2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Mike Boynton, and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 21-9, 11-7 in Big 12 Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated West Virginia and Baylor to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Texas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Liberty in the First Round before getting upset in the Second Round by Oregon State.

2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 11
Record21–9 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Baylor131 .929282  .933
No. 16 Kansas126 .667219  .700
No. 21 Texas116 .647198  .704
No. 18 West Virginia116 .6471910  .655
No. 19 Oklahoma State117 .611219  .700
No. 22 Texas Tech98 .5291811  .621
Oklahoma98 .5291611  .593
TCU511 .3131214  .462
Kansas State414 .222920  .310
Iowa State018 .000222  .083
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2019–20 season 18–14, 7–11 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before all remaining games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jonathan Laurent1G/F6'6"215SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated
Thomas Dziagwa4G6'4"190SeniorTemple Terrace, FLGraduated
Marcus Watson5G6'6"215FreshmanBuford, GATransferred to New Mexico State
Cameron McGriff12F6'7"230SeniorGrand Prairie, TXGraduated
Yor Anei14F6'10"235SophomoreOverland Park, KSTransferred to SMU
Lindy Waters III21G6'6"215SeniorNorman, OKGraduated
Trey Reeves33F6'4"220SeniorGans, OKGraduated
Hidde Roessink35F6'10"220FreshmanArnhem, NetherlandsTransferred to Kansas City
J. K. Hadlock54G6'1"185SeniorFairfax, OKGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Bryce Williams14G6'2"180SeniorTampa, FLOle Miss
Bernard Kouma25F6'10"240SophomoreN'Djamena, ChadSouth Plains CC
Ferron Flavors Jr.31G6'3"190Graduate StudentFederal Way, WACalifornia Baptist

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cade Cunningham
#2 CG
Arlington, Texas Montverde Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Donovan Williams
#4 CG
Lincoln, Nebraska North Star HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Rondel Walker
#5 SG
Midwest City, OK Putnam City West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe
#12 SF
Brampton, Ontario, Canada Orangeville Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Montreal Pena Jr.
#21 PF
Arlington, Texas Martin High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

Roster

2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Avery Anderson III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoNorthwest HS Justin, TX
G 1 Chris Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSouth Garland HS Dallas, TX
G 2 Cade Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrMontverde Academy Arlington, TX
G 4 Donovan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNorth Star HS Lincoln, NE
G 5 Rondel Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPutnam City West HS Midwest City, OK
F 12 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Brampton, Ontario, Canada
G 13 Isaac Likekele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMansfield Timberview HS Arlington, TX
G 14 Bryce Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrOle Miss Tampa, FL
G 15 Carson Sager (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) FrRider HS Wichita Falls, TX
G/F 20 Keylan Boone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 21 Montreal Pena Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMartin HS Arlington, TX
F 22 Kalib Boone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoTulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 25 Bernard Kouma 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoSouth Plains CC N'Djamena, Chad
G 31 Ferron Flavors Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSCalifornia Baptist Federal Way, WA
G 35 Weston Church (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrFairview HS Fairview, OK
F 42 Mason Robbins (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrOklahoma Christian Edmond, OK
G 55 Dee Mitchell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrJefferson Jefferson, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 25, 2020*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
at UT Arlington W 75–68  1–0
 21  Cunningham  13  Likekele  7  Likekele  College Park Center (624)
Arlington, TX
November 28, 2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Texas Southern W 85–65  2–0
 20  Cunningham  6  Likekele  4  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
December 1, 2020*
6:00 p.m., FS1
at Marquette W 70–62  3–0
 16  Walker  6  Tied  4  Williams  Fiserv Forum (0)
Milwaukee, WI
December 5, 2020*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Oakland W 84–71  4–0
 18  Cunningham  7  Tied  8  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
December 8, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oral Roberts W 83–78  5–0
 29  Cunningham  12  Boone  3  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
December 12, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State W 67–64  6–0
 14  Likekele  8  Likekele  3  Tied  Charles Koch Arena (625)
Wichita, KS
December 16, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN
TCU L 76–77  6–1
(0–1)
 17  Cunningham  9  Likekele  6  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
December 20, 2020
1:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 11 Texas L 74–77  6–2
(0–2)
 25  Cunningham  9  Likekele  3  Cunningham  Frank Erwin Center (2,428)
Austin, TX
January 2, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 13 Texas Tech W 82–77 OT 7–2
(1–2)
 25  Cunningham  9  Likekele  3  Cunningham  United Supermarkets Arena (4,013)
Lubbock, TX
January 4, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 West Virginia L 84–87  7–3
(1–3)
 25  Cunningham  9  Cunningham  4  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
January 9, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Kansas State W 70–54  8–3
(2–3)
 15  Tied  9  Likekele  5  Cunningham  Bramlage Coliseum (965)
Manhattan, KS
January 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 6 Kansas W 75–70  9–3
(3–3)
 17  Williams  10  Walker  6  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
January 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 19, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at No. 14 West Virginia Postponed due to COVID-19 issues WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 23, 2021
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 2 Baylor L 66–81  9–4
(3–4)
 21  Ka. Boone  10  Moncrieffe  7  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
January 25, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Iowa State W 81–60  10–4
(4–4)
 22  Moncrieffe  12  Moncrieffe  5  Anderson III  Hilton Coliseum (1,019)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
Arkansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 81–77  11–4
 21  Cunningham  12  Ka. Boone  5  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 3, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at TCU L 78–81  11–5
(4–5)
 19  Cunningham  10  Moncrieffe  6  Williams  Schollmaier Arena (2,481)
Fort Worth, TX
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., ABC
No. 6 Texas W 75–67 2OT 12–5
(5–5)
 22  Ka. Boone  15  Ka. Boone  2  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 8, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 23 at Kansas L 66–78  12–6
(5–6)
 26  Cunningham  9  Cunningham  4  Likekele  Allen Fieldhouse (2,500)
Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 23 Kansas State W 67–60  13–6
(6–6)
 15  Cunningham  9  Ka. Boone  5  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 16, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iowa State W 76–58  14–6
(7–6)
 21  Cunningham  9  Moncrieffe  7  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 20, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at No. 2 Baylor Postponed Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
February 22, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 Texas Tech W 74–69 OT 15–6
(8–6)
 20  Cunningham  7  Ka. Boone  3  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ABC
at No. 7 Oklahoma W 94–90 OT 16–6
(9–6)
 40  Cunningham  12  Moncrieffe  3  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (2,929)
Norman, OK
March 1, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 17 No. 16 Oklahoma W 79–75  17–6
(10–6)
 17  Ka. Boone  9  Ka. Boone  4  Cunningham  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,350)
Stillwater, OK
March 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 at No. 3 Baylor L 70–81  17–7
(10–7)
 24  Cunningham  7  Cunningham  4  Tied  Ferrell Center (2,350)
Waco, TX
March 6, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 at No. 6 West Virginia W 85–80  18–7
(11–7)
 31  Anderson III  10  Kouma  6  Williams  WVU Coliseum (2,800)
Morgantown, WV
Big 12 Tournament
March 11, 2021
10:30 a.m., ESPN
(5) No. 12 vs. (4) No. 10 West Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 72–69  19–7
 17  Tied  10  Ka. Boone  4  Cunningham  T-Mobile Center (3,491)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2021
5:30 p.m., ESPN
(5) No. 12 vs. (1) No. 2 Baylor
Semifinals
W 83–74  20–7
 25  Cunningham  8  Cunningham  5  Cunningham  T-Mobile Center (3,298)
Kansas City, MO
March 13, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN
(5) No. 12 vs. (3) No. 13 Texas
Championship
L 86–91  20–8
 29  Cunningham  7  Moncrieffe  6  Likekele  T-Mobile Center (3,525)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021
5:25 p.m., TBS
(4 MW) No. 11 vs. (13 MW) Liberty
First Round
W 69–60  21–8
 19  Anderson III  9  Moncrieffe  4  Likekele  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (972)
Indianapolis, IN
March 21, 2021
8:40 p.m., TBS
(4 MW) No. 11 vs. (12 MW) Oregon State
Second Round
L 70–80  21–9
 24  Cunningham  8  Ke. Boone  4  Anderson III  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

References

  1. Myerberg, Paul. "ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 among major college basketball tournaments cancelled amid coronavirus". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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