In a fight between potential last-place teams, Oklahoma State closed down Gallagher-Iba Arena the right way, beating West Virginia 85-77 to complete its first win streak in two months.
There were four lead changes in the first four minutes on Saturday. But that fifth one, which came roughly eight minutes into the game, stuck.
The Cowboys used a 10-2 run, fueled mostly by Lindy Waters and Cam McGriff, to build an 8-point lead over the visiting Mountaineers midway through the first. But a disparity in offensive rebounds and second-chance points to keep it close — thanks partly to Yor Anei’s two early fouls and subsequent nine first-half minutes — allowed the West Virginia to hang around.