Texas Bids Farewell to Oklahoma State in First Win of March

The Longhorns hit three early triples and Disu tallied eight points to help Texas build a 24-18 lead at the 9:03 mark. The Cowboys had taken the lead on twice early but an 11-0 run put Texas in front at 29-18.

Oklahoma State answered and cut the lead to three in the closing minutes of the half. Abmas and Brock Cunningham hit back-to-back 3s, but the Cowboys' ability to get to the free throw line kept the game within single digits as Texas led 45-36 at halftime.

Williams had 10 points at the half while OSU went 12 of 13 from the free throw line. Abmas (10 points) and Disu (12 points) paced Texas, which saw it's entire eight-man rotation score in the first 20 minutes.

After some tough no-calls to begin the second half, Oklahoma State ramped up the defense and put together an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 47-44. The Cowboys eventually tied it up at 52-52. Texas' 11-point lead had officially disappeared.

Facing a team that entered Saturday with nothing to lose, the Longhorns turned up the heat.

Thanks to five points from Cunningham, Texas exploded for a 14-0 run and was suddenly up 68-54, the largest lead of the game.

Weaver scored 11 straight points, which included a pair of highlight dunks, to help salt the game away in the closing minutes.

The Longhorns will visit the Baylor Bears on Monday.