Bryce Thompson scores 24 to help OSU upset SMU 85-83 in second round of NIT

By The Associated PressDALLAS (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 24 points to help Oklahoma State hold on for an 85-83 victory over SMU in the second round of the NIT on Sunday.The Cowboys (18-17,) seeded fourth in the Dallas Region, will play the winner of the matchup between No. 2 seed North Texas and...

OSU Cowboys square off against SMU in the NIT

By The Associated PressThe Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-17, 7-14 Big 12) will be at the SMU Mustangs (24-10, 14-8 ACC) in Dallas today at 3 p.m. EDT in the National Invitation Tournament.The Mustangs are 14-8 against ACC opponents and 10-2 in non-conference play. SMU is ninth in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, giving...

OSU Cowgirls fall to South Dakota State in NCAA opener

By JIM FULLER Associated PressSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Facing a double-digit deficit early in the second half did not shake the confidence level of a South Dakota State women’s basketball team that starts all juniors and seniors.Using a more aggressive mindset after halftime, the 10th-seeded Jackrabbits won their NCAA tournament opener for the fifth...

Partial blindness hasn’t stopped OSU’s Stailee Heard from leading the Cowgirls into NCAAs

By JIM FULLER Associated PressSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Stailee Heard never set out to become a role model or the face for those who deal with visual impairment.The leading scorer for the Oklahoma State women’s basketball team that will face South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on...

OSU Cowgirls and South Dakota State square off in first round of NCAA Tournament

By The Associated PressThe South Dakota State Jackrabbits (29-3, 19-0 Summit) and the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (25-6, 15-5 Big 12) will play today at 3:30 p.m. EDT in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The BETMGM SPORTSBOOK Line has the Cowgirls at -6 and the over/under is 138.5.The Cowgirls' record in Big 12 play...

Ousmane, Thompson carry OSU past Cincinnati 78-67

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Abou Ousmane scored 24 points, Bryce Thompson scored 16 points, and Oklahoma State withstood Cincinnati's rally, beating the Bearcats 78-67 on Saturday to close the Big 12 regular season.Reserve Marchelus Avery scored 10 points for Oklahoma State (15-16, 7-13,) who shot 7 for 9 from 3-point range.Jizzle James scored 17...

No. 21 OSU women top Texas Tech 62-59, will play Baylor in Big 12 Tournament semifinal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sophomore Stailee Heard scored 24 of her 34 points in the second half to rally No. 21 Oklahoma State to a 62-59 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center.The third-seeded Cowgirls (25-5) will play No. 2 seed Baylor in...

Big 12 Conference moves 10 football games to Fridays next fall

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 has moved six of its conference football games to Friday nights next fall, along with another matchup of league teams that won’t count in the standings.Those were among the 10 games involving Big 12 teams selected on Friday by the league’s television partners, ESPN and Fox, for...

OSU suffers 71-61 loss to Baylor

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 21 points, Norchad Omier had a double-double, and Baylor beat Oklahoma State 71-61 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.Baylor used a 12-0 run to take a 41-29 lead with 14:12 remaining. Roach scored eight points that included back-to-back 3s during the stretch.Oklahoma State pulled...

OSU suffers 96-64 loss to No. 23 Kansas

By DAVID SMALE Associated PressLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and four other Jayhawks scored at least 14 as No. 23 Kansas demolished Oklahoma State 96-64 on Saturday.The Jayhawks (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) used a well-rounded offensive attack and held the Cowboys to almost 30 points below their...

Heard scores 26 points, No. 24 OSU women turn back Colorado 82-65

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Stailee Heard scored 26 points and No. 24 Oklahoma State used a strong second quarter to defeat Colorado 82-65 on Saturday.Micah Gray and Anna Gret Asi both added 14 points for the Cowgirls (22-5, 12-4 Big 12 Conference,) who had a 26-13 advantage in the second quarter.Ayianna Johnson had 20...

OSU falls 93-55 to No. 12 Texas Tech

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — JT Toppin had 32 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 12 Texas Tech rout Oklahoma State 93-55 on Saturday.Christian Anderson added 16 points and Oklahoma City product Kevin Overton had 13 for Texas Tech (20-5, 11-3 Big 12), which has won four straight against the...