STILLWATER — Winning ugly is better than losing ugly — the Cowboys did both this weekend.
Oklahoma State defeated Prairie View A&M 72-59 on Sunday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena in a game that saw 49 total turnovers and 23 missed free throws.
The Cowboys played stingy defense in the first half, taking a 38-15 lead into the break after forcing the Panthers into 20 first-half turnovers. But then the Pokes came out flat to start the second half, and the Panthers started on a 15-0 run to pull within 38-30.
The Cowboys strung together a couple of 7-0 runs in the second half, but OSU never outright ran away from the Panthers despite winning somewhat comfortably.