Boggan's triple ends 3-OT thriller

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01/17/2007 - Stillwater, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mario Boggan did a freshman one better in a conference thriller, draining a contested three-pointer with 3.2 seconds left to end 55 minutes of Big 12 basketball in 12th-ranked Oklahoma State's 105-103 victory over No. 21 Texas from Gallagher-Iba Arena.

The final three-plus seconds included a walk and an in-bound formality, capping a game featuring clutch shooting, massive momentum swings and Cowboys head coach Sean Sutton almost fainting at the end of regulation.

If he only knew 15 more minutes were in store.

Kevin Durant, who tied a career-high with 37 points, collected an air ball and scored off the glass while being fouled with 10.5 ticks remaining in the third overtime. He drained the foul shot to push Texas in front, 103-102.

The Cowboys eventually got the ball to Boggan at the top of the left wing with two Longhorns surrounding him. He shook the first defender then double- clutched his shot to avoid the outstretched arms of the second player.

Just 5-of-33 from beyond the arc entering the game, Boggan's three trumped Durant's conventional three-point possession, handing the Longhorns (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) their first conference loss.

Boggan's shot capped a 37-point, 20-rebound performance, continuing his stellar senior season. He entered the contest averaging a team-leading 21 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and shooting just over 60 percent from the floor.

JamesOn Curry totaled 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Terrel Harris scored 16 points and Byron Eaton added 11 points for the Cowboys (16-2, 2-1), who improved to 11-0 on Eddie Sutton court.

D.J. Augustin contributed 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Justin Mason totaled 18 points for Texas. Damion James collected 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Durant added 12 boards in the loss.

Augustin's three-pointer with 21 seconds left in regulation sent the game to overtime -- the first of three extra sessions.

The guard made the pivotal shot again in the waning stages of the first overtime, converting a layup to square the contest at 83-83 with 13 seconds on the clock.

David Monds' heave from the right corner didn't draw iron, and an offensive putback occurred about one second after the horn.

The Cowboys seized a 91-88 edge in the second overtime on Boggan's mid-range jumper, but Durant -- who made 4-of-12 threes on the contest -- connected from near the top of the circle to tie the game.

Tyler Hatch -- a walk-on surrounded on the floor by a group of high school All-Americans -- attempted to stamp a feel-good story on the contest by making a reverse layup to put the Cowboys up 93-91 with 43 seconds left.

It was for naught, as Durant answered with a dunk to tie the game again, eventually forcing the third extra session.

Curry started it with a three-pointer then Harris buried two free throws to open a 98-93 advantage.

However, as proven much earlier in the night, no lead was safe.

Durant made 1-of-2 free throws then Mason drilled a contested three from the right wing to draw the Longhorns within one.

After a Boggan jumper, Connor Atchley raced down a loose ball and connected from long distance to make the score 100-100 with 1:55 on the clock.

Curry then made a pair of free throws before the frantic finish.

The Cowboys led 38-36 at the half.

Game Notes

The all-time series is tied at 34-34...Texas had 34 second chance points, while the Cowboys only mustered 20...The game featured 15 ties and 16 lead changes...Neither team lead by more than seven points...Oklahoma State shot 52.4 percent over the course of three overtimes...Texas attempted 33 three- pointers...Both teams committed 20 turnovers.

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