KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 David Punch scored 26 points, Tanner Toolson made a couple of big baskets down the\u2026<\/p>\n
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 David Punch scored 26 points, Tanner Toolson made a couple of big baskets down the stretch, and sixth-seeded TCU rallied for a 95-88 victory over No. 14 seed Oklahoma State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Toolson finished with 19 points, and Xavier Edmonds had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Horned Frogs (22-10), who have now won nine of their last 10 games heading into a quarterfinal matchup with third-seeded and No. 14 Kansas on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Anthony Roy had 25 points and nine boards for the Cowboys (19-14). Christian Coleman had 15 points and Kanye Clary had 14.<\/p>\n
The Horned Frogs swept the regular-season series from Oklahoma State, though neither of them was easy. They won 68-65 on the road on Jan. 20, then won 95-92 at home on Feb. 14 as part of their red-hot finish heading into the postseason.<\/p>\n
In other words, the Cowboys were out for some revenge.<\/p>\n
Jaylen Curry scored 10 first-half points to help them take a 46-43 lead, then Roy and Coleman went to work. They combined for 17 points while Oklahoma State scored on nine consecutive possessions early in the second half, and Roy\u2019s deep 3-pointer from the wing gave them a 67-57 lead and forced TCU coach Jamie Dixon to call timeout with 13 1\/2 minutes left in the game.<\/p>\n
It seemed to settle the Horned Frogs right down.<\/p>\n
They chipped away at their deficit over the next few minutes, finally pulling ahead on Clary\u2019s 3-pointer with 5:40 to go. And while the Cowboys managed to answer a couple of times down floor, the Horned Frogs eventually started to pull away.<\/p>\n
Punch\u2019s bucket made it 89-86 with 2:50 left, and Toolson\u2019s 3-pointer moments later doubled a lead they would never give up.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Horned Frogs lost to the Jayhawks 104-100 in overtime on Jan. 6 in Allen Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys are longshots to hear their name called on Selection Sunday.<\/p>\n
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