The game was tied at halftime, signifying that the undermanned squad from Stillwater quietly and surprisingly had the men's hoops juggernaut on upset alert with 50 percent of the contest in the books.
The Oklahoma State men's basketball team closed the first half of its 84-72 loss to Kansas with a modest 5-0 run to tie the No. 13 Jayhawks at 36.
Then came Kansas' run.
The Jayhawks came out on fire in the second period, notching eight of the first 11 points scored to open the second half, helping unleash the roar of the 16,300 fans that filled Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.