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Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) attempts to shoot in the final seconds of regulation play while being tied up by Texas Tech guard Avery Benson (21) during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Cunningham shines, Oklahoma St beats No. 18 Texas Tech in OT

By Cliff Brunt Feb. 23, 2021 01:06 AM EST

Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots a layup over Texas forward Brock Cunningham (30) during the first overtime of the NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)
Cunningham helps Oklahoma St beat Texas in double OT

Feb. 06, 2021 06:06 PM EST

TCU center Kevin Samuel (21) celebrates after sinking a basket, while Oklahoma State's Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (12) stands nearby during first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Oklahoma State Cowboys at TCU Horned Frogs 2/3/2021

Feb. 03, 2021 09:16 PM EST

Oklahoma State forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe shoots over Iowa State guard Rasir Bolton (45) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Ames, Iowa. Oklahoma State won 81-60. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Freshmen lead Oklahoma St. past short-handed Iowa St. 81-60

Jan. 25, 2021 11:24 PM EST

Oklahoma State's Keylan Boone (20) and Kalib Boone (22) celebrate during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Stillwater, Okla., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)
Cunningham scores 18; Oklahoma St. tops No. 6 Kansas 75-70

By Cliff Brunt Jan. 12, 2021 10:25 PM EST

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins, left, and Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton Jr., right, talk before their NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
West Virginia Mountaineers at Oklahoma State Cowboys 1/4/2021

Jan. 04, 2021 09:18 PM EST

Oklahoma State's Rondel Walker (5) dives for the loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
Oklahoma State wins 82-77 in overtime at No. 13 Texas Tech

Jan. 02, 2021 07:01 PM EST

Texas Southern forward Justin Hopkins, left, and Oklahoma State's Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, right, dive for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Texas Southern Tigers at Oklahoma State Cowboys 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 08:42 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma St. guard Isaac Likekele, left, pushes past Oklahoma guard De'Vion Harmon, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla. Likekele, a junior guard, was Oklahoma State’s No. 2 scorer last season with 10.9 points per game. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips, File)
Oklahoma State has high hopes despite postseason ban

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 12, 2020 12:54 PM EST

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

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 probably would have lost this game. After squandering a 14...