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4-4
Cowboys Slip Past Tulsa, 59-56
November 30, 2011 | Cowboy Basketball
Nov. 30, 2011
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Freshman Le'Bryan Nash scored a career-high 21 points, Keiton Page added 15 and Oklahoma State recovered after squandering a 10-point halftime lead to beat Tulsa 59-56 on Wednesday night.
The Cowboys (4-2) needed to rally in the final minutes for a second-straight home game, but this time, it wasn't nearly as dramatic as the 11-point deficit they overcame in the final 2-1/2 minutes en route to an overtime win against UTSA on Nov. 16.
Nash scored six-straight points to wipe away most of a seven-point deficit in the final six minutes. Page's three-pointer from the top of the key put Oklahoma State ahead 54-53 with 2:23 remaining, and the Cowboys held on from there.
Oklahoma State shot just 37 percent from the floor, but took advantage of 29 trips to the free-throw line, connecting on 20. The Cowboys also forced 20 Tulsa turnovers, leading to 14 points.
Jordan Clarkson led Tulsa (4-4) with 18 points and Steven Idlet scored 13, but he missed a potential tying layup at the rim in the final 10 seconds.
