Texas Tech Postgame Notes

Entering tonight's game, Oklahoma State hadn't lost to Texas Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena since 2003 - a span of 12 straight wins over the Red Raiders. Overall, OSU is 21-4 at home against TTU.
OSU leads the overall series, 41-19, and has taken nine of the last 13 meetings in the series.
The Cowboys shot 46.7 percent (14-of-30) from 3-point on the night, which is the second-best mark this season. Only the 11-of-21 performance (52.4 percent) in the home win over Kansas was better this year.
Jeff Newberry led the Cowboys offensively with 16 points thanks to a career-high four makes from 3-point. Tonight was his 27th career dou-ble-digit scoring game.
Tyree Griffin followed up his 12-assist performance at Kansas with eight dimes against the Red Raiders. The sophomore entered the night aver-aging 4.0 assists per big 12 game, which ranked sixth in the league.
Leyton Hammonds also reached double-figures with 15 points, and has now scored at least 10 points or more in seven of his last eight games.
The Cowboys used an 8-0 run midway through the second half to get back into the game. A 3-pointer from Tavarius Shine with 14:37 left in the game brough OSU to within a point of the Red Raiders, 42-41. Minutes later, the Red Raiders responded with a 7-0 run that the Cowboys weren't able to overcome.
OSU was tied at the half for the first time this season and for just the 11th time in the Travis Ford era. Entering tonight, OSU was 5-5 in the Ford era when tied at the half.
The Cowboys hit seven 3-pointers on 18 attempts in the first-half, both of which are the most in any half this season.
The Cowboys had held four of their last five opponents to 23 points or less in the first half. Tonight the Cowboys allowed the Red Raiders to score 29 points.
OSU is now 88-7 at home against unranked opponents in the Travis Ford era.
The Cowboys started Tyree Griffin, Jeff Newberry, Leyton Hammonds, Jeffrey Carroll and Mitchell Solomon for the fifith straight game.
Jeff Newberry is the only player to start every game for OSU this season.
OSU has made at least one three-pointer in 510 consecutive games dating back to Jan. 13, 2001.
For the first time this season, the Cowboys did not block a shot.
The Cowboys finished with four turnovers which marks the second fewest in a game in school history.

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