With losses in three of the last four games, the No. 23 Texas Longhorns needed a win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday at the Erwin Center and pulled out an ugly 56-51 victory. Ugly as it was, Texas played hard and with a level of tenacity.
“Credit to coach Beard and his team,” Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton said. “They played like they were determined today. From the outside looking in, they played like their backs were against the wall.”
Sitting at 3-3 in Big 12 play with a backloaded conference schedule still looming, it’s fair to say that Texas did have their backs against the wall.