OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS NEWS

How conferences are dealing with COVID rescheduling

The Omicron variant has had a major impact on college basketball scheduling, as conferences don't have the flexibility of last year.

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Chat Wrap: OSU's motivation for Rose Bowl; offensive line recruiting Bucknuts.com’s Steve Helwagen hosted his weekly Chat on The Front Row message board. Check out the transcript below. Special Note: We will h...

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Oklahoma St. faces tough test vs No. 8 USC

No. 8 Southern California presents a tough challenge for Oklahoma State

DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Isaac Likekele - Fourth straight game under 10 points Likekele closed Saturday's 72-61 loss to Houston with eight points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 33 minutes.

Impact Likekele has scored a total of just 20 points over the last four games. He is only shooting 6.1 field goad attempts per game this season, which is easily a career low for the senior. Oklahoma State has been challenged offensively this season, so they really need to see a more aggressive Likekele, rather than a pass-first rebounding guard.

DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Williams - Team-high 17 points in loss Williams supplied 17 points (2-13 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 12-13 FT), one rebound, one assist and five steals across 27 minutes during Saturday's 72-61 loss to Houston.

Impact Williams was the only Cowboy to score in double figures in this contest. He actually had a very poor shooting outing, but was aggressive and able to get to the line 13 times. Williams was coming off a 29-point scoring outing in the previous game against Cleveland State. He will look to keep up this strong production on Tuesday against USC.

DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Balanced attack leads No. 14 Houston past Oklahoma St. 72-61

Jamal Shead scored 18 points and Fabian White had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 14 Houston beat Oklahoma State 72-61 on Saturday in the lone game of the scheduled Hoop Hype XL C...

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oklahoma State vs Houston Prediction & Pick for NCAA Basketball Game From FanDuel (Dec. 18) Saturday's slate of NCAA college basketball games includes an exciting clash between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and No. 14 Houston Cougars....

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Bryce Thompson - Available Saturday Thompson (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game against Houston, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Thompson was unavailable for Monday's win over Cleveland State for an undisclosed reason, but he should return to the court Saturday. It wouldn't be surprising to see him reclaim his starting role.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Thompson - Status for Saturday uncertain Thompson (undisclosed) practiced with light contact Wednesday and Thursday but remains a question mark for Saturday's clash with Houston, Eli Lederman of the Tulsa World reports.

Impact Coach Mike Boynton did mention that Thompson would likely be unavailable if the game were held Friday, so it doesn't sound as if he's in any better spot than questionable in terms of his status for 24 hours later than that. The sophomore had started seven straight games prior to his absence Tuesday and should be a significant part of the rotation again when available.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sasser, No. 14 Houston visit Oklahoma St.

Two junior guards will be on display as Marcus Sasser and No. 14 Houston will battle Avery Anderson III and Oklahoma State

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moussa Cisse - Expected to miss next two games Cisse (personal) is expected to miss the next two games according to coach Mike Boynton, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Cisse had a death in the family over the weekend and ended up playing just three minutes in Monday's game against Cleveland State. He will be flying back to Africa to join the rest of his family for awhile. Coach Boynton should update us when Cisse returns to the team.

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Thompson - Fails to play against Cleveland State Thompson (undisclosed) did not play in Monday's game against Cleveland State.

Impact Thompson was suited up, but coach Mike Boynton opted to not play Thompson after he suffered an injury in the team's previous contest. The Cowboys will hope this move gets Thompson back to full strength and he is good to go for a matchup with Houston on Saturday.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moussa Cisse - Limited minutes after death in family Cisse chipped in one rebound over three minutes during Monday's 98-93 1OT win over Cleveland State.

Impact Cisse did not start for the first time this season due to missing time with a recent death in the family. He just wasn't quite himself on Monday. Expect Cisse to be back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Harris - Getting closer to return Harris (knee) went through a full warmup prior to Monday's game against Cleveland State, Ben Hutchens of the O'Colly reports.

Impact Harris did not end up playing in the contest, but it's a suggestion that he is nearing a return to action after knee surgery last January. Once healthy and able to contribute, it's unclear where Harris might fall in the rotation on a team with a fairly crowded backcourt.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Williams, Anderson lead Oklahoma State past Cleveland State

Bryce Williams scored a career-high 29 points, Avery Anderson III added another 29 points and Oklahoma State held off Cleveland State  98-93 in overtime

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

D'Moi Hodge scores 31 points, Cleveland State basketball pushes Oklahoma State to overtime before falling, 98-93 Cleveland State fell to 6-3 and had its win streak stopped at six games. Oklahoma State moved to 7-3.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cleveland State vs Oklahoma State Prediction & Pick for NCAA Basketball Game From FanDuel (Dec. 13) Cleveland State vs Oklahoma State prediction and college basketball pick straight up and ATS for Monday's game between CLEV vs OKST.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Rondel Walker - Not in Monday's lineup Walker isn't starting Monday's game against Cleveland State.

Impact Walker received the starting nod last week against Xavier but had zero points (0-3 3Pt), one assist, one steal and one block in 21 minutes.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Thompson - Not starting Monday Thompson isn't in the starting lineup Monday against Cleveland State.

Impact Thompson started the past seven games but will exit the opening lineup Monday. There's been no report from an injury, so the sophomore guard will presumably be available off the bench.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moussa Cisse - Out of Monday's lineup Cisse is not starting Monday against Cleveland State.

Impact Cisse started the first nine games of the season for the Cowboys but will now presumably shift to the bench Monday since there's been no report of an injury. He's averaged 6.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 17.9 minutes per contest this year.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kalib Boone - Joins starting five Boone will start Monday's game against Cleveland State.

Impact Boone will make his first start of the season after starting 24 contests for the Cowboys during the 2020-21 campaign. He's averaged 9.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.1 steals in 13.1 minutes this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Williams - Rejoins starting lineup Williams will start Monday against Cleveland State.

Impact Williams started the first two games of the season but has since come off the bench, though he'll return to the starting five Monday. He's averaged 3.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.8 minutes this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Williams - Joins starting five Williams will start Monday's game against Cleveland State, Jacob Unruh of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Williams will make his first start of the season for Oklahoma State on Monday. The senior guard has averaged 8.9 points, 3.6 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 20.4 minutes as a reserve, but he could see more run as a starter.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Patton, Cleveland St. visit Oklahoma St.

Two guards will be on display as Torrey Patton and Cleveland State will face Avery Anderson III and Oklahoma State

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 2 Baylor looks to knock off No. 6 Nova

No. 2 Baylor goes for its fifth straight win over ranked opponents against No. 6 Villanova

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS