Although Isaac Likekele sat on the bench, the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team escaped Houston’s second-half comeback.
The Cowboys squeaked past the Cougars 61-55 on Sunday afternoon in Houston. For the first time this season, they won without Likekele, their standout starting point guard who has missed three straight games because of illness.
OSU redeemed itself after two straight losses and improved to 8-2.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
Cowboys prove they can survive a second-half challenge
With 3:40 left, Houston guard Caleb Mills sank two free throws to tie the Cowboys at 50.