Oklahoma State Upsets Men's Basketball in OT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Maurice Baker showed Iowa State that the Cyclones aren't the only Big 12 team with an outstanding point guard.

Baker had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Monday night in leading Oklahoma State to an 88-80 overtime victory over the 18th-ranked Cyclones.

Jamaal Tinsley was his usual solid self for Iowa State, and sank a 3-pointer to force overtime, but it was Baker - who had to leave twice with cramps - who shined brightest on the night the Cowboys officially reopened Gallagher-Iba Arena.

"He's been playing like that every night," coach Eddie Sutton said. "He's ready to go out there and play anybody. He's a tough cookie."

Fredrik Jonzen also scored 26 and Victor Williams had 20 for the Cowboys (9-3, 1-1 Big 12), who let a nine-point lead slip away in the closing minutes of regulation.

Kantrail Horton scored 19 to lead Iowa State (13-2, 1-1). The loss ended a seven-game winning streak and an eight-game winning streak in Big 12 play dating to last season.

"We got outtoughed and outdetermined," coach Larry Eustachy said.

"We didn't deserve to win. We got beat to every ball. There was a spurt where we scrapped back and got back in it, but you've got to give Oklahoma State credit."

The Cowboys led 66-57 with 3:13 remaining before the Cyclones began chipping away at the lead.

A three-point play by Tinsley with a minute remaining brought Iowa State within 68-66. The Cowboys got two free throws from Jonzen and two from Baker to make it 72-68 with 15 seconds to play, then Richard Evans made a tip-in to get the Cyclones within two.

After Baker made one of two free throws with 7.7 seconds to play regulation, Tinsley hit a long 3-pointer from the top of the key to force overtime.

"We were yelling at Mo to foul Tinsley in regulation," Sutton said. "It was so loud, he couldn't hear us. Tinsley hit a great shot."

The Cowboys scored the first six points in overtime and didn't let Iowa State get closer than five after that, despite missing seven of eight free throws during one stretch.

"We just have to keep working, keep them coming every day and really focus on our free throw shooting because right now, as you all saw, that's not acceptable shooting free throws like that," Jonzen said.

Horton made 3-pointers to start and finish a 12-2 Cyclone run that erased a nine-point deficit and gave Iowa State a 55-54 lead. Oklahoma State, behind six points from Baker, then scored eight straight to go ahead 62-55.

Iowa State led by four points three times in the first half, the last time 18-14 on a follow shot by Horton. The Cowboys used an 8-1 run to take the lead, then put together another 8-1 run later in the half to take a 31-26 lead with 3:45 remaining before halftime.

Oklahoma State shot 51.7 percent against a team that had been holding opponents to 39 percent. Oklahoma also topped 50 percent against the Cyclones on Saturday, but Iowa State made a dozen 3-pointers and won that game by 20.

"It's a learning process," Eustachy said. "This is the toughest environment we will play against all year. Nothing's going to be tougher."

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