| Oklahoma State Cowboys | |||
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| University | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | ||
| Head coach | Steve Lutz (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||
| Location | Stillwater, Oklahoma | ||
| Arena | Gallagher-Iba Arena (capacity: 13,611) | ||
| Nickname | Cowboys | ||
| Colors | Orange and black[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| 1945, 1946 | |||
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
| 1949 | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1995, 2004 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1995, 2000, 2004 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005 | |||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2021 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1983, 1995, 2004, 2005 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1925, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1991, 2004 | |||
The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. All women's teams at the school are known as Cowgirls. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
In 2020, CBS Sports ranked Oklahoma State the 25th best college basketball program of all-time, ahead of such programs as Oklahoma and Texas.[2] Oklahoma State men’s basketball has a very rich history of success, having won back-to-back national championships in 1945 and 1946. The Cowboys also boast 6 Final Fours to go along with 11 Elite Eights and Sweet Sixteens over a total of 29 NCAA tournament appearances. Oklahoma State has also won a combined total of 23 conference titles, with their most recent title coming in the 2005 Big 12 tournament.
Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Prior to 1957, the school was known as Oklahoma A&M College, and the teams were nicknamed the Aggies.
On March 21, 2016, Brad Underwood was hired as head coach at Oklahoma State, replacing the fired Travis Ford.[3] Just short of one year, on March 18, 2017, Underwood left the program for Illinois.[4] Assistant Mike Boynton was promoted to head coach on March 24.[5] Steve Lutz was hired as the head coach April 1, 2024.[6]
- ^ Oklahoma State University Athletics Official Athletics Branding Manual (PDF). November 20, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "The Greatest College Basketball Programs Ever: Ranking the top teams of all time". CBSSports.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Holcomb, John (March 21, 2016). "OSU To Hire Brad Underwood As New Basketball Head Coach". News9.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "In a stunning move, Brad Underwood leaves Oklahoma State for Illinois". kansascity. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State hires Mike Boynton as next basketball coach". The Oklahoman. March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State basketball hires Western Kentucky coach Steve Lutz to replace Mike Boynton". The Oklahoman. April 1, 2024.