Late-game heroics weren’t enough to earn the Cowboys rally for the win. Not this time.
Oklahoma State fell to No. 23 Texas on the road 56-51 despite a stout defensive effort and a career-high 20 points from Bryce Thompson.
This defensive struggle lived up to its billing. Oklahoma State came in ranked eighth in adjusted defensive efficiency according to KenPom, with Texas ranking 17th. Neither team made things easy on the other but the Longhorns went on a rare second-half scoring run that was just enough to keep the Cowboys from rallying back.
You could have scripted a stranger start to this game, but it wouldn’t have seemed believable.