College basketball: No. 23 Texas reaches 20 wins by beating Oklahoma State
Texas forward Shaquille Cleare takes a shot over Oklahoma State center Anthony Allen Jr. during the second half of a game on March 4.
Kerwin Roach Jr. scored 15 points, all in the second half, and added six rebounds, as No. 23 Texas closed the game on a 16-2 run to defeat Oklahoma State, 62-50, Friday night at Stillwater, Okla., in the regular-season finale for both.
Isaiah Taylor added 12 points for Texas (20-11, 11-7 Big 12), which reached the 20-win plateau for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons.
Leyton Hammonds scored 20 points and added six rebounds to lead Oklahoma State (12-19, 3-15), which lost its sixth straight and ninth in its last 10.
After the teams entered the second half tied at 29, neither squad was able to build more than a three-point lead through the first 15 minutes.
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