Cowboys Set To Return Home To GIA On Monday Night

STILLWATER --- Oklahoma State men's basketball is set to return home to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday night to face Charleston. Tip is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer and Jessica Morrey on the call. The contest will also be aired across the waves on the Cowboy Radio Network with Dave Hunziker and John Holcomb on the call.

For fans, tickets are on sale now for just $1 in the 300 level. Fans are also encouraged to bring canned protein, canned/dry fruits, beverages (no soda), cereals, chips and crackers, fresh produce, soups and other pantry staples for Oklahoma State's food drive.

For students, the game serves as the final in the stretch of the first four home games. Students who attend all four of the first four home games will get into the Wichita State and Xavier games early. It also serves as the first game in a stretch until Bedlam. Students who attend every home game between Charleston and the Oklahoma game will be entered into a contest to win a trip to Allen Field House with the team.

The Cowboys

The 2021-22 Cowboys will attack the season with a 17-man roster, including five newcomers and four returning starters from last year's squad.
Speaking of new - Oklahoma State welcomes three new assistant coaches (Terrence Rencher, Larry Blunt and David Cason) and a new strength coach (Mark Mitchell).
The Cowboys return four starters from last season's squad that returned OSU to the postseason and have added four key transfers with ambitions of pushing past the NCAA Round of 32. Setting its sights on a deep run in March, Oklahoma State returns 73 percent of its points from a year ago, 94 percent of its offensive rebounds and 74 percent of its assists.
Oklahoma State is set to compete in 17 games against 2021 NCAA Tournament foes.

Through Five - Where We're At And Where We're Going

Oklahoma State moved to 4-1 on Wednesday night with a win over NC State to round out a perfect trip to Connecticut after its win over UMass-Lowell on Tuesday.
With the win on Wednesday, head coach Mike Boynton moved to 4-0 all-time against the ACC.
Next up for the Cowboys? Charleston. OSU is 2-0 against the Cougars under Boynton and is 3-1 all-time. The Cowboys are 2-0 at home in the series, having outscored CofC 137-107 (+30) in those games. The Orange and Black are 3-0 under Boynton against teams from the Palmetto State.
So far this year, teams have fallen behind early to the Cowboys and haven't been able to find their way back into the game. OSU has outscored its foes 170-110 (+60) in the opening period of games.

Oklahoma - Where The Points Come Sweeping Down The Plain

Oklahoma natives posted 47 points for the Cowboys in Wednesday's win over NC State.
So far this season, Oklahomans have accounted for 42 percent of all OSU points.

Defense First - Because It Wins Games

Oklahoma State has yet to allow an opponent to score 70 points in a game this year and has held four teams under 60.
A big key, the Cowboys are forcing a turnover on 29 percent of their defensive possessions, which according to KenPom ranks seventh in the country.
According to KenPom's adjusted defense, the Cowboys have posted the 10th-best defense thus far, trailing just Duke, San Diego State, Kansas, Tennessee, Houston, Michigan State, Michigan, Memphis and Illinois.
Another struggle for opposing players? OSU is recording a block on 16.6 percent of its defensive outings, which is good enough for 27th-best in the country. That of course is when OSU hasn't already taken the ball, as it is recording a steal on 16.3 percent of its defensive possessions (9th best in the country).

The New Sheriffs In Town

2021 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and former five-star big man Moussa Cisse certainly stands out in this year's group of newcomers. Listed at 6-10 and a springy 225 pounds, Cisse started every game for Memphis as a freshman in 2020-21 and helped lead the Tigers to the NIT Title.
Joining Cisse is 2020 McDonald's All-American and former Kansas standout Bryce Thompson. A unanimous five-star talent, he finished his time at Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School as the nation's No. 19 recruit according to Rivals. He comes to Stillwater as the seventh-highest rated Cowboy signee in the recruiting rankings era (since 2003).
Former Texas Tech Red Raider and four-star recruit Tyreek Smith will be complementing the duo. The 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection was the 2018 TAAPS 5A Player of the Year for Trinity Christian High School in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, where he averaged 17.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior.
Rounding out the highly-anticipated class is Woody Newton. A former Rivals four-star recruit out of District Heights, Maryland, Newton is coming off a freshman campaign at Syracuse in which he posted a 46.4 shooting percentage, 38.9 percent clip from 3-point and averages of 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

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