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Red Raiders Fall To Oklahoma State, 71-59
March 08, 2001 | Men's Basketball
March 8, 2001
By DICK LIPSEY
Associated Press Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Maurice Baker scored 31 points to lead Oklahoma State over Texas Tech 71-59. The Cowboys will play No. 20 Texas Friday in the second round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament.
Fredrik Jonzen added 21 points and had nine rebounds for the Cowboys.
Tech (9-19) led only twice, at 2-0 and 16-15, both on baskets by Jamal Brown, who finished with 14.
After Brown put Tech up for the second time, Baker scored seven points in a 13-0 run and the Cowboys went on to a 32-18 halftime lead.
Oklahoma State opened the second half with a 13-2 run, but Tech then scored 19 straight points to close to 45-39.
Jonzen scored five points as the Cowboys ran off the next 10 and went on to close out the season for the Red Raiders.
Tech shot just 29 percent from the field, and only 4-of-21 on 3-point shots.
