OKLAHOMA CITY - Mario Boggan scored 11 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Cowboys beat the Cornhuskers (17-14) in opening- round action of the Big 12 Conference tournament.

Boggan was the only Cowboys player to score in double figures.

The victory advances Oklahoma State (21-11) into a quarterfinal matchup with No. 2 seed Texas A&M today.

Oklahoma 68, Iowa State 63

Nate Carter scored 22 points and got the Sooners back on track after they had squandered a 14-point lead.

Iowa State (15-16) had rallied back to take the lead, but Carter scored off an offensive rebound to get put ninth-seeded Oklahoma (16-14) back on top, 56-55.

David Godbold's three-pointer pushed Oklahoma's lead to four, and Iowa State then went 4 minutes without scoring.

Baylor 97, Missouri 83

Curtis Jerrells scored a career-high 31 points and Henry Dugat scored 25, sparking the 11th-seeded Bears (15-15) past the Tigers (18-12) and their first Big 12 tourney win since 2001.

The two broke a 30-30 tie by combining for 15 straight points in a two-minute span late in the opening half, helping Baylor to a 48-35 halftime lead.