Texas Tech University Athletics
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No. 13 Oklahoma State
Texas Tech Defeated By Cowboys, 79-70
January 26, 2003 | Men's Basketball
By BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press Writer
LUBBOCK, Texas - Victor Williams scored 24 points and No. 13 Oklahoma State extended the nation's longest winning streak to 14 games with a 79-70 victory over Texas Tech on Sunday.
Oklahoma State (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) scored on seven of its first nine possessions in the second half and used a 14-0 run to take a 54-39 lead. Williams scored the Cowboys' first seven points of the second half.
Texas Tech (11-4, 1-3) used a 21-11 run to get within 65-64 with 3:13 remaining, but the Cowboys put together a 10-1 run to lead 75-65 with 31 seconds remaining. Tony Allen, who finished with 21 points, had two layups in the run.
Andre Emmett scored seven straight points to lead Texas Tech's comeback. The Red Raiders also were aided by turnovers on five straight possessions by Oklahoma State in the game's closing minutes.
Kasib Powell scored 26 points and Emmett had 23 for Tech.
The loss came in Texas Tech coach Bob Knight's 1,100th career game and keeps him at 798 wins.
Melvin Sanders, who finished with 17 points, scored Oklahoma State's first nine points, hitting three 3-pointers in the opening four minutes of the game.
Texas Tech went more than five minutes without a field goal midway through the first half and trailed 26-16 with 6:38 remaining. The Red Raiders, however, went into halftime after scoring on 10 of their last 11 possessions and trailed 37-35.
Texas Tech had won seven straight home games.
