John Roberson scored 22 points, Darko Cohadarevic added 12 and Texas Tech barely held off a second-half rally to beat Oklahoma 72-71 Tuesday night, snapping the Sooners' 31-game home winning streak against unranked opponents. Willie Warren and Tommy Mason-Griffin each missed potential game-winning 3-pointers in the final 5 seconds as Oklahoma (13-10, 4-5 Big 12) absorbed a disheartening blow to its postseason hopes. Texas Tech (16-7, 4-5) built a 12-point lead early in the second half and was able to stave off a series of comebacks to break a six-game losing streak and sweep the season series from the

Sooners. Warren had 18 points while playing his most significant minutes

since missing two games with a sprained ankle, and Tony Crocker

added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma.

     The Sooners played without suspended freshmen Steven Pledger and

Andrew Fitzgerald.

 

After becoming the first Oklahoma player to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, the start of Blake Griffin's professional career has been delayed by injuries. His college teammates, meanwhile, have struggled at times to adapt to life without him. For one night, they'll reunite and reminisce about better times, and then try to make the best of what's ahead. He's scheduled to be honored during ``Blake Griffin Night'' in

Norman on Tuesday. The former Sooners star told reporters Monday it's been tough to miss his entire first NBA season but wanted to get his knee fixed so he won't have to ``deal with it in the future.'' While he's been out, he's been trying to encourage the Sooners as they're stuck in the middle of the pack in the Big 12.

 Keiton Page scored 20 of his 22 points over an eight-minute span, but the Cowboys could not keep the Red Raiders off the free throw line as Oklahoma State fell to Texas Tech 81-74 here in Big 12 basketball action on Saturday.

Notes provided by Oklahoma State media relations. Find more at OkState.com.

John Roberson, who was held scoreless in the first meeting in Stillwater, scored a season-high 28 points while Mike Singletary added 22.

The win halted a two-game skid for the Red Raiders (15-7, 3-5 Big 12) and extended the Cowboys' losing streak to three.

The Red Raiders started the second half with a 13-4 run to go up 48-30 with about 15 minutes remaining. They had no turnovers in the first 10 minutes.

The Cowboys used an 18-7 run to pull within 63-57, and cut the deficit to 65-61 on two free throws by Ray Penn with 3:38 left but could get no closer.

Texas Tech held James Anderson, the nation's seventh-leading scorer (22.8 average), to 10 points, matching his season low. He fouled out with 5:02 left. Anderson had 28 points in the Cowboys' win over the Red Raiders in January.

Matt Pilgrim grabbed 12 rebounds as OSU outboarded the Raiders, 42-33.

Oklahoma State (16-7, 4-5) will take a week off before hosting the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Pat Knight said that the other Texas Tech coaches verbally "hammered" their players at halftime.

The Red Raiders had stayed close to Oklahoma in the first half on Saturday night because of defense. But offensively, there was no team effort, Knight said.

Notes provided by Oklahoma athletic media relations. Get more at SoonerSports.com.

"My vocabulary is pretty limited," said Knight, alluding to having used one cuss word repeatedly. "That's about it. You can't get too creative with that, but I got four assistants that have a wider range of vocabulary."

Something got through, as the Red Raiders came back to beat Oklahoma 75-65.

Mike Singletary had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Texas Tech.

"I thought the second half was great at both ends (of the floor)," Knight said.

The Red Raiders (14-5, 2-3 Big 12) pulled ahead in the final three minutes, closing the game on a 10-1 run.

Tommy Mason-Griffin scored 26 points to lead the Sooners (11-8, 2-3).

Trailing by 11 early in the second half, Texas Tech used a 12-0 run - highlighted by a 3-pointer by John Roberson and back-to-back shots beyond the arc by Singletary - to lead 35-34 with about 16 minutes remaining.

The Red Raiders led by four points twice afterward, but Mason-Griffin kept the Sooners close. He hit consecutive 3-pointers to tie it at 62-62.

Singletary had his fourth double-double of the season.

 James Anderson scored 25 of his 28 points in the first half and Oklahoma State surged past No. 22 Texas Tech midway through the first half on its way to an 81-52 victory Saturday night.

Anderson, the Big 12's scoring leader, had 16 points during a 29-1 charge in the first half that turned a six-point deficit into a commanding 44-22 lead for the Cowboys (13-2, 1-0 Big 12). He also hit a 3-pointer to finish a string of 10 straight points for OSU to put the game out of reach at 73-45 with 6:10 to play.

Ray Penn and Obi Muonelo each added 12 points and reserve Matt Pilgrim scored 11 as Oklahoma State won its fourth straight Big 12 opener.

Notes provided by Oklahoma State athletic media relations. Get more at Okstate.com.

Mike Singletary scored 13 points and David Tairu had 10 points off the bench for Texas Tech (12-3, 0-1), which had its lowest scoring total of the season and committed a season-high 21 turnovers.

John Roberson, Tech's second-leading scorer with a 13.9-point average, was held scoreless for the first time this season on 0-for-5 shooting.

The Red Raiders had been one of the surprises in the conference this season after finishing 11th in the Big 12 last season and getting picked near the bottom of the league in the preseason. Instead, they rolled into the Top 25 on the strength of an upset of Washington in nonconference play.

Texas Tech scored the first six points of the game and opened a 16-7 lead before Anderson started bringing the Cowboys back with a 3-pointer and a three-point play on consecutive possessions.

He then hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark Oklahoma State's huge run and had 21 of the team's first 27 points, including a steal that led to a right-handed, fast-break dunk. The Red Raiders went more than 8 minutes between baskets as their deficit kept growing.

It was the seventh straight loss for Tech in Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Oklahoma State will return to action Monday night as the Cowboys travel to Norman, Okla., to take on the Oklahoma Sooners (9-6, 0-1) in a Big Monday telecast on ESPN. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m.

 

Oklahoma State is 12-2 this season and coming off a 79-61 victory over Coppin State in the Cowboys' final non-conference game of the regular season. James Anderson continues to lead the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 21.5 points per game. Oklahoma State's three guards -- sophomore Keiton Page and freshmen Ray Penn and Fred Gulley -- have combined for 83 assists and just 40 turnovers, a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio among the primary ball handlers. Marshall Moses leads the Pokes and ranks third in the Big 12 with his 10.2 rebounds per contest. OSU is averaging just 11.1 turnovers per game, the lowest average in the league. Oklahoma State ranks No. 34 in the latest RPI ratings.

About Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 12-2 this season and ranked No. 22 in the latest Associated Press poll. The Red Raiders are 2-2 on the road with wins at Stephen F. Austin and TCU and losses at Wichita State and New Mexico. Tech is led by junior forward Mike Singletary who is averaging 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Junior guard John Roberson is chipping in 13.9 points and 5.6 assists per game. The Red Raiders are shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 73.8 percent from the line, averaging 28.6 trips per game. Texas Tech is currently ranked No. 29 in the lastest RPI ratings.

Quick Notes
OSU just completed it's third-consecutive perfect season at home against non-conference foes; the Cowboys have won 24 straight non-league at home, the fourth-longest streak in school history ... James Anderson extended his streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games to 28, tying Maurice Baker for the 8th-longest streak in school history ... Anderson needs two points to move past Bob Mattick and into 13th place on the school career scoring list ... Keiton Page has 16 assists and just two turnovers in the last six games ... he is currently averaging just 0.78 turnovers per 40 minutes this season, the lowest average in school history ... the Cowboys have won 27 of their last 30 games when shooting 50 percent from the floor ... OSU has made at least one three-point shot in 300 consecutive games, a school record ... senior guard Obi Muonelo is just six rebounds shy of the 500 mark for his career ... junior guard James Anderson has started 53 consecutive games ... 10 of Oklahoma State's 12 wins this season have been by double-digit margins ... Travis Ford has the highest winning percentage by a coach in OSU history at 71.4 percent (Eddie Sutton's winning percentage was 70.9) ... the Cowboys are 27-0 in the Ford era when shooting better than their opponent and 23-1 when making more free throws than the opposition.

Up Next
Oklahoma State travels to Norman, Okla. to face the Oklahoma Sooners (9-5) on Monday, Jan. 11, as part of ESPN's Big Monday. Tipoff from the Lloyd Noble Center will be at 8 p.m. The Cowboys then head to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears (11-1) on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. That game will be televised by the Big 12 Network. It marks the only time this season that OSU will play back-to-back games on the road in conference play.

Anderson Named to Midseason Wooden Award List
James Anderson was named to the midseason John R. Wooden Award Top 30 list, announced the first week of January. The Cowboy junior was inexplicably left off the preseason list, but rightly added after the holiday break. Anderson is one of five players from the Big 12 Conference mentioned on the list, which also includes Texas' Damion James and the Kansas trio of Cole Aldrich, Sherron Collins and Xavier Henry. This marks the 10th time in the last 12 seasons that OSU has had at least one player mentioned on the Wooden Award list, given annually to the nation's top player. Anderson joins Bryant Reeves (1995), Adrian Peterson (1999), Desmond Mason (2000), Maurice Baker (2002), John Lucas (2004, 2005), Joey Graham (2005), JamesOn Curry (2006, 2007) and Mario Boggan (2007) as Cowboys named to the Wooden Award list.

Game Info vs Texas Tech
Date -- Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010
Tipoff -- 7:08 p.m.
Location -- Stillwater, Okla.
Venue -- Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Series History with TTU -- OSU leads, 34-13
Last Meeting -- Feb. 18, 2009, in Lubbock
Result -- OSU won, 92-82
Last Meeting in Stillwater -- Feb. 4, 2009
Result -- OSU won, 81-80

Television -- Cowboy Sports Network
Play-by-Play • Chad McKee
Analyst • Daniel Bobik
Oklahoma City • KOCB (Cox Channel 11)
Tulsa • KMYT (Cox Channel 10)
Stillwater • KOCB (SuddenLink Ch. 11)
Nationally • ESPN Full Court/ESPN360.com

Radio -- Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Flagship Station • KSPI 93.7 FM
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 126
www.okstate.com

In his first game back from a concussion, Blake Griffin dived over the scorer's table to chase a loose ball in the Sooners 78-63 win over Texas Tech on Saturday.

Crazy? Griffin won't argue with that.

"I am a little bit, I guess," said Griffin, who had 20 points and 19 rebounds. "I feel fine. I feel back to normal. I didn't think twice."

OU coach Jeff Capel, who dashed over to ensure his star was OK, said that show of hustle is not unusual for Blake. Griffin said he did not hit his head when he landed.

"He only knows one way to play," Capel said. "You're talking about a kid who hadn't played because of a concussion. He was just so happy to be out there playing today. Just glad to see that he was OK because that one over the scorer's table was a pretty nasty fall."

The Sooners never trailed, but Tech made it 50-49 midway through the second half. But the Sooners pulled away steadily and ended a two-game skid.

Griffin did not play in the Sooners' loss to No. 15 Kansas on Monday night, and was injured in the first half of their loss to Texas last week.

Terrel Harris scored 19 of his career-high 27 points in the first half to lead Oklahoma State past Texas Tech 92-82 last night. The Cowboys led by as many as 25 midway through the second half before Tech battled back. The Red Raiders used a 22-6 run, including a dozen points by Mike Singletary, to whittle their deficit to 74-68 with 3:12 remaining. Byron Eaton hit two free throws and a field goal to push the lead back to 78-70 with 2:21 left and Tech couldn't pull closer down the stretch. James Anderson added 24 points for the Cowboys.  Harris hit on 9-of-13 from the field for the Cowboys (16-9, 5-6 Big 12) and made four 3-pointers off six attempts. The Cowboys made 12 of 25 attempts from 3-point range. Singletary scored a season-high 24 points to lead Tech (12-15, 2-9), which has now lost seven of its last eight games.

Oklahoma State is 15-9 this season, including a 4-6 mark in Big 12 play after an 86-67 win over Iowa State on Saturday. The Cowboys are currently ranked 38th in the ratings percentage index according to RPIRatings.com, with the toughest schedule in the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally. James Anderson leads the Pokes with his 17.7 points per game average and 42.4 shooting from long range. Byron Eaton is averaging 14.5 points and six assists per game. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.3 points and shooting 48.6 percent from the floor. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 14.1 points and grabbing a team-leading 8.3 boards per contest. As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 with 83 points per game as well as 9.8 three-pointers made per game, a 39.3 percent shooting mark from beyond the arc, and shooting 74.3 percent from the free-throw line.

About Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 12-13 overall this season and 2-8 in league action after a 95-74 loss at Oklahoma on Saturday. The Red Raiders are No. 113 in the latest rankings on RPIRatings.com. Tech is led by a pair of guards. Sophomore John Roberson leads the squad with 14.4 points and 6.6 assists per game while senior Alan Voskuil is chipping in 14 points and shooting 44.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc. Mike Singletary is averaging 10.2 points off the bench and Nick Okorie is averaging 10 points per game after a 24-point performance against OU.

Quick Notes
Oklahoma State overcame a 16-point deficit to defeat Tech 81-80 in the first meeting this season in Stillwater ... the Cowboys have lost their last three trips to Lubbock ... six of OSU's nine losses this season have come to teams currently ranked in the top 25 ... as a team, the Cowboys are shooting 80.6 percent from the free throw line in the last six games, connecting on 104 of 129 shots from the charity stripe ... 17 of OSU's 24 games this season have been decided by double-digit margins ... the Cowboys are 11-0 this season when shooting a better percent from the field than their opponents.

Up Next
Oklahoma State hosts Baylor (16-9, 4-7) on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 12:45 p.m. in a game televised by the Big 12 Network. The Cowboys will then travel to Boulder, Colo., to face Colorado (9-15, 1-9) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 9:30 p.m. CT. That game will be televised by the Cowboy Sports Network.

Texas Tech Game Info

Date -- Wednesday, February 18
Tipoff -- 8:30 p.m.
Location -- Lubbock, Texas
Venue -- United Spirit Arena (15,098)
Television -- ESPN2
Series History -- OSU leads, 30-13
Last Meeting -- Feb. 4, 2009 in Stillwater
Outcome -- OSU won 81-80
in Lubbock -- Tech leads, 7-6
Last Meeting in Lubbock -- Feb. 2, 2008
Outcome -- Tech won 67-60

Television -- ESPN2
Play-by-Play • Terry Gannon
Analyst • Stephen Bardo
Stillwater -- Suddenlink Channel 32
Oklahoma City -- Cox Channel 28
Tulsa -- Cox Channel 26
direcTV -- Channel 209

Radio -- Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
Sirius Satellite Radio • Channel 122

 

Winner of 13 straight regular season Big 12 games going back to last year, No. 2/2 Oklahoma (24-1, 10-0) plays host to Texas Tech (12-12, 2-7) Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CST.  The Sooners are riding a second 12-game winning streak this year and are coming off a 78-63 road victory over Baylor Wednesday.  Texas Tech, which has lost five of its last six, dropped an 85-73 decision at Kansas State Wednesday.  Saturday's game will be regionally televised by the Big 12 Network (KOCB Ch. 34/Cox 11 in OKC; KJRH Ch. 2/Cox 9 in Tulsa; ESPN Full Court) with Bob Carpenter and Stephen Howard announcing.  It will air on the Sooner Radio Network (flagship KOKC AM 1520 in OKC; KTBZ AM 1430 in Tulsa; Sirius 91) with Bob Barry, Sr. and Mike Houck calling the action.

Texas Tech's Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Year	2008-09 Stats
F	15	Robert Lewandowski	6-10	240	Fr.	7.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 60.6 FG%
F	30	Michael Prince	6-7	208	Sr.	4.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 68.2 FG%
F	41	Damir Suljagic	6-9	250	Sr.	2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 48.7 FG%
G	20	Alan Voskuil	6-3	181	Sr.	14.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 45.0 FG%
G	21	John Roberson	5-11	165	So.	14.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 6.5 apg

Oklahoma's Projected Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Year	2008-09 Stats
F	23	Blake Griffin	6-10	251	So.	22.1 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 63.2 FG%
F	32	Taylor Griffin	6-7	238	Sr.	8.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 51.0 FG%
G	5	Tony Crocker	6-6	206	Jr.	10.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 38.7 3FG%
G	13	Willie Warren	6-4	207	Fr.	14.9 ppg, 2.8 apg, 37.1 3FG%
G	20	Austin Johnson	6-3	176	Sr.	8.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.4 apg

FOR STARTERS
• Oklahoma's 24-1 start to the season is the best in school history.  The program's previous highest number of wins against one loss was 21 in the 1985-86 season.
• Only the 1996-97 Kansas team (34-1) has posted a better start to a season in Big 12 history.
• The Sooners' 10-0 conference start is their best since beginning 11-0 in the Big Eight in 1985.  They have won 13 straight regular season league games dating back to last year.
• Oklahoma's 10-0 conference start is tied for the second best in Big 12 history.  Kansas went undefeated (16-0) in 2002 and started 10-0 in 2005.
• OU is one of five teams nationally that is undefeated in conference play.  The others are Gonzaga (West Coast Conference), Memphis (Conference USA), Princeton (Ivy League) and Utah State (WAC).
• The 19 combined league wins of OU's men's and women's basketball teams are the most to start a conference season in Big 12 history.  Baylor's men's and women's squads combined to start 12-0 last year, as did Kansas State's.

Oklahoma State is 13-7 this season, including a 2-4 mark in Big 12 play after falling 76-64 at Texas A&M on Saturday. The Cowboys are currently ranked 26th in the ratings percentage index according to CollegeRPI.com, with the toughest schedule in the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally. James Anderson leads all scorers with his 17.3 points per game average and is shooting 50.2 percent from the floor. Obi Muonelo is chipping in 15.4 points per game and grabbing a team-leading 9.1 boards per contest. Terrel Harris is averaging 14.2 points and shooting 41.1 percent from long range. Byron Eaton is averaging 13.9 points and 5.8 assists per game. Freshman Keiton Page is averaging 10.1 points per game off the bench. As a team, Oklahoma State is second in the Big 12 with 84.2 points per game as well as 10.2 treys per game and a 40.7 percent shooting average from beyond the arc.

About Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 11-10 overall this season with a 1-5 mark in Big 12 play. The Red Raiders are ranked 118th in the latest RPI ratings according to RPIRatings.com. Sophomore guard John Roberson is leading Tech with his 14.6 points per game as well as 6.2 assists per contest. Alan Voskuil is chipping in 13.5 points per game while Mike Singletary is averaging 10.3 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per contest. Tech's only league win this season was a 63-55 victory over Colorado at home and the Red Raiders are 0-6 this season on the road.

Quick Notes
Oklahoma State is currently on a two-game losing streak while Texas Tech is on a three-game skid ... OSU has lost its last two games at home; the Cowboys have lost three-straight inside Gallagher-Iba Arena only once since the 1988-89 season ... Byron Eaton owns the school record for steals (93) and free-throws made (190) in Big 12 games only ... OSU is averaging more than 90 points per game at home ... as a team, the Cowboys are shooting 68-of-89 (76.4 percent) from the free-throw line in the final five minutes of games.

Texas Tech Game Info

Date -- Wednesday, February 4
Tipoff --8:05 p.m.
Location -- Stillwater, Okla.
Venue -- Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Television -- ESPNU
Series History -- OSU leads, 29-13
Last Meeting -- March 3, 2008, in Kansas City
Outcome -- OSU won, 76-72
in Stillwater -- OSU leads, 14-3
Last Meeting in Stillwater -- Jan. 12, 2008
Outcome -- OSU won, 74-55

Television -- ESPNU
Play-by-Play • Doug Bell
Analyst • Rich Zvosec
Stillwater -- Suddenlink Channel 135
Oklahoma City -- Cox Channel 253
Tulsa -- Cox Channel 253
direcTV -- Channel 634

Radio -- Cowboy Radio Network
Play-by-Play • Dave Hunziker
Analyst • John Holcomb
Reporter • Bryndon Manzer
Flagship Station • KSPI (93.7 FM)
XM Satellite Radio • TBA