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OSU is tripped up by Oregon State

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Cunningham may turn pro INDIANAPOLIS — Oklahoma State ran into a red-hot Oregon State team and fell 70-80 Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was a big disappointment for a Cowboy team that finished second in the Big 12 Tournament. “We really try to invest in these kids as people,” said…

OSU gets Liberty

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After playing in the finals of the Big 12 Tournament, the Oklahoma State Cowboys earned a No. 4 seed and will open NCAA Tournament play Friday against Liberty at 5:25 p.m. on TBS. Should the Cowboys beat Liberty, the would face the winner of the opening round game between No. 5 Tennessee and No. 12…

No. 8 seed Oklahoma draws Missouri

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No. 8 seed Oklahoma will square off against No. 9 Missouri at 6:35 p.m. Saturday in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis. The Tigers were former members of the Big 12 Conference and the Big Eight Conference but moved to the Southeastern Conference. Missouri  (16-9) finished in seventh place in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers…

ORU will battle Ohio State Friday

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All season long I’ve been telling folks around town that the ORU men’s basketball team was a legitimate contender and that they should head to the Mabee Center to catch a game. Not very many people listened, and now they’re sorry they didn’t take my word for it. ORU is a No. 15 seed and…

Tulsa’s season ends with a loss to Tulane at AAC Tournament

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FORT WORTH, Texas –– Tulsa’s season came to an end on March 11 at the American Athletic Conference Championship as the Tulane Green Wave won a 77-70 first round victory over the Golden Hurricane at Dickies Arena. Tulsa ends the year with an overall 11-12 record, while Tulane lost to No. 2 seed Houston, 77-52….

Red-hot OSU faces West Virginia in the Big 12 March 11

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No. 12 Oklahoma State (18-7, 11-7 in the Big 12) enters this weeks’ Big 12 Basketball Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation in arguably the best conference in America. The No. 5 seeded Cowboys travel to Kansas City Thursday for a 10:30 a.m. game against No. 4 seeded West Virginia. A…

OU opened vs. ISU

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No. 7 seeded Oklahoma (14-9, 9-8 in the Big 12) played their way out of a first-round bye in the Big 12 Tournament with four straight losses – including being swept by in-state rival Oklahoma State, a home loss to Texas and being upset by Kansas State. (OU played Wednesday night. The Tulsa Beacon is…

Tulsa opens with Tulane in the AAC Tournament Thursday

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No. 7 seeded Tulsa will face No. 10 seeded Tulane at 2 p.m. Thursday in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference Championship in Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Tulsa (11-11, 7-9 in the AAC) lost to Tulane (9-12, 4-12), 48-58, in their only meeting this season. That game was originally scheduled for…

The pandemic has kept college sports departments very busy

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Looking back to last August when college athletic conferences and universities were trying to decide whether to begin fall sports, or if the pandemic would keep them from being able to participate, we knew that if all the sports were pushed to the spring semester, it would make for a very busy time. That’s exactly…

OSU replaces AD Holder with Weiberg

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STILLWATER — Chad Weiberg is replacing Mike Holder as athletic director for Oklahoma State University as of July 1. Outgoing Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis met with the OSU/A&M Board of Regents Friday. He recommended Mike Holder’s appointment as athletic director emeritus to recognize him over the past 16 years and the selection of…