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3 takeaways: Oklahoma State defeats Texas Tech in Big 12 Tournament opener

On Wednesday, No. 2 seed Oklahoma State began its mission for a Big 12 Championship with a matchup against 10-seed Texas Tech.

The Cowboys carried the momentum all game with a 7-2 victory over the Red Raiders, keeping OSU in the winner's bracket to take on No. 8 seed UCF on Thursday.

Here are three takeaways from the game.

Benge shines as a two-way

Last week, Carson Benge was announced as a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award for the second-straight year.

Wednesday's performance proved to help stay in contention for the award.