Oklahoma State University Athletics
The Sunday Wrap
March 01, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER - Despite 19 points from Le'Bryan Nash, a double-double from Michael Cobbins and a career day from Jeffrey Carroll, the Oklahoma State basketball team lost a 63-62 decision at Texas Tech Saturday.
The Cowboys moved to 17-11 overall and 7-9 in Big 12 play.
Key Stats vs. Texas Tech
► Oklahoma State scored 45 second-half points against the Red Raiders to match their high against a Big 12 opponent this season, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 17-point first half showing, which set a new low for points in a half this season.
► The Red Raiders shot 62.5 percent from three-point range on Saturday, hitting 10 of their 16 tries from beyond the arc. Coming into the game, Tech had been shooting .338 pct. from three-point range as a team this season.
Notable Oklahoma State Performers
Jeffrey Carroll
Forward | 6-6 | 205 | R-Freshman | Rowlett, Texas
Jeffrey Carroll enjoyed the most meaningful performance of his career to date, scoring 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. His fourth three-pointer of the game was clutch - it turned a one-point OSU deficit into a two-point Cowboy advantage with just 18 seconds left in the game. Making his showing against Texas Tech even more notable is the fact that entering Saturday's contest, he had a total of two points scored against Big 12 opponents this season and hadn't made a three-pointer since December 16.
Le'Bryan Nash
Forward | 6-7 | 235 | Senior | Dallas, Texas
After scoring just six points in the first half of Oklahoma State's game at Texas Tech, Le'Bryan Nash rattled off 13 second half points to help pull the Cowboys back into the game after facing a 14-point halftime deficit. The senior finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead all scorers. Additionally, Nash led the Cowboys with five assists.
Michael Cobbins
Forward | 6-8 | 230 | Senior | Amarillo, Texas
Cobbins notched his first double-double of the season in the Cowboys' game at Texas Tech, finishing the game with 10 points and 11 rebounds, along with one block. The Cowboy forward crashed the glass on both ends of the floor, collecting six defensive rebounds and a season high five offensive rebounds. Cobbins shot 4-of-6 from the line, and sank two free-throws with under a minute left to pull the Cowboys within one point of the Red Raiders.
