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Cowboys' Tourney Hopes Hinge on Final Four Wins
24 Feb
Summary
- Oklahoma State must win their final four regular-season games.
- The team has lost five consecutive games, struggling recently.
- Both Oklahoma State and West Virginia are in similar tournament races.
Oklahoma State's path to the NCAA Tournament is clear: they must win all remaining four regular-season games to secure an at-large bid. The Cowboys, with a current record of 16-11 and a 4-10 standing in the Big 12, are mired in a five-game losing streak, with three of those losses being by double digits. Their quest begins on Tuesday against West Virginia. Following this, they face road games at Cincinnati and UCF, before hosting No. 5 Houston on March 7.
The team's struggles have been evident since their Feb. 4 victory over then-No. 16 BYU. In their latest 83-69 loss at Colorado, Oklahoma State committed 15 turnovers and shot a dismal 5 of 23 from three-point range. Coach Steve Lutz expressed concern over uncharacteristic errors and poor decision-making. Key player Anthony Roy had an off-night, contributing only six points. West Virginia is also contending with similar tournament bubble scenarios, having lost a late lead in their recent 60-54 defeat to TCU.
