Texas A&M
(#12) OKLAHOMA STATE
Texas A&M 64, (#12) Oklahoma State 59
Jan 22, 2000 | Men's Basketball
January 22, 2000
Bernard King scored 17 points, including two clinching free throws with nine seconds left, as the Aggies defeated No. 12 Oklahoma State 64-59 for their first victory over a ranked team in 13 years. It was the Aggies' first victory over a ranked team since the first round of the Southwest Conference tournament in 1987 when they beat No. 15 Texas Christian in the first round.
The Aggies had lost 29 straight games to ranked teams but they never backed off from the Cowboys. Texas A&M took the lead for good at 58-57 with 2:37 to play on two free throws by Aaron Jack.
Oklahoma State took a 38-35 halftime lead and they scored the first five points of the second half before the Aggies went on a 13-2 run that gave them a 48-45 lead with 13:05 left in the game. The Cowboys went scoreless for 6:25 during the run.
After their lull, the Cowboys rallied to a 55-50 lead with 5:17 to go but the Aggies closed out with a 14-4 run led by Jack and Jamaal Gilchrist, who each had five points in the drive.
Leading 62-59, King hit two free throws and the Aggies ran out the clock.
The Aggies hit only 48 percent of their free throws but they made 10 of their last 12 to secure the victory.
Desmond Mason led the Cowboys with 19 points and Fredrik Jonzen had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Doug Gottlieb, who leads the nation in assists, had two points and 13 assists.
