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2021–22 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record15–15 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arena Gallagher-Iba Arena
Seasons
←  2020–21
2022–23 →
2021–22 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 34 6   .850
No. 4 Baylor 14 4   .778 27 7   .794
No. 12 Texas Tech 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
No. 25 Texas 10 8   .556 22 12   .647
TCU 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Oklahoma State* 8 10   .444 15 15   .500
Iowa State 7 11   .389 22 13   .629
Oklahoma 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Kansas State 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
West Virginia 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
*Oklahoma State was ineligible for both the 2022 Big 12 Tournament and the 2022 NCAA tournament due to postseason ban imposed by the NCAA.
2022 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-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.

On November 3, 2021, the NCAA ruled Oklahoma State ineligible for postseason play for the season due to player receiving improper benefits. [1]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cowboys finished the 2020–21 season 21–9, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They defeated West Virginia and Baylor in the Big 12 tournament before losing to Texas in the championship game. They received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region where they defeated Liberty in the first round before losing to Oregon State in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Cade Cunningham 2 G 6'8" 220 Freshman Arlington, TX Declare for 2021 NBA draft
Montreal Pena Jr. 21 F 6'10" 190 Freshman Arlington, TX Transferred to South Plains College
Ferron Flavors Jr. 31 G 6'3" 190 GS Senior Federal Way, WA Graduate transferred to Robert Morris
Mason Robbins 42 F 6'9" 220 Freshman Edmond, OK Walk-on; didn't return
Dee Mitchell 55 G 6'2" 190 Junior Jefferson, TX Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Bryce Thompson 1 G 6'5" 195 Sophomore Tulsa, OK Kansas
Tyreek Smith 23 F 6'7' 220 RS Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Texas Tech
Woody Newton 24 F 6'8" 200 Sophomore District Heights, MD Syracuse
Moussa Cissé 33 C 6'10" 225 Sophomore Conakry, Guinea Memphis

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruiting class of 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quion Williams
SG
Mansfield, TX Mansfield Legacy High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

Roster

2021–22 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) Jr Northwest HS Justin, TX
G 1 Bryce Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kansas Tulsa, OK
G 2 Chris Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr South Garland HS Dallas, TX
G 4 Donovan Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So North Star HS Rockford, IL
G 5 Rondel Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Putnam City West HS Midwest City, OK
F 12 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Orangeville Prep Toronto, ON
G 13 Isaac Likekele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mansfield Timberview HS Arlington, TX
G 14 Bryce Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Ole Miss Tampa, FL
G 15 Carson Sager (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Rider HS Wichita Falls, TX
G/F 20 Keylan Boone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
G 21 Brooks Manzer (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Edmond Memorial HS Edmond, OK
F 22 Kalib Boone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 23 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Texas Tech Baton Rouge, LA
F 24 Woody Newton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Syracuse District Heights, MD
F 25 Bernard Kouma 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr South Plains CC N'Djamena, Chad
F 33 Moussa Cissé 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Memphis Conakry, Guinea
G 35 Weston Church (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Fairview HS Fairview, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

The Big 12 allows all 10 teams to participate in the Big 12 Tournament to determine the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with every team being guaranteed at least one game. However, due to the Cowboys being ineligible for NCAA Tournament, they did not participate in the Big 12 Tournament. [1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m.,  ESPN+
Central Oklahoma W 76–68 
 14  Anderson/Cissé   6  Moncrieffe   6  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,368)
Stillwater, OK
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington W 88–45  1–0
 17  Cissé   9  Cissé   6  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,981)
Stillwater, OK
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oakland L 55–56  1–1
 12  Tied   9  Likekele   5  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,729)
Stillwater, OK
November 14, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 72–59  2–1
 10  Cissé   7  Tied   7  B. Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,346)
Stillwater, OK
November 16, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs.  UMass Lowell
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
W 80–58  3–1
 14  Thompson   11  Cissé   4  Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m.,  CBSSN
vs.  NC State
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
W 74–68  4–1
 20  Ka. Boone   7  Likekele   4  B. Williams  Mohegan Sun Arena (1,500)
Uncasville, CT
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
College of Charleston W 96–66  5–1
 15  Tied   5  Tied   5  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,307)
Stillwater, OK
November 26, 2021*
3:00 p.m.
at  Oral Roberts W 78–77 OT 6–1
 21  B. Williams   9  Likekele   3  Likekele  Mabee Center (6,094)
Tulsa, OK
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wichita State L 51–60  6–2
 17  Anderson III   10  Moncrieffe   3  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,134)
Stillwater, OK
December 5, 2021*
4:00 p.m.,  ESPN2
Xavier
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 71–77  6–3
 26  Anderson   9  Cisse   4  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,326)
Stillwater, OK
December 13, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cleveland State W 98–93 OT 7–3
 29  Williams   8  Boone   4  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,961)
Stillwater, OK
December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m.,  ESPNU
vs. No. 14  Houston
Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase
L 61–72  7–4
 17  Williams   9  Boone   4  Likele  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 8  USC
Compete 4 Cause Classic
Canceled due to COVID issues from USC Paycom Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
January 4, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6  Kansas L 63–74  7–5
(0–1)
 16  Likekele   12  Likekele   3  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,246)
Stillwater, OK
January 8, 2022
1:00 p.m.,  CBS
No. 14  Texas W 64–51  8–5
(1–1)
 17   Boone   6   Tied   5   Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,204)
Stillwater, OK
January 11, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at  West Virginia L 60–70  8–6
(1–2)
 22  Bridges   8  Tied   5  Sherman  WVU Coliseum (10,352)
Morgantown, WV
January 13, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 19  Texas Tech L 57–78  8–7
(1–3)
 14  Thompson   6  Tied   3  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (14,853)
Lubbock, TX
January 15, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 1  Baylor W 61–54  9–7
(2–3)
 19  Thompson   8  Smith   6  Williams  Ferrell Center (8,861)
Waco, TX
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
TCU W 57–56  10–7
(3–3)
 12  Tied   7  Smith   3  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,400)
Stillwater, OK
January 22, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 23 Texas L 51–56  10–8
(3–4)
 20  Thompson   7  Likekele   3  Walker  Frank Erwin Center (13,203)
Austin, TX
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23  Iowa State L 81–84 OT 10–9
(3–5)
 34  Anderson III   7  Cisse   8  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,271)
Stillwater, OK
January 29, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at  Florida
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 72-81  10–10
 14  Likekele   7  Moncrieffe   3  Likekele  O'Connell Center (10,151)
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at  Kansas State L 68–71  10–11
(3–6)
 22  Thompson   7  Tied   7  Anderson III  Bramlage Coliseum (5,860)
Manhattan, KS
February 5, 2022
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma
Bedlam Series
W 64–55  11–11
(4–6)
 12  Tied   7  Likekele   6  Likekele  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,215)
Stillwater, OK
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at TCU L 73–77  11–12
(4–7)
 19  Likekele   6  Tied   5  Likekele  Schollmaier Arena (5,246)
Fort Worth, TX
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
West Virginia W 81–58  12–12
(5–7)
 18  Cisse   10  Cisse   4  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,013)
Stillwater, OK
February 14, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 6 Kansas L 62–76  12–13
(5–8)
 15  Anderson   11  Cisse   4  Anderson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
February 19, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
Kansas State W 82–79 OT 13–13
(6–8)
 23  Thompson   7  Anderson   8  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,976)
Stillwater, OK
February 21, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 10 Baylor L 64–66 OT 13–14
(6–9)
 15  Thompson   10  Cisse   4  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,701)
Stillwater, OK
February 26, 2022
11:00 a.m., CBS
at Oklahoma
Bedlam Series
L 62–66 OT 13–15
(6–10)
 25  Anderson   10  Cisse   4  Likekele  Lloyd Noble Center (10,156)
Norman, OK
March 2, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Iowa State W 53–36  14–15
(7–10)
 12  Anderson   12  Cisse   5  Likekele  Hilton Coliseum (12,699)
Ames, IA
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 Texas Tech W 52–51  15–15
(8–10)
 12  Walker   10  Cisse   3  Thompson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,184)
Stillwater, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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