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West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins shouts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Culver leads No. 14 West Virginia from 19 down past Okla St

By John Tranchina Jan. 04, 2021 11:57 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — After a disappointing performance in his previous game

Oklahoma State forward Cameron McGriff (12) dunks while under pressure from Kansas State guard Mike McGuirl (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Oklahoma State won 69-63. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Oklahoma St. wins 5th straight at home, beats K-State 69-63

By John Tranchina Mar. 04, 2020 11:41 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State struggled earlier in the season and

Oklahoma State guard Thomas Dziagwa (4) takes a three-point-shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
McGriff, other seniors lead Oklahoma St. over Iowa St.

By John Tranchina Feb. 29, 2020 08:05 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State seniors each had lots of friends

Oklahoma State's Thomas Dziagwa dribbles around TCU guard Francisco Farabello during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Stillwater, Okla. (Devin Lawrence/Tulsa World via AP)
Likekele double-double leads Oklahoma State past TCU 72-57

By John Tranchina Feb. 05, 2020 10:29 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Isaac Likekele scored 15 points and 11 assists and for

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike, right, watches as Kansas guard Marcus Garrett, left, drives the ball under pressure from Oklahoma State guard Chris Harris Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Braun, Moss lead No. 3 Kansas to 65-50 win over Okla. St.

By John Tranchina Jan. 27, 2020 11:28 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Christian Braun made the most of his first

Tulsa head coach Frank Haith instructs his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Joey Johnson)
Horne helps lead Tulsa to big upset of No. 20 Memphis

By John Tranchina Jan. 22, 2020 11:16 PM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jeriah Horne scored 21 points to help lead Tulsa to a

Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele, right, grabs the arm of Baylor guard Devonte Bandoo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
No. 2 Baylor wins 14th straight, tops Oklahoma State 75-68

By John Tranchina Jan. 18, 2020 02:46 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Trailing by double digits well into the second half,

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton Jr. hits on the floor in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Balanced scoring, stifling defense lead WV over Okla. St.

By John Tranchina Jan. 06, 2020 11:32 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe scored 12 points and Derek Culver had

Dziagwa spurs 82-31 Oklahoma State rout of SE Louisiana

By John Tranchina Dec. 29, 2019 04:50 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State leading scorer Isaac Likekele returned

Oklahoma State guard Chris Harris Jr. shoots past Minnesota forward Michael Hurt during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (Brett Rojo/Tulsa World via AP)
Kalscheur, Oturu lead Minnesota over Okla. St. 86-66

By John Tranchina Dec. 21, 2019 07:51 PM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Minnesota had yet to win a game this season outside of

Oklahoma State guard Lindy Waters III (21) shoots in front of Wichita State forward Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, rear, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Etienne, hot shooting leads Wichita St. over Okla. St. 80-61

By John Tranchina Dec. 08, 2019 04:30 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — After getting outrebounded by a 48-31 margin in a 75

Georgetown's Mac McClung (2) is fouled by Oklahoma State's Yor Anei (14) as he makes a basket during an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)
McClung leads short-handed Georgetown over Oklahoma State

By John Tranchina Dec. 04, 2019 10:29 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — With Georgetown missing two of its top five scorers,

Waters leads Oklahoma State over Yale 64-57

By John Tranchina Nov. 17, 2019 04:52 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — On a day in which his Native American heritage was

Likekele's 18 points help Oklahoma St. hold on to beat ORU

By John Tranchina Nov. 06, 2019 10:46 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Last year, with a very limited bench, Oklahoma State

Buffalo's Jayvon Graves, center, heads to the basket as Texas Tech's Norense Odiase (32) and Tariq Owens defend during the second half of a second round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. Texas Tech won 78-58. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Culver, stifling defense, lift Texas Tech over Buffalo 78-58

By John Tranchina Mar. 24, 2019 09:31 PM EDT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Texas Tech's dominant defense earned the Red Raiders a second

Buffalo's Montell McRae (1) and Arizona State's Zylan Cheatham (45) battle for a rebound during the first half of a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Looking dangerous, No. 6 seed Buffalo breezes past ASU

By John Tranchina Mar. 22, 2019 07:07 PM EDT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Looking like a No. 6 seed no one wants to play, high-scoring

The Texas Tech bench celebrate after a basket during the second half of a first round men's college basketball game against Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. Texas Tech won 72-57. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Culver scores 29, leads Texas Tech over Northern Kentucky

By John Tranchina Mar. 22, 2019 04:31 PM EDT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Texas Tech had won nine straight games, tied for the Big 12's

Lawson helps send No. 15 Kansas past Oklahoma State 72-67

By John Tranchina Mar. 02, 2019 02:38 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — After nearly knocking off No. 11 Texas Tech, Oklahoma State

From left, TCU's JD Miller (15), Oklahoma State's Cameron McGriff (12) and TCU's RJ Nembhard (22) battle for a rebound in the first half of a NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. (Nate Billings/The Oklahoman via AP)
Dziagwa helps Oklahoma State snap losing streak

By John Tranchina Feb. 18, 2019 11:28 PM EST
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — They weren't going to let this one slip away.

Iowa State guard Marial Shayok (3) goes up for a basket as Oklahoma forward Matt Freeman (5) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Wigginton, Shayok lead No. 17 Iowa State over Oklahoma

By John Tranchina Feb. 04, 2019 11:21 PM EST
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Iowa State got an offensive spark off the bench and saw its