2025–26 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
| 2025–26 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Associate head coach | James Miller |
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| Home arena | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 20, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach Steve Lutz, play their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena located in Stillwater, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2024–25 season 17–18, 7–13 in Big 12 play, tied for 12th place and received the no. 12 seed in the Big 12 tournament. They were defeated by Cincinnati in the first round.[1] The Cowboys received a bid to the 2025 NIT tournament, where they were the no. 4 seed in the Dallas Region. They defeated Wichita State in the first round, 89–79.[2] In their second-round matchup, the Cowboys defeated regional no. 1 seed SMU, 85–83, but then lost to North Texas in the quarterfinals, 59–61.[3][4]
Offseason
Departures
Source:[5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Marchelus Avery | 0 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Graduate Student | Richmond, VA | Exhausted eligibility |
| Arturo Dean | 2 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Miami, FL | Transferred to UCF |
| Jaxton Bobik | 35 | F | 6'7" | 185 | RS-Sophomore | Queen Creek, AZ | Transferred to Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa |
| Khalil Brantley | 5 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Bronx, N.Y. | Exhausted eligibility |
| Tyler Caron | 34 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Graduate Student | Longview, TX | Exhausted eligibility |
| Davonte Davis | 4 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Graduate Student | Jacksonville, AR | Exhausted eligibility |
| Arturo Dean | 2 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Miami, FL | Transferred to UCF |
| Connor Dow | 13 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Broken Arrow, OK | Transferred to Oral Roberts |
| Jamyron Keller | 14 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | St. Matthews, S.C. | Transferred to Louisiana |
| Mikey Kelvin II | 23 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Graduate Student | Ottawa, Canada | Transferred to FIU |
| Brandon Newman | 6 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Graduate Student | Valparaiso, IN | Exhausted eligibility |
| Abou Ousmane | 33 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Exhausted eligibility |
| C.J. Smith | 55 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | St. Matthews, S.C. | Transferred to UTEP |
| Patrick Suemnick | 24 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Graduate Student | Green Bay, WI | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Bryce Thompson | 1 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Graduate Student | Tulsa, OK | Exhausted eligibility |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Kanye Clary | 1 | G | 6'0" | 190 | RS-Junior | Virginia Beach, VA | Mississippi State |
| Isaiah Coleman | 21 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Fredericksburg, VA | Seton Hall |
| Jaylen Curry | 0 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS-Junior | Charlotte, N.C. | UMass |
| Parsa Fallah | 22 | F | 6'10" | 250 | RS-Senior | Amol, Iran | Oregon State |
| Vyctorius Miller | 5 | G | 6'5" | 190 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | LSU |
| Anthony Roy | 9 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Graduate Student | Oakland, CA | Green Bay |
Recruiting class
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Benjamin Ahmed C |
Kogi State, Nigeria | Putnam Science Academy (CT) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Mar 1, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| Ryan Crotty G |
Holly Springs, N.C. | Miller School (VA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 6, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | ||||||
| Daniel Guetta G |
Kiryat Gat, Israel | Maccabi Rehovot | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NA) | ||||||
| Lefteris Mantzoukas F |
Iannina, Greece | Panathinaikos Athens | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 23, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NA) | ||||||
| Mekhi Ragland F |
Lilburn, GA | Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 49 Rivals: 49 ESPN: NA | ||||||
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Preseason
The Big 12 preseason coaches poll was released on October 16, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on October 30, 2025.
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Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll
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Big 12 Preseason Media Poll
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Schedule and results
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| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 15, 2025* 7:00 p.m., YouTube |
vs. No. 20 Auburn Ballin' in Boutwell |
W 97–95 OT | – |
28 – Roy | 12 – Roy | 4 – Curry | Boutwell Auditorium (2,471) Birmingham, AL | ||||
| October 25, 2025* 2:00 p.m. |
at SMU | L 71–86 | – |
16 – Miller | 8 – Coleman | 4 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (4,514) Dallas, TX | ||||
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| November 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oral Roberts | W 95–71 | 1–0 |
21 – Miller | 11 – Coleman | 8 – Clary | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,211) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 9, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Texas A&M | W 87–63 | 2–0 |
16 – Coleman | 7 – Fallah | 5 – Miller | Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,501) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Prairie View A&M | W 94–66 | 3–0 |
30 – Miller | 8 – Jennings | 4 – Coleman | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,421) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 85–69 | 4–0 |
15 – Roy | 10 – Mantzoukas | 6 – Clary | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,251) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida | W 103–95 | 5–0 |
24 – Miller | 7 – Clary | 11 – Clary | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,848) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 95–81 | 6–0 |
30 – Curry | 7 – Coleman | 10 – Curry | Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,703) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| November 27, 2025* 9:50 p.m., BTN |
vs. Northwestern Thanksgiving Classic Chicago |
W 86–81 | 7–0 |
18 – Curry | 11 – Fallah | 5 – Clary | United Center (10,766) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 2, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sam Houston | W 93–83 | 8–0 |
24 – Fallah | 11 – Mantzoukas | 6 – Clary | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,906) Stillwater, OK | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Grand Canyon Jerry Colangelo Classic |
W 84–78 | 9–0 |
25 – Fallah | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix, AZ | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 12:00 p.m., FOX |
vs. Oklahoma Bedlam Series |
L 76–85 | 9–1 |
18 – Tied | 7 – Curry | 4 – Clary | Paycom Center (10,552) Oklahoma City, OK | ||||
| December 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas City | W 91–79 | 10–1 |
20 – Coleman | 10 – Coleman | 7 – Curry | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cal State Fullerton | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bethune–Cookman | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| January 6, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UCF | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Baylor | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Kansas State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| January 20, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 3:00 p.m., Peacock |
Iowa State | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
BYU | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Arizona | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 10, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
TCU | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Kansas | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 2:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| February 24, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
West Virginia | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Cincinnati | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
| March 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| February 24, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBS |
Houston | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | |||||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10−14, 2026 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Dean sets steals mark in Big 12 tournament loss to Cincinnati".
- ^ "Cowboys turn back Wichita State in NIT opener".
- ^ "Cowboy basketball defeats SMU to advance to NIT quarterfinal".
- ^ "Cowboy comeback comes up short in NIT Quarterfinal".
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboys 2025 College Basketball Transfer Portal Position Rankings".
- ^ "Houston Tabbed As Big 12 Men's Basketball Favorite, TTU's Toppin Named Preseason Player of the Year".
- ^ "Big 12 Media Votes Houston As Preseason MBB Conference Favorite".
- ^ "2025-26 Cowboy Basketball Schedule".