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Wildcats Defeated By No. 11 Oklahoma State
Feb 05, 2003 | Men's Basketball
Feb 5, 2003
By OWEN CANFIELD
AP Sports Writer
STILLWATER, Okla. - Tony Allen scored 17 points and Andre Williamsblocked seven shots Wednesday night, leading No. 11 Oklahoma State to a 63-55victory over Kansas State in Eddie Sutton's 1,000th game as a Division I coach.
The Cowboys (18-2, 7-1 Big 12) got back on track after a loss at Texas onSaturday that ended their 15-game winning streak.
Sutton, in his 33rd season and 13th at Oklahoma State, became the 17thDivision I coach to reach 1,000 games. His record is 720-280, including 290-116with the Cowboys.
Melvin Sanders scored 14 for Oklahoma State. Matt Siebrandt had 17 forKansas State (11-9, 2-5), which lost for the fifth time in six games anddropped to 0-4 on the road in conference play.
The Cowboys were finally able to shake Kansas State with a 7-0 run midwaythrough the second half. The Wildcats only trailed 38-34 at the 10:17 markbefore Oklahoma State used its defense take over.
After Victor Williams made a short fallaway jumper for a 40-34 lead, Sandersscored on a dunk off a turnover. Ivan McFarlin added a free throw and Allen hada dunk on another turnover-driven fast break to make it 45-34 with 7:54remaining.
Kansas State got no closer than eight points after that.
The Cowboys finished with a dozen blocks and came up with 19 turnovers.
It looked early on as though they would have no trouble. They took a 14-2lead in the first 3:40, and a 7-0 run a few minutes later made it 21-6 midwaythrough the half.
But the Cowboys made only two field goals the rest of the half, missing 10shots - four on one possession - and turning it over five times. Meanwhile,Kansas State chipped away behind scoring from Siebrandt and Marcus Hayden.
The Wildcats trailed 27-17 before scoring the final six points of the half,four of them on baskets by Tim Ellis. They got as close as two in the secondhalf, 30-28, but never did take a lead.
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