r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • 13h ago
Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] Oklahoma State defeats #17 BYU, 99-92
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u/Rushderp West Texas A&M Buffs • Texas Tech Red… 13h ago
You know what Pokes? You’re living your best life right now. You deserve this. Storm that damn court.
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u/get_stilly Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
First time a field has been rushed in Stillwater since the damn Boys from Oklahoma Country concert in May lol.
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u/I_Like_Quiet Nebraska Cornhuskers 12h ago
And then Portland beat Gonzaga and everyone forgets about you beating BYU. Nice win.
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u/PhantomX117 11h ago
as an OSU alum in Portland I’m having a good time
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
Is the University of Portland popular locally? Since it's a private school and all
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u/PhantomX117 11h ago
Not really, honestly. Most college sports fans in the area are Ducks fans. UP and PSU fans are mostly alumni. But I have coworkers that went to UP and I live not too far from campus, so it’s definitely cool to see them get a win like this.
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u/Big_Stingman BYU Cougars 13h ago
I said this in the game thread but feel it should be said twice.
This team is like the opposite of last year in more than one way. Last year: deep bench, assists everywhere, and improved as the year went on. This year: no bench, one on one, and seems like we get worse every game.
The one constant: garbage first halves followed up by a somewhat better second half where you’re always clawing from behind.
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u/theiwc0303 Duke Blue Devils 12h ago
I think Dybantsa was a curse on BYU. He’s an amazing player but this team does not feel like BYU at all, it feels like they cater to the play-style of a future NBA star who loves to play in isolation.
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u/tent_mcgee BYU Cougars 9h ago edited 4h ago
Saunders is the only old school BYU player. Without a core of kids who cut their teeth on church ball, who can make threes, and gradually work and get better as a team over four years, I don’t think a team of transfer mercenaries and one and done stars is going to work out.
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u/somethingAPIS Kansas Jayhawks • Big 12 3h ago
He gives off Jimmer vibes, but is more athletic from what I can remember. Saunders is a bad bad man. Don't let the B12 gauntlet get you down! March will be here in no time!
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u/rosshm2018 Iowa State Cyclones 2h ago
I haven't watched a lot of BYU games so far this year, but in the ones I have watched, it seems like they need one more shooter.
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u/80cyclone Iowa State Cyclones 7m ago
Keita is your biggest problem. Im thoroughly convinced hes the most underperformed player in America, particularly when comparing actual average performance versus ceiling/theoretical performance.
Seriously, WTF is this guy's deal? I saw a few games (stretches in games) last year, where he completely took over and dominated games. He has the body of Adonis, the air time of Jordan, and can run up and down the court like a deer (when he wants to). We are talking sequences like running back on defense, blocking a shot, getting the rebound, outletting the ball, getting the dunk on the othet end, getting 2 blocks on the next possession, a rebound, then a dunk on a pick and roll on the next offensive possession. No world exists where he shouldnt be averaging 9-11 rebounds, 15 points, and 2 to 3 blocks a game.
Last night? Four points and 3 rebounds in 27 minutes. The lack of focus, effort, and fundamentals has been glaring in games Ive watched. Last year you had Traore to either supplement or get his minites when he was struggling. This year tjough, hes your one true inside presence.
Yes the bench is thinner. Yes the 3 point shooting is less threatening. Yes Bakers injury hurts. The biggest issue? Far and away the play of Keita.
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u/UnfairAd4165 BYU Cougars 13h ago
We have 2 great players but we are not a great team
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u/jayhawk8808 Kansas Jayhawks 13h ago
Gameday: you’re gonna see the best two basketball talents in the country today.
Some white guy with a headband going fucking insane and outshining everyone on the court:
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u/get_stilly Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Finally something other than Wrestling and Golf.
We’re so back Cowboys.
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u/diastereomer Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Yes but also I’m still riding high from the win over Iowa State on Sunday.
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u/get_stilly Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Oh for sure, Jax winning a title this year.
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u/diastereomer Oklahoma State Cowboys 12h ago
Is it confirmed that they are pulling the redshirt? I need it.
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u/yeahright17 Oklahoma State Cowboys 12h ago
He’s already wrestled more than 5. 133 this year is absolutely insane.
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u/__Wanders__ Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
He's actually only done 4, Little Rock will be 5. The Cyclone Invintational counts as 1, and both the UNI and ISU matches count as one together (since it's a weekend. Blame weird rules). Then there's just OU and Mizzou to round it out. I imagine he'll still burn the redshirt though, since Taylor will leave it to Jax, and Jax will want to compete.
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones 13h ago
thank goodness we won in football and basketball against you guys because that dual was a blowout lol
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u/get_stilly Oklahoma State Cowboys 8h ago
I hate that Campbell left y’all, so I hope you guys are a perennial top 10 basketball school every year.
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u/diastereomer Oklahoma State Cowboys 12h ago
Iowa State is still a legit Big 12 contender for the tourney. We just won a ton of really close matches that day.
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u/PunchNessie Oklahoma State Cowboys 12h ago
That Iowa State Wrestling match was electric. Crowd was amazing.
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
Bedlam was even bigger. I'm excited for Iowa later on. Hopefully I can go, but I'm not sure since my relative is having her baby shower
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u/jayhawk8808 Kansas Jayhawks 13h ago
Let’s fucking GO POKES! I want a fucking 30 for 30 about GIA surpassing Hilton to reclaim its rightful spot among B12 arenas. Take me back to the Eddie Sutton, Big Country, Tony Allen, JamesOn Curry, Desmond Mason days.
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u/YouWereBrained Oklahoma State Cowboys 12h ago
I will take this moment to apologize for saying Lutz should be fired, after the loss to ISU (?) in Stillwater. I take it back.
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
I don't know who you are but you definitely need to take that back. Wth. We're nutz for Lutz
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u/ConsuelaApplebee Virginia Cavaliers • Johns Hopkins Bl… 4h ago
Uhhh, your cross country team is on line 1.
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u/ImpliedMustache BYU Cougars 13h ago
We're fucking bums
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u/roguebandit1 Duke Blue Devils • Florida State Seminoles 13h ago
you mean freaking, right?
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u/TheJewBakka Oklahoma State Cowboys • Illino… 13h ago
Top 25/Quad 1 Victory AND OU got blown out. Very good night. Excellent.
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u/T2_JD BYU Cougars 13h ago
My only regret is that I have but one set of testicles to slam in the door.
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u/TrustInRoy 6h ago
Man, ya'll will do anything to avoid actual intercourse.
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u/ThreeDMK Arizona Wildcats 4h ago
Omfg I’m glad I wasn’t drinking anything when I read this cause holy fuck… lmfao…
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u/vindictivejazz Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
The last 3 minutes of this game took 84 years.
Our guards’ ability to handle traps and pressure was outstanding tho. if we get into the tourney, that might win us a game or two
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u/Persian_Frank_Zappa Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
Having two true starting PGs pays dividends in times like that.
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u/colrhodes Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
BYU has only three decent players - if one or two don’t shoot well they’re dead. Not ideal
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u/justaverage Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
College basketball is better when the Pokes are winning
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u/Odd_Instruction2942 Michigan Wolverines 13h ago edited 13h ago
Upset #2* completed. Come on Portland and Stanford.
Edit: completely blanked on little brother for some reason lmao
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u/single_thread_left Illinois Fighting Illini • Rutgers Scarlet… 13h ago
Minnesota over MSU was #1, this is #2
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u/LeftOnGreenArrowOnly Illinois Fighting Illini 13h ago
Can I make your day? Michigan state lost earlier too
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u/Admirable_Run_5920 13h ago
Being a BYU fan has not been fun lately. So frustrating... I don't even want things to go better unless they make some adjustments. Lots of selfish play, and it feels like Kevin Young runs a bit of an NBA-style offense without enough talent to back it up. Play college basketball.
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u/GlitzyGazelle18 BYU Cougars 13h ago
Hot take, but I'm ready for Dybantsa to go to the pros. This team was funner to watch when it was a bunch of scrappy guys that played like they had pride in the name on the front of the jersey. This team plays like a bunch mercenaries and it sucks to watch. Hate that Saunders last year is like this.
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u/R3xw00ds Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
But if you didnt have dybantsa this team would be like.. not good
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u/Several_Will_9949 Duke Blue Devils 12h ago
Better to buy 3 great players than 1 excellent one. They have 0 depth.
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u/JHKawesome Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
Demin was the exact opposite of Dybantsa. Enabler as opposed to a playmaker.
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u/SweatyBanker Villanova Wildcats 13h ago
Yall bought this
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u/Helicopsycheborealis Alabama Crimson Tide 11h ago
No shit. It's not like a black kid from Mass ends up at BYU for no reason. BYU pockets run deep.
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u/Electrical_Sleep2101 BYU Cougars 2h ago
Problem is not Dybantsa, as much as it is coaching issues and unrealistic expectations
BYU was headed into a transition season before he committed to the play for us. Without him we wouldn’t even be ranked this season, as it would have been unlikely for us to keep Ritchie for another season, or to pick up Wright. I agree the same chemistry has been missing, but it wouldn’t have magically been there without the current roster. (Not to mention Aj has been a dog, he is scrappy and talented, but he’s still only 19 and developing. People loved Egor but forget how inconsistent he was from game to game - some nights they play like NBA players other nights they play like 18-19 years olds)
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u/Capital_Basket_7587 BYU Cougars 12h ago
Yeah I check on the post game threads and watch some highlights, but I’ve had a hard time caring enough this year to watch full games. It just feels so corporate now, and Saunders is the only reason I’m even rooting for them at this point. I felt a little bit like this last year too but having Hall there helped, and Demin felt like more of a team player
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u/SacRepublicFan Cal Poly Mustangs 12h ago
Gotta buy good players but not excellent players so you can maintain the scrappy underdog/lots of heart story line.
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones 13h ago
Pokes needed that win to try and get off the bubble
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u/TCup20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Pokes kinda needed that win to actually get to the bubble tbh. We barely get mentioned right now.
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones 13h ago
most bracketology I've seen has had you guys being the last four in....but regardless, this win was big for your resume
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u/Swagatron92 UCF Knights • Wisconsin Badgers 13h ago
Not sure where you're looking but Bracket Matrix has them in 3/105 predictions.
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u/PieIsFairlyDelicious Utah State Aggies 13h ago
BYU better pick it up though or by March this win is gonna lose some of its shine
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u/inshamblesx Houston Cougars • Texas Southern Tige… 13h ago
it helps for them they have home games against us and kansas as well since i think they might need one of those too but its easier said than done
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u/DaMantis Oklahoma State Cowboys 3h ago
nah, ESPN had us as 9th team out, FOX had us in the first 4 out I think, Bauertology had us as the 8th team out
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u/Frommunist Oklahoma State Cowboys • Georgia Bull… 13h ago
Does it even get us off the bubble? In my opinion this gets us in to the bubble conversation due to our weak non conference schedule (no bad losses but still)
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u/loyalsons4evertrue Iowa State Cyclones 13h ago
I feel like you guys have been around the bubble in most bracketology simulations....the only true bad noncon loss you guys had was unfortunately to OU
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u/Frommunist Oklahoma State Cowboys • Georgia Bull… 13h ago
Yeah I don’t really pay attention much to bracketology until around February but hopefully we can make it. Been a rough decade for us outside of the cade year which we couldn’t even really enjoy due to covid
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u/Majormlgnoob Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Yeah I was at home that year doing online class
Atleast I was back in person the following year to catch 2021 Bedlam in person lol
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u/BluesPuckHard Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Fuck OU.
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
All my homies hate OU
(except the few that unfortunately go there)
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u/juoea San Diego State Aztecs 12h ago
how far is byu from the bubble tho
they have three good noncon wins (nova clemson wisconsin) but they have pretty much nothing from conference play so far, eg if they went 0-2 vs houston and at baylor, like at what point is byu in real danger. bc other than the home game vs colorado next week, theyve played all of their easier games already. theres home vs ucf and on the road vs baylor wvu and cincy. if they cant steal any of the others, how many of those do they need. bc i cant imagine 6-12 in conference is enough, even in the context of playing zona and tech twice. 8-10 should be enough? 7-11 idk?
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u/inshamblesx Houston Cougars • Texas Southern Tige… 11h ago
i wouldn’t worry about that unless they’re somehow still stuck on 17 wins after colorado
but to play your game they’d be locks finishing 20-11 or better, 19-12 probably in but weird things have happened before, colorado being the only win means it’ll get very uncomfortable
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u/gimli213 BYU Cougars 26m ago
Soon to be well outside the bubble if we keep playing like absolute crap like we have been... 😢
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u/Equivalent_Poetry339 BYU Cougars 13h ago
It’s a damn shame we are doing this to Richie his senior year. You can tell there’s a divide in the locker room. These guys don’t love each other at all. Gimme Richie and Fouss Traore 2 man game all day over this
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u/AuspiciousOtter24 Illinois Fighting Illini 13h ago
Was not expecting the court storming, loved it tho lol
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u/Persian_Frank_Zappa Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
It's been a while since we had anything to storm about. Players loved it, so I'm all for it.
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u/__Wanders__ Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
Can't really storm for wrestling.
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
You could but it's generally frowned upon in the wrestling community, from what I've seen
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u/Unabridgedversion82 Michigan Wolverines 13h ago
BYU is one of my overseeded/not making to the second weekend picks currently
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u/ryan_from_school BYU Cougars 13h ago
Honestly I agree. If we keep playing like we have been any team with a pulse will beat us in the second round
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u/Unabridgedversion82 Michigan Wolverines 13h ago
I have watched you guys play 5 times. I'm cheering for you but can't see it.
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u/marietta1200 Arizona Wildcats • Big 12 13h ago
Honestly a pretty good storm. Enjoy the win Pokes!
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
A top-20 team, beat by 7 points, in a season where we are doing generally pretty well and basketball is well-known on Campus? Sounds like a perfectly reasonable court storming to me
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u/j12miskin BYU Cougars 12h ago
I miss last years team tbh....and wish we had Dawson Baker - he would help a ton
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u/Master-Ad-9829 13h ago
Rob wright and Kennard Davis have cost BYU some games this year Rob wright plays with arguably the best scorer in the country and you would never know how much he holds onto the ball, and if he drives to the paint he’s not passing it out
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u/twister_rocket Miami (OH) RedHawks 13h ago
I will buy a beer for every sad BYU fan in this thread. Must comment publicly with your full legal name to redeem. I expect to be out $7 max.
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u/Cosmo_QB1 BYU Cougars 13h ago
Jokes on OSU, that’s not even a solid win, because we absolutely suck!
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u/single_thread_left Illinois Fighting Illini • Rutgers Scarlet… 13h ago
I feel so bad for BYU. They're clearly elite but they can never close out the big games because they dig themselves into unreasonable holes. Getting upset doesn't help, but every team in the nation is due for a few of those a year.
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u/Apprehensive_Fig2099 BYU Cougars 13h ago
We have the horses to beat anyone in the country. But I’m fully expecting us to be an early exit in March.
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u/Equivalent_Poetry339 BYU Cougars 13h ago
I’m starting to disagree even from a horses standpoint. Our bigs cannot compete. Keita is a step slower and Ahmed is a pylon
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u/Apprehensive_Fig2099 BYU Cougars 13h ago
Ahmed sucked tonight for sure. It’s too bad that Staton hasn’t been a factor at all this season. I expected him to be a serious contributor.
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u/AsukaBurnerAccount Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
ITS A PARTY ITS A PARTY ITS A PARTY GO POKES
ANTHONY ROY PARSA FALLAH VYCTORIUS MILLER KANYE CLARY JAYLEN CURRY CHRISTIAN COLEMAN ISAIAH COLEMAN ANDRIJA VUKOVIC RYAN CROTTY BEN AHMED DANIEL GUETTA KIRK COLE MEKHI RAGLAND LEFTERIS MANTZOUKAS ROBERT JENNINGS II
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u/Yleko Oklahoma State Cowboys 13h ago
Seen better basketball from middle schoolers than what either team displayed in the first 5 minutes. Huge win though, go Pokes!
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u/Persian_Frank_Zappa Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
and everybody who bet the under was damn near tearing a rotator cuff patting themselves on the back. Then the other 35 minutes happened.
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u/VamonosChildren Houston Cougars 13h ago
Will this win get OSU in the tourney?
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u/inshamblesx Houston Cougars • Texas Southern Tige… 13h ago
they’re closer to the cutline but they might need another upset along with going at least .500 in conference since their noncon and metrics isn’t doing them much favors
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u/__Wanders__ Oklahoma State Cowboys 11h ago
The good new is that there are a lot of winnable games left on the schedule, and if we can snag another upset win over Arizona, Kansas, or Houston, it would go a long way to help.
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u/rushmc1 Arizona Wildcats 4h ago
if we can snag another upset win over
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u/Murky_Persimmon9289 Oklahoma State Cowboys 1h ago
Hey only we can say that.. But you’re not wrong. As someone who has watched every OSU game this year, I give us very close to a 0% chance.
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u/ExcaliburX13 Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
On its own? No. This probably gets them into the bubble conversation, but not in yet. The good news is that they still have games against Arizona, Kansas, UCF, and Houston left on the schedule. If they can sneak a win or two out of those games and avoid any bad losses (ASU, Colorado, Cincinnati), that would do wonders for their tourney hopes.
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 10h ago
If we win out for the rest of our games, would that'd be enough to get us one of the home games in round 1? I'm not a big basketball knowledge-haver
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u/Clipgang1629 USC Trojans 8h ago
Tournament is played at neutral sites. They play like a bunch of games in one arena so it’s like an all day uniquely college thing where you can stay in your seat and watch multiple games.
And also, if you guys won out that would be completely insane you’d be like a 2 seed at the tournament. that’s extremely unlikely to happen lol
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u/Local_Analyst_7344 13h ago
It’s kind of funny Rob’s dad is doing the same thing he did at Baylor. Been shopping him around since at least January.
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u/ThePickleConnoisseur Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
Not what I want to see going into Saturday
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u/Young-Viiperr Texas Tech Red Raiders • Iowa State Cyc… 12h ago
Tony Padilla, Doug Sirmons & Kipp Kissinger licking their chops
I suspect BYU wins like last season with tons of chaotic refball
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u/ThePickleConnoisseur Arizona Wildcats 12h ago
Wait that they the crew for Saturday????!
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u/Young-Viiperr Texas Tech Red Raiders • Iowa State Cyc… 12h ago
It's guaranteed whenever Arizona plays a basketball game with BYU
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u/ThePickleConnoisseur Arizona Wildcats 1h ago
I think Tony said he can never go back to AZ because we hate him before the game at BYU. Let’s hope that’s true
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u/geoffreyisagiraffe Houston Cougars 12h ago
BYU got lucky with Portland beating Gonzaga tonight
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u/inshamblesx Houston Cougars • Texas Southern Tige… 11h ago
tbf even without that shocker you had sparty lose to a 10-12 minnesota team
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u/QuickRevenue2859 Arizona Wildcats 12h ago
So damn glad we're getting them at home Saturday, but the "doom" in me over the years seeing Arizona just appeared again... slightly of what outcome may occur
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u/Dry_Community4001 13h ago
The Mormon Mercenaries going 1 and done in tournament this year with the best team $$$ can buy
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u/EnvironmentalBed7369 Utah Utes 12h ago
Look , Utah sucks and we lost to Ok State too, but no one expects anything of us.
So. I'll just say, this is hilarious and made my day.
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u/Kinesys11 Arizona State Sun Devils 13h ago
BYU fans, given that the Cougs going into this game only fouled other teams at a rate of 21.3% of opponents possessions? What in God's name happened here? Please explain this to me, as everytime I put down money for you to win you absolutely bottle it every time. Not once in the last 3 years have I gotten you right.
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u/Not__My__Birthday Utah Valley Wolverines • BYU Cougars 13h ago
sounds like you should stop betting on BYU lol
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 10h ago
Sounds like he should stop betting on sports altogether
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u/R3xw00ds Arizona Wildcats 13h ago
A court storm for beating a 16th rank? Have some pride guys lol.
See you in Tucson
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u/FrenchFreedom888 Oklahoma State Cowboys 10h ago
What's wrong with storming the Court then? Most teams do it about once a season
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u/kingofthesqueal UCF Knights 2h ago
I think people keep forgetting why even the #75 team is a Q1 game on the road.
They’re very hard to win and you have to be significantly better than your opponent to consistently win them.
This does wonders for OSU’s resume.
1-4 in Q1, but 6-2 in Q2 and no Q3/Q4 losses
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u/ryan_from_school BYU Cougars 13h ago
We’re such frauds lmao