Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Basketball Taking On Houston In Fort Worth's Dickies Arena
August 19, 2021 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State basketball team will take on Houston at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas as a part of the Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase on Dec. 18.
Led by head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars are coming off a magical run to the Final Four that included a 28-4 record and the American Athletic Conference tournament title. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Houston, 13-8, including a 61-55 victory in the last meeting on Dec. 15, 2019 inside the Fertitta Center.
The addition of Houston to the Cowboys' 2021-22 slate brings OSU's total number of games against 2021 NCAA Tournament participants to 16. Based on last season's final N.E.T. Rankings, Mike Boynton and the Cowboys have lined up 14 Quadrant 1 and five Quadrant 2 opponents for the upcoming campaign.
Including its five postseason games, the Cowboys were 10-7 against Quadrant 1 and 3-1 against Quadrant 2 in 2020-21. The NCAA ranked OSU 17th nationally in strength of schedule last season, while KenPom has rated the Cowboys schedule 28th or better in all four years of the Boynton era.
OSU is coming off a banner season that included a trip to the Big 12 Championship title game and the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 2009. The Cowboys return All-Big 12 Championship team member Avery Anderson III and two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection Isaac Likekele to a roster that also includes standouts Kalib and Keylan Boone, Rondel Walker, Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Bryce Williams.
Boynton also added four talented transfers that have OSU poised for another run in March. Former Kansas standout and McDonald's All-American Bryce Thompson anchors an incoming class that also includes former Memphis big man Moussa Cisse, Texas Tech forward Tyreek Smith and former Syracuse wing Woody Newton.
Dickies Arena is a state-of-the-art 14,000-seat venue that opened in November of 2019. The arena has hosted several college basketball games, and is a first and second round host site for the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
The North Texas chapter of the Oklahoma State Alumni Association has nearly 20,000 members, and three current Cowboys hail from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Further event details, as well as ticket and TV information for the Hoop Hype XL will be released at a later date.
Cowboy basketball season tickets are on sale now and start at just $150. This year, OSU is offering 20 percent discounts to those who purchase four or more 300-level season tickets. Visit okstate.com/tickets or call 877-ALL-4-OSU to purchase tickets or for more information.
Led by head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars are coming off a magical run to the Final Four that included a 28-4 record and the American Athletic Conference tournament title. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Houston, 13-8, including a 61-55 victory in the last meeting on Dec. 15, 2019 inside the Fertitta Center.
The addition of Houston to the Cowboys' 2021-22 slate brings OSU's total number of games against 2021 NCAA Tournament participants to 16. Based on last season's final N.E.T. Rankings, Mike Boynton and the Cowboys have lined up 14 Quadrant 1 and five Quadrant 2 opponents for the upcoming campaign.
Including its five postseason games, the Cowboys were 10-7 against Quadrant 1 and 3-1 against Quadrant 2 in 2020-21. The NCAA ranked OSU 17th nationally in strength of schedule last season, while KenPom has rated the Cowboys schedule 28th or better in all four years of the Boynton era.
OSU is coming off a banner season that included a trip to the Big 12 Championship title game and the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 2009. The Cowboys return All-Big 12 Championship team member Avery Anderson III and two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection Isaac Likekele to a roster that also includes standouts Kalib and Keylan Boone, Rondel Walker, Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Bryce Williams.
Boynton also added four talented transfers that have OSU poised for another run in March. Former Kansas standout and McDonald's All-American Bryce Thompson anchors an incoming class that also includes former Memphis big man Moussa Cisse, Texas Tech forward Tyreek Smith and former Syracuse wing Woody Newton.
Dickies Arena is a state-of-the-art 14,000-seat venue that opened in November of 2019. The arena has hosted several college basketball games, and is a first and second round host site for the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
The North Texas chapter of the Oklahoma State Alumni Association has nearly 20,000 members, and three current Cowboys hail from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Further event details, as well as ticket and TV information for the Hoop Hype XL will be released at a later date.
Cowboy basketball season tickets are on sale now and start at just $150. This year, OSU is offering 20 percent discounts to those who purchase four or more 300-level season tickets. Visit okstate.com/tickets or call 877-ALL-4-OSU to purchase tickets or for more information.
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