Oklahoma State got embarrassed in Lubbock on Saturday by No. 22 Texas Tech, 85-50. Given the context and the good nonconference showing the Pokes had, this has to be considered one of the worst losses of the Mike Boynton era.
Both teams started the first half as if they had been dying to get into league play since the beginning of December. The teams opened shooting 19-for-40 in the first 14 minutes, but OSU went cold late (that would be a theme) and closed the half making just one of their final eight attempts. Tech took advantage and built the lead to 10 before taking a six-point advantage into the locker room.