Jump to content

2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
Seasons
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Baylor 13 1   .929 28 2   .933
No. 16 Kansas 12 6   .667 21 9   .700
No. 21 Texas 11 6   .647 19 8   .704
No. 18 West Virginia 11 6   .647 19 10   .655
No. 19 Oklahoma State 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
No. 22 Texas Tech 9 8   .529 18 11   .621
Oklahoma 9 8   .529 16 11   .593
TCU 5 11   .313 12 14   .462
Kansas State 4 14   .222 9 20   .310
Iowa State 0 18   .000 2 22   .083
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


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.

Previous season

[edit]

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

[edit]
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jonathan Laurent 1 G/F 6'6" 215 Senior Orlando, FL Graduated
Thomas Dziagwa 4 G 6'4" 190 Senior Temple Terrace, FL Graduated
Marcus Watson 5 G 6'6" 215 Freshman Buford, GA Transferred to New Mexico State
Cameron McGriff 12 F 6'7" 230 Senior Grand Prairie, TX Graduated
Yor Anei 14 F 6'10" 235 Sophomore Overland Park, KS Transferred to SMU
Lindy Waters III 21 G 6'6" 215 Senior Norman, OK Graduated
Trey Reeves 33 F 6'4" 220 Senior Gans, OK Graduated
Hidde Roessink 35 F 6'10" 220 Freshman Arnhem, Netherlands Transferred to Kansas City
J. K. Hadlock 54 G 6'1" 185 Senior Fairfax, OK Graduated

Incoming Transfers

[edit]
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Bryce Williams 14 G 6'2" 180 Senior Tampa, FL Ole Miss
Bernard Kouma 25 F 6'10" 240 Sophomore N'Djamena, Chad South Plains CC
Ferron Flavors Jr. 31 G 6'3" 190 Graduate Student Federal Way, WA California Baptist

Recruits

[edit]
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

[edit]
2020–21 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Avery Anderson III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Northwest HS Justin, TX
G 1 Chris Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So South Garland HS Dallas, TX
G 2 Cade Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Arlington, TX
G 4 Donovan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr North Star HS Lincoln, NE
G 5 Rondel Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Putnam City West HS Midwest City, OK
F 12 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Orangeville Prep Brampton, Ontario, Canada
G 13 Isaac Likekele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mansfield Timberview HS Arlington, TX
G 14 Bryce Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ole Miss Tampa, FL
G 15 Carson Sager (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Rider HS Wichita Falls, TX
G/F 20 Keylan Boone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 21 Montreal Pena Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Martin HS Arlington, TX
F 22 Kalib Boone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 25 Bernard Kouma 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So South Plains CC N'Djamena, Chad
G 31 Ferron Flavors Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS California Baptist Federal Way, WA
G 35 Weston Church (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fairview HS Fairview, OK
F 42 Mason Robbins (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oklahoma Christian Edmond, OK
G 55 Dee Mitchell (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Jefferson Jefferson, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[edit]
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 (1,038)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[2]

References

[edit]
  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.