber scoring six straight inside to help the Cowboys take an 11-6 lead. But Webber scored just one point after that and eventually fouled out.
A 13-2 run that included a 3-pointer by Chris McColpin and three dunks gave Texas a 19-13 lead and the Longhorns were in control until the final minutes.
Mihm, coming off a six-point game in a home loss to Oklahoma, had 10 first-half points as Texas established itself inside against the smaller Cowboys. Muoneke hurt the Cowboys from the perimeter, hitting a pair of 3-pointers that allowed his team to lead by as many as 10 in the first half.
By OWEN CANFIELD
AP Sports Writer
