Kansas State University Athletics
K-State can't hold lead, as Oklahoma State rallies for 57-56 win
Jan 17, 2004 | Men's Basketball

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -- Tony Allen blocked Jarrett Hart's potential game-winning 3-point shot, and Oklahoma State rallied to beat Kansas State 57-56 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma State (12-2, 2-1 Big 12) came back from a 16-point deficit in the second half to win its first Big 12 road game since beating Nebraska on Feb. 12, 2003.
Lucas scored 20 points and Allen had 13 for the Cowboys. Marques Hayden led the Wildcats with 15.
The Wildcats led by 10 points or more for most of the first half and took their biggest lead of the game at 50-34 early in the second half.
With the Cowboys up 57-56,
Allen then missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 12.4 seconds remaining, giving