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Article: ROUGH RIDERS; NO. 5 COWBOYS' PHYSICAL DEFENSE PUNISHES ORANGE; OKLAHOMA STATE 74, SYRACUSE 60.(Sports)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- December 8, 2004
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Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer
New York -- The rough and tough Oklahoma State Cowboys pushed Syracuse around for most of the game and then used a late push to beat the Orange 74-60 in the Jimmy V Classic here at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Oklahoma State went on a late 16-2 run to turn a 44-42 deficit into a 58-48 lead with just under three minutes left in the game.
Oklahoma State's spurt broke open a close, physically contested game. The two teams had traded blows as well as the lead throughout the game. There were eight ties and 11 lead changes in the game.
Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State (6-0) turned the game into a ...