Texas Tech Defeats Oklahoma State 90-73, Cowboys Remain Winless In Conference Games

Oklahoma State fell 90-73 to hot-shooting Texas Tech on Tuesday evening at United Supermarkets Arena.

Bryce Thompson scored a team-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting for the Cowboys (8-7, 0-2 Big 12). Javon Small added 15 points to go with 14 from John-Michael Wright.

Pop Isaacs led a group of five double-figure scorers with 24 points for Texas Tech (13-2, 2-0), which erased an early nine points deficit midway through the first half with the help of a 19-2 run and led comfortably the rest of the way.

The Red Raiders shot 59.3% and drilled 7-of-13 threes (.538) to improve to 9-0 at home this season and snapped a three-game series losing streak against OSU.

OSU finished at 47.3% and hit 9-of-25 from deep.

The Cowboys made nine of their first 12 shots from the field to build a 20-11 lead, capped by consecutive dunks from Brandon Garrison and Quion Williams, but missed their next eight thereafter.

Isaacs made a three-pointer to give the Red Raiders their first lead, 24-22, at the 6:40 mark of the first half and another with 39 seconds left to send the hosts into halftime with a 40-31 cushion.

OSU scored 42 second-half points on 52% shooting but fell further behind after Tech put up 50 on 62%.

The Cowboys are back on the road Saturday to take on Iowa State (5 p.m. CT, ESPN2).