Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma St. 76, Texas Tech 60
When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Officials: # Don Daily, # Gerry Pollard, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 18972

Oklahoma State 76, Texas Tech 60: With Big 12 Freshman of the Year Le'Bryan Nash on the bench with a cast on his left hand, fellow freshmen Brian Williams and Cezar Guerrero combined for 35 points as the Cowboys improve to 9-0 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament.

Senior Keiton Page scored a game-high 20 points for the seventh-seeded Cowboys (15-17), who will meet No. 2 seed Missouri in Thursday's quarterfinals. Oklahoma State upset the then-No. 2 Tigers in Stillwater, Okla., on Jan. 25.

Jordan Tolbert scored 16 points before fouling out as the Red Raiders (8-23) ended coach Billy Gillespie's first year with seven consecutive losses.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma State improved to 9-0 in first-round games. ... The Cowboys lead the all-time series 36-15 and have won four straight against the Red Raiders. They have won five of the six meetings in the Big 12 tournament. … Five of Oklahoma State's nine wins in the first round have come as the No. 7 seed. … Page, the Big 12's active leader with 293 3-pointers made, didn't make a 3 until almost eight minutes into the second half. … The teams were a combined 30 of 35 from the free throw line, including 16 for 16 by the Cowboys.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas Tech   Oklahoma St.
Jordan Tolbert 16 Scoring Keiton Page 20
DeShon Minnis 3 Assists Keiton Page 5
Jaye Crockett 11 Rebounds Michael Cobbins 8
Jordan Tolbert 8 Free Throws Made Brian Williams 5
DeShon Minnis 2 Steals Keiton Page 3
Jaye Crockett 1 Blocks Michael Cobbins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas Tech 60 43.8 4-17 14-19 11 29 1 4 18
Oklahoma St. 76 51.9 6-18 16-16 15 19 3 11 7