Rule No. 1 for a men’s basketball team riding the NCAA Tournament bubble in mid-February: Don’t get swept by a conference rival with a similar record.
TCU broke that rule Wednesday in Schollmaier Arena, falling to Oklahoma State 71-68 in a contest that could have significant repercussions on both teams’ March Madness hopes.
The Cowboys scored the final four points in a back-and-forth contest, including a jumper by Jawun Evans with 13 seconds remaining, to hand the Horned Frogs (17-9, 6-7 in Big 12) their second consecutive loss in league play and sweep the regular-season series between the teams.