Oklahoma State Cowboys @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Thompson, Ousmane pace Oklahoma State to blowout win over Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. -- — Bryce Thompson scored 15 points, Abou Ousmane scored almost half his 13 points in less than two minutes and Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 76-55 on Wednesday night.
Reserves Marchelus Avery and Brandon Newman each scored 11 for the Cowboys (5-2). Oklahoma State shot 30 for 61 (49.2%) to 21 for 58 (36.2%) for Tulsa (4-4).
Dwon Odom scored 12 points for the Golden Hurricane.
Ousmane's layup tied it at 17 with 7:01 left in the first half and the basket started a 9-0 Oklahoma State run as the Cowboys led the rest of the way. Thompson followed with a three-point play, and an energized Ousmane threw down a dunk and followed with another layup for a 24-17 advantage with 5:17 left before halftime.
Oklahoma State reached its first double-digit lead with an Avery 3-pointer that made it 31-21, and they went to intermission with a 39-26 lead. The Cowboys led by double digits the entire second half and reached their first 20-point lead with 5:26 remaining when Newman made a 3 to make it 65-45.
The game marked the 116th meeting between the two, with Oklahoma State leading the all-time series 77-39.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Olandis Poole
- Todd Austin
- Chance Moore
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |

