2019–20 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . They were led by third-head coach Mike Boynton Jr. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma .
Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2018–19 season with 12–20, 5–13 in Big 12 play to finish in ninth place. The Cowboys suffered significant roster attrition and finished the season with only 7 scholarship players, their season ending with first-round loss in the Big 12 men's basketball tournament to TCU . Graduate transfer Mike Cunningham left the program, and then three players were subsequently dismissed from the team for their connection with in an automobile vandalism incident.[ 1]
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Reason for departure
Kentrevious Jones
00
C
6'10"
270
Freshman
Macon, GA
Dismissed from team[ 2]
Curtis Jones
1
G
6'4"
185
RS Junior
Antioch, VA
Graduate transfer to Penn State [ 3]
Maurice Calloo
2
F
6'9"
225
Freshman
Windsor, ON
Dismissed from team[ 4]
Duncan Demuth
5
F
6'8"
210
Freshman
Seminole, FL
Transferred
Mike Cunningham
55
G
6'1"
180
Senior
Miami, FL
Left team
Incoming Transfers
Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Avery Anderson III #19 CG
Justin, Texas
Northwest
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sep 18, 2018
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Chris Harris Jr. #23 SG
Garland, TX
South Garland High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Apr 18, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Marcus Watson #14 SG
Buford, Georgia
Buford High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Oct 21, 2018
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Keylan Boone #74 PF
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa Memorial High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 10, 2017
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN grade: NR
Kalib Boone #25 C
Tulsa, OK
Memorial High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Apr 16, 2018
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Hidde Roessink PF
Arnhem, Netherlands
Den Bosch Academy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jun 26, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
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:
Future recruits
2020–21 team recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Rondel Walker SG
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Putnam City West HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Oct 31, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Cade Cunningham PG
Arlington, TX
Montverde Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Nov 5, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Montreal Pena PF
Arlington, TX
Martin High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Nov 20, 2019
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
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:
Roster
2019–20 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Avery Anderson III
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Northwest HS
Justin, TX
G/F
1
Jonathan Laurent
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
UMass
Orlando, FL
G
2
Chris Harris Jr.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
South Garland HS
Dallas, TX
G
4
Thomas Dziagwa
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Tampa Catholic HS
Temple Terrace, FL
G
5
Marcus Watson (S)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Buford HS
Buford, GA
F
12
Cameron McGriff
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
South Grand Prairie HS
Grand Prairie, TX
G
13
Isaac Likekele
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Mansfield Timberview HS
Arlington, TX
F
14
Yor Anei
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
Lee's Summit HS
Overland Park, KS
G/F
20
Keylan Boone
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Tulsa Memorial HS
Tulsa, OK
G
21
Lindy Waters III
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Norman North HS
Norman, OK
F
22
Kalib Boone
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Tulsa Memorial HS
Tulsa, OK
G
31
Dee Mitchell (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Jefferson
Jefferson, TX
F
33
Trey Reeves
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Muldrow
Gans, OK
F
35
Hidde Roessink
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Den Bosch Academy
Arnhem, Netherlands
G
54
J. K. Hadlock (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Glencoe HS
Fairfax, OK
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
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2019 *7:00 pm
Rogers State
W 75–63
Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,840)Stillwater, OK
Regular season
Nov 6, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oral Roberts
W 80–75
1–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,319)Stillwater, OK
Nov 9, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPN+
Kansas City
W 69–51
2–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,239)Stillwater, OK
Nov 13, 2019 *8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Charleston
W 73–54
3–0
TD Arena (5,005)Charleston, SC
Nov 17, 2019 *1:00 pm, ESPN+
Yale NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 64–57
4–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,260)Stillwater, OK
Nov 22, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan NIT Season Tip-Off campus site game
W 70–63
5–0
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,097)Stillwater, OK
Nov 27, 2019 *6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Syracuse NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals
W 86–72
6–0
Barclays Center (4,114)Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2019 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Ole Miss NIT Season Tip-Off championship
W 78–37
7–0
Barclays Center (4,159)Brooklyn, NY
Dec 4, 2019 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgetown Big East/Big 12 Battle
L 74–81
7–1
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,188)Stillwater, OK
Dec 8, 2019 *1:00 pm, ESPNU
Wichita State
L 61–80
7–2
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,945)Stillwater, OK
Dec 15, 2019 *2:00 pm, ESPN
at Houston
W 61–55
8–2
Fertitta Center (7,035)Houston, TX
Dec 21, 2019 *4:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Minnesota
L 66–86
8–3
BOK Center (4,979)Tulsa, OK
Dec 29, 2019 *1:30 pm, ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana
W 82–31
9–3
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,722)Stillwater, OK
Jan 4, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2
at No. 22 Texas Tech
L 50–85
9–4 (0–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (14,325)Lubbock, TX
Jan 6, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 West Virginia
L 41–55
9–5 (0–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,764)Stillwater, OK
Jan 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2
at TCU
L 40–52
9–6 (0–3)
Schollmaier Arena (6,001)Fort Worth, TX
Jan 15, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
Texas
L 64–76
9–7 (0–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,403)Stillwater, OK
Jan 18, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 2 Baylor
L 68–75
9–8 (0–5)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,403)Stillwater, OK
Jan 21, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Iowa State
L 82–89
9–9 (0–6)
Hilton Coliseum (13,916)Ames, IA
Jan 25, 2020 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas A&M Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 73–62
10–9
Reed Arena (7,622)College Station, TX
Jan 27, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 Kansas
L 50–65
10–10 (0–7)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,818)Stillwater, OK
Feb 1, 2020 2:00 pm, ABC
at Oklahoma Bedlam
L 69–82
10–11 (0–8)
Lloyd Noble Center (10,186)Norman, OK
Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+
TCU
W 72–57
11–11 (1–8)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,605)Stillwater, OK
Feb 8, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 1 Baylor
L 70–78
11–12 (1–9)
Ferrell Center (7,675)Waco, TX
Feb 11, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Kansas State
W 64–59
12–12 (2–9)
Bramlage Coliseum (7,967)Manhattan, KS
Feb 15, 2020 12:00 pm, CBS
No. 24 Texas Tech
W 73–70
13–12 (3–9)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,424)Stillwater, OK
Feb 18, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 West Virginia
L 47–65
13–13 (3–10)
WVU Coliseum (12,053)Morgantown, WV
Feb 22, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2
Oklahoma Bedlam
W 83–66
14–13 (4–10)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,252)Stillwater, OK
Feb 24, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 1 Kansas
L 58–83
14–14 (4–11)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
Feb 29, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU
Iowa State
W 73–61
15–14 (5–11)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,129)Stillwater, OK
Mar 4, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU
Kansas State
W 69–63
16–14 (6–11)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,983)Stillwater, OK
Mar 7, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas
W 81–59
17–14 (7–11)
Frank Erwin Center (12,733)Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament
Mar 11, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNU
(8)
vs. (9) Iowa State First round
W 72–71
18–14
Sprint Center (17,606)Kansas City, MO
Mar 12, 2020 1:30 pm, ESPN2
(8)
vs. (1) No. 1 KansasQuarterfinals
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 5]
Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
*The 2020 Big 12 Tournament was cancelled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP *— — — — RV — RV — — — — — — — — — — — Not released Coaches RV RV RV — 25 RV RV — — — — — — — — — — —
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics