Big 12 Tournament: Early numbers against OSU

The sellout crowd of 18,879 inside the Sprint Center for Thursday night’s quarterfinal game between Oklahoma State and Kansas State consisted of roughly 500 OSU fans and approximately 10,000 KSU supporters.

A lopsided advantage in the stands was expected, but some heavily lopsided early numbers on the court have the Cowboys all but eliminated.

KSU jumped out to a 23-8 lead. OSU narrowed its deficit to 27-23, but Obi Muonelo drew his third foul with 8:02 left before halftime. With Muonelo on the bench, the Wildcats closed out the half with a 24-3 run to lead 51-26 at halftime. Jamar Samuels had 21 points (6 of 7 from the field) and nine rebounds — OFF THE BENCH.  

Offensively, Big 12 player of the year James Anderson went 1 for 9 from the field.

Speaking of numbers, the Cowboys were a No. 7 or No. 8 seed entering the contest. Depending on the size of the blowout, they don’t figure to slip much. Losing to an opponent still trying to get a No. 1 NCAA seed is no disgrace.