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The Oklahoma State Cowboys, often shortened to OSU or the Pokes, represent Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. They play at Gallagher-Iba Arena, which opened in 1938 and holds around 13,600 fans. The programme has played since 1907-08 and competes in the Big 12 Conference, with orange and black colours and Pistol Pete as its mascot.

Steve Lutz, appointed in 2024, took over from Mike Boynton, whose era included the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the arrival of Cade Cunningham. Cunningham became the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, while Marcus Smart is another Cowboys guard who has made a mark in the NBA. In a deep Big 12, every game, ranking and NCAA Tournament seed matters.

Modern college hoops brings challenges. NIL deals, revenue sharing after the House settlement, the transfer portal and the pursuit of top recruits now shape each roster, so off-season movement is closely watched. Oklahoma State also served a one-year postseason ban in 2022 after a former assistant coach was found to have accepted bribes in the federal investigation into college basketball.

Basketball is central to Stillwater life, and Gallagher-Iba Arena has a reputation as one of the loudest venues in the sport. Fans also follow the Cowgirls women's team and the Bedlam rivalry with Oklahoma. Alumni such as Bryant Reeves, Desmond Mason and John Starks have gone on to the NBA, while the annual "Remember the Ten" tribute honours the 10 people lost in the 2001 team plane crash, including players Nate Fleming and Daniel Lawson.

Oklahoma State is one of college basketball's oldest champions. Henry Iba coached the Cowboys for 36 seasons and won national titles in 1945 and 1946 behind seven-foot centre Bob Kurland. Eddie Sutton later led the team to Final Fours in 1995 and 2004, and the school moved from the Big Eight to the Big 12 in 1996.

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