SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Anthony Roy scored 26 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 81-69 victory over Utah on Saturday at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Cowboys improved to 15-6 overall after a tight first half, leading 40-39 at the break. They pulled away in the second half, holding the Utes to 30 points after halftime. Roy’s scoring, complemented by Christian Coleman’s 14 points, provided consistent offense. Utah’s Terrence Brown led all scorers with 20 points and Don McHenry added 17, but it wasn’t enough as the Utes fell to 9-12. Oklahoma State dominated inside with 42 points in the paint before an announced crowd of 7,293.