Utah was defeated by Oklahoma State 81-72 on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Runnin' Utes never led during the game. They cut the Cowboys' lead to seven points with 1:18 to go in the second half,

Utah is in the middle of the Big 12 grind — the Runnin’ Utes will reach the league schedule’s midpoint Saturday at Oklahoma State — but this week, there was a day of respite. The Utes, after playing three games in six days,

The Runnin’ Utes are finding life on the road in the Big 12 tough in their first season in the conference. Bryce Thompson scored 20 points on 4-for-4 shooting from 3-point range, reserve Marchelus Avery scored 17 points and Oklahoma State beat Utah 81-72 on Saturday to end the Cowboys’ three-game skid.

While Utah (12-9, 4-6 Big 12) attempted several times to cut into Oklahoma State's lead, the Cowboys had an answer for every Utes run. An 8-0 run in the first half by Utah was then cut short by several turnovers, and was then compounded by several fouls to send the home team to the free-throw line.