STILLWATER, OKLA. — Texas survived a tussle in the stands to once again get the better of Oklahoma State.
Royal Ivey scored 15 points as the Longhorns beat No. 5 Oklahoma State for the fifth straight time, 70-61, Saturday in a game marred by a fight with a fan in the closing seconds.
The trouble started with 18.1 seconds left and the Longhorns leading 70-60. Ivey and T.J. Ford ran out of bounds while chasing a loose ball, and Ford collided with a pregnant fan. Ford was grabbed near the throat by a man identified by OSU officials as the woman's husband.
"I accidentally bumped into her," Ford said. "It wasn't intentional. I was about to see if she was OK, but I didn't get that far."
Ivey grabbed the man and tried to pull him away from Ford. James Thomas ran in and threw some punches. Brandon Mouton came over late but didn't appear to get involved.
No players were ejected, but Texas (9-4, 1-0 Big 12) was assessed a technical foul because Fredie Williams left the bench.
"I think things did get out of hand," Mouton said. "I don't think that fans should put their hands on players. I think we were all just trying to protect each other and keep things safe."
The spectator took his wife to the hospital as a precaution. Meanwhile, campus police and the Big 12 Conference are investigating the fight.
Coach Rick Barnes said Texas will not press for charges against the man.
"What the refs told me was, they looked at the tape and definitely T.J. had been put in a headlock by an Oklahoma State student, but they assessed the technical foul because Fredie Williams left the bench, which he can't do," Barnes said. "I think when that happened, James and the players went over there and obviously were trying to get him out of there."
Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton said it was an unfortunate end to a good game.
"That's disappointing," he said. "Our fans, I don't care, have got to be better behaved than that."
The Longhorns have won eight of their past 10 games against OSU (13-1, 0-1) which played most of the game without top scorer Maurice Baker. Baker, averaging 18.5 points, strained a groin last weekend and played just 11 minutes.
The Cowboys shot a season-low 33 percent from the field (21 of 64). OSU missed 12 of 25 free throws, including seven of nine after rallying from a 10-point deficit to tie the score at with 8:20 left.
Thomas and Brandon Mouton scored 13 each for the Longhorns. Victor Williams led the Cowboys with 16.
Baylor 79, Iowa State 74
Waco, Texas John Lucas scored 16 points, and Lawrence Roberts and Wendell Greenleaf added 15 and 14 to lead Baylor (11-3, 1-0 Big 12) over Iowa State (8-7, 0-1). Iowa State's Tyray Pearson led all scorers with 22 points with Marcus Jefferson and Jake Sullivan scoring 15 apiece.
No. 10 Oklahoma 89,
Texas A&M 63
Norman, Okla. Aaron McGhee scored 22 points and Hollis Price had 14, leading Oklahoma past Texas A&M. The Sooners extended their winning streak to 10 games, their longest since the 1991-92 season.
The Sooners (11-1) held Texas A&M to 34.5 percent shooting and forced 22 turnovers. The Aggies (6-9) have lost four in a row and eight of their past nine.
Andy Slocum had 22 points and 14 rebounds for Texas A&M. The Aggies' leading scorer, Bernard King, didn't get on the board until making two free throws with 3:40 remaining in the first half. He wound up with eight points, nine below his average.
No. 17 Missouri 60, Nebraska 53
Columbia, Mo. Kareem Rush was 3-for-13 after hitting his first two shots and scored eight points in the latest of a string of rough outings as Missouri edged Nebraska.
"I'm surprised Kareem doesn't get more respect," said Missouri coach Quin Snyder, upset with the officiating. "For a player of the year candidate, I don't think he gets the respect he deserves on the floor."
Clarence Gilbert hit five three-pointers and scored 17 points as Missouri (11-3) overcame 37-percent shooting. Arthur Johnson and Wesley Stokes each added 11 points for the Tigers, who have won two straight since a three-game losing streak sent them tumbling from No. 2 in the rankings.
Cary Cochran had 12 points, for Nebraska (7-5).
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