Not the start Oklahoma State was looking for

Posted to Tourney Tracker by Ross Taylor at 7:13 p.m., March 12, 2009

The Oklahoma State Cowboys finished the first half hot, but are struggling early in the second.

The Cowboys turned the ball over in the paint on their first possession and then surrendered a dunk to Taylor Griffin. On their next trip down the floor, Oklahoma State was caught for a traveling violation on James Anderson, who then committed a foul on the floor on Oklahoma's ensuing possession.

A Wille Warren bucket inside pushed the score to 38-33 in favor of Oklahoma with 18:38 to play. Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford then called timeout to try to quell the Sooner momentum.