Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/recap-oklahoma-state-falls-to-baylor-71-61-in-waco/
It’s hard to win a game when you give the other team 10 more shots and shoot 14% from 3, but that was only part of the story. Oklahoma State fell to Baylor 71-61 on the road, extending their Big 12 road losing streak to 11. It was ugly for most of the game, but it started out looking good for the Cowboys. The Pokes hit the floor running in Waco and it was the home team that couldn’t get to its feet early. OSU rushed off to a 5-0 lead. At the first timeout, they were up 7-2, having gone 3-for-4 from the field compared to the Bears’ 1-of-8. OSU was up 10-2 before Baylor scored again. Baylor recovered from its worst shooting half all season to take the lead just before the break. The Cowboys led by as much as 10 and held a double-digit lead three times in the first half before the Bears used an 13-2 run clawed their way back and take the lead with just over a minute left until halftime. Arturo Dean was everything and everywhere in the first half, leading the Cowboys with nine points at the break. He didn’t score in…