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Oklahoma St. Stuns No. 4 Kansas

Eaton hits clinching free throw with 12.6 second left

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Feb 23, 2008 8:12 PM CST
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(Newser) – Byron Eaton scored a career-high 26 points today and Oklahoma State needed every one of them, reports the Associated Press. Eaton sank a free throw with 12.6 seconds left to give the Cowboys a 61-60 Big 12 win and knock No. 4 Kansas out of first place in the conference standings. Brandon Rush missed a 3-pointer for the Jayhawks at the buzzer.

Kansas (24-3, 9-3) stormed back from a 9-point second-half deficit to go ahead by 4 with three minutes left. The game was tied when Sasha Kaun fouled Eaton going to the basket. He hit the first free throw for the winner, and went 16 of 18 from the charity stripe for the game. Kansas had been tied in the Big 12 standings with No. 7 Texas, a winner today.

Kansas guard, Mario Chalmers, left, takes a shot against Oklahoma State teammates center Martavius Adams, center, and forward Marcus Dove, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Chalmers scored 11 points in the 61-60 loss to Oklahoma State. (AP...
Kansas guard, Mario Chalmers, left, takes a shot against Oklahoma State teammates center Martavius Adams, center, and forward Marcus Dove, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game...   (Associated Press)
Oklahoma State guard, Byron Eaton, center, celebrates with fans following the 61-60 win over Kansas in an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Eaton scored 26 points in the win. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Oklahoma State guard, Byron Eaton, center, celebrates with fans following the 61-60 win over Kansas in an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Eaton scored 26 points...   (Associated Press)
Oklahoma State guard James Anderson dunks the basketball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Oklahoma State guard James Anderson dunks the basketball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)   (Associated Press)
Oklahoma State guard, Byron Eaton, left, is fouled by Kansas center, Sasha Kaun, right with 12.6 seconds left in the final half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2087. Eaton made one of the free throws, allowing Oklahoma State to defeat Kansas, 61-60....
Oklahoma State guard, Byron Eaton, left, is fouled by Kansas center, Sasha Kaun, right with 12.6 seconds left in the final half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb....   (Associated Press)
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