COL BKB: Oklahoma St. 78, Tenn. Tech 42

STILLWATER, Okla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Phil Forte went 6-of-11 from 3-point range on his way to 22 points off the bench Saturday and No. 24 Oklahoma State pounded Tennessee Tech 78-42.

Kamari Murphy scored 12 points and Marcus Smart and Markel Brown scored 11 points each for the Cowboys (10-1), who reeled off a fifth straight victory.

Oklahoma State got hot from beyond the arc to start the game, establishing a quick 14-4 lead, and never looked back after that.

Jud Dillard led the Golden Eagles (6-6) with 18 points and six rebounds.