by AUSTIN, Texas — Jeffrey Carroll led the way for the Cowboys with 19 points and six rebounds in a game that came down to the last shot.
Kerwin Roach II made a driving shot with 1.2 seconds left, giving Texas a 65-64 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Kendall Smith scored seven of the last nine points for Oklahoma State, including a jump shot that gave the Cowboys a one-point lead with 22 seconds remaining.
Texas won despite playing the second half without center Mohamed Bamba, who only saw 15 minutes of action.
Dylan Osetkowski led Texas (17-12, 7-9 Big 12) with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Lindy Waters (Kiowa/Chereokee) scored 14 points for OSU on 5 of 9 shooting, including four made 3s on six attempts from behind the arc..
Oklahoma State made a 12-0 push starting with a 3-point basket by Carroll as the first half ended. The Cowboys expanded the run to 20-2 for a 10-point lead early in the second half.
But Texas later responded with eight straight points, six by Roach, to tie the game.
The Longhorns missed their first eight shots from the field but recovered to convert seven of their next nine and take a 33-28 halftime lead.
BIG PICTURE
The Cowboys have lost three of their last four games. However, the Cowboys beat Kansas, West Virginia and Texas Tech, ranked No. 7, 19 and 6 at the time.
NEXT UP
Oklahoma State travels to Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday to take on the Cyclones. The Cowboys defeated the Cyclones 96-87 on Jan. 6 in Stillwater.
