In a big game for the Big 12, no. 15 Oklahoma State grabbed some national respect by beating seventh-ranked Pittsburgh, 95-89, in double overtime.
Mario Boggan, the low post load for the Cowboys, ripped up the Panthers with a career-high 30 points and guard JamesOn Curry piled up 21 more.
The Panthers, as expected, got a big game from 7-foot center Aaron Gray, a future first-round pick, as the tower of power worked his way to 24 points and 10 rebounds.
TheTruth...The Cowboys are dangerous, very capable of knocking out a giant as they did to Pitt. Boggan and Curry, if they are in rhythm, can carry OSU a long ways. In the end, the Pokes are limited by size, the need for one more impact player and a little more experience.
In the other Big-12 game played, Jeff Capel coached his Oklahoma Sooners past Tulsa 58-48 by holding the Golden Hurricane to 28 percent shooting from the floor. Not impressed? It looks beautiful to any coach who truly believes defense wins games.
TheTruth...Losing Kelvin Sampson to Indiana hurts in the immediate but in time Capel is going to prove an excellent coach. OU will be a tough matchup this season, even if flying under the radar.
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