TULSA, OKLA. ? Oklahoma State’s defense keeps bailing out its sloppy offense.

John Lucas scored 17 points and the No. 24 Cowboys forced 31 turnovers in their 82-49 victory Wednesday night over Colorado State.

Oklahoma State scored 27 of the game’s final 33 points and didn’t allow a basket in the last 12:21. The Cowboys (2-0) had 10 steals, blocked eight shots and drew six charges.

“The story was our defense,” coach Eddie Sutton said. “We made it awfully difficult for them to run their offense.”

Joey Graham added 12 points for Oklahoma State, which improved to 15-1 in games played at Oral Roberts’ Mabee Center under Sutton.

Matt Nelson led Colorado State (1-1) with 14 points. The Rams, an NCAA tournament team a year ago, shot just 31.8 percent.

The Rams pulled to 55-43 with 10:36 remaining on single free throws by Nelson and Freddy Robinson. They capped an 8-2 run Colorado State used to cut into a 53-35 lead.

But Oklahoma State went on a 24-1 sprint helped by six straight Rams turnovers. Ivan McFarlin had five points — all from the line — and Lucas and Graham four points each in the run.

“We just did not have good chemistry, and this is what happens,” Rams coach Dale Layer said. “Turnovers are killers. You have guys trying to do too many things.”

Texas Tech 65, Utah 54

New York — Andre Emmett scored 16 of his 23 points in the first half as Texas Tech (4-0) came from behind to take control of the game.

Texas Tech led 35-25 at the half behind Emmett with major help from Devonne Giles and freshman Jarrius Jackson, who had 13 points apiece. Richard Chaney topped Utah (3-1) with 17 points.

Texas A&M 100, Alabama A&M 65

College Station, Texas — Jesse King scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

King, whose previous high was 17 points, led the Aggies (2-0) in both points and rebounds for the second straight game. Antoine Wright, the Aggies leading returning scorer, posted 14 points.

Colorado 73, Cal Poly-SLO 62

San Luis Obispo, Calif. — David Harrison had 22 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Harrison was 10-of-18 from the floor and had seven of his 10 rebounds on offense as he led the Buffaloes (2-1) past the Mustangs (1-1).

After trailing by 10 at halftime, Cal Poly crept as close as four after a 3-pointer from Nick Enzweiler made the score 58-54 with 5:30 to play. Michel Morandais scored 16 for Colorado, and and Blair Wilson 14.