Oklahoma State Battles but Loses on the Road at Baylor 71-61

WACO, Texas — Oklahoma State led by 10 points in the first half but in the second half Baylor used a 12-0 run to take a 41-29 lead with 14:12 remaining. Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz got just his second technical foul of the season as he did not agree with the officiating, but it was Baylors’s night as the Bears beat Oklahoma State 71-61 to end a three-game losing streak and keep the Cowboys winless on the road in the Big 12.

Jeremy Roach scored 21 points to lead Baylor, and he scored eight points that included back-to-back treys during the stretch. Oklahoma State pulled to 63-59 with 1:26 remaining but the Bears shot 6 of 8 from the foul line sandwiched between a Roach layup to seal it.

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Robert Jennings II (25) and the Cowboys continued to struggle on the road.

Norchad Omier had a double-double scoring 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Robert Wright III added 16 points and Jayden Nunn scored 11 points for the Bears. Roach and Nunn combined for seven of the Bears' eight 3-pointers.

Baylor (17-12, 9-9 Big 12) shot just 37% (22 of 59) but had 11 steals and scored 16 points from 18 Oklahoma State turnovers.

Bryce Thompson scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma State (14-15, 6-12). Arturo Dean, a FIU transfer, scored all nine of his points in the first half to reach 1,000 career points.

Oklahoma State opened on a 17-7 run but Baylor ended the half on a 14-3 run for a 26-24 advantage at the break. Wright scored 12 first-half points to pace the Bears.

Baylor has won five straight and 16 of the last 19 in the series.

Oklahoma State now plays at UCF on Wednesday.