The Cowboys hung with Iowa State better than a lot of teams have this season, but some late scoring droughts spelled doom for their late comeback attempt.
Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State 83-71 at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday. Here are five thoughts on the game.
1. It Was a Good Fight
The Big 12 isn’t all too sympathetic to moral victories, but the Cowboys hung with the unbeaten, No. 3 Cyclones — in Hilton no less.
How dominant has Iowa State been? It has an 18-point win against Creighton, a 31-point win against Syracuse, a 23-point win against Purdue and a 21-point win against West Virginia.