2022–23 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2022–23 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Mike Boynton, and played its home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Texas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Youngstown State and Eastern Washington before losing in overtime in the quarterfinals to North Texas.

2022–23 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record20–16 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Kansas 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
No. 5 Texas 12 6   .667 29 9   .763
No. 15 Kansas State 11 7   .611 26 10   .722
No. 11 Baylor 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Iowa State 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
No. 22 TCU 9 9   .500 22 13   .629
Oklahoma State 8 10   .444 20 16   .556
West Virginia 7 11   .389 19 15   .559
Texas Tech 5 13   .278 16 16   .500
Oklahoma 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
2023 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Cowboys finished the 2021–22 season 15–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. On November 3, 2021, the NCAA ruled Oklahoma State ineligible for postseason play for the season due to players receiving improper benefits.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Donovan Williams 4 G 6'5" 200 Senior Rockford, IL Transferred to Pacific
Rondel Walker 5 G 6'4" 170 Sophomore Midwest City, OK Transferred to TCU
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe 12 F 6'7" 215 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to Georgia
Isaac Likekele 13 G 6'5" 215 Senior Arlington, TX Graduate transferred to Ohio State
Bryce Williams 14 G 6'2" 180 RS Senior Tampa, FL Graduated
Keylan Boone 20 G/F 6'8" 200 Junior Tulsa, OK Transferred to Pacific

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Caleb Asberry 5 G 6'3" 170 RS Senior Pflugerville, TX Texas State
Russell Harrison 24 G/F 6'7" 200 Senior Lubbock, TX Louisiana–Monroe
John-Michael Wright 51 G 6'0" 186 Senior Fayetteville, NC High Point

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    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 August 31, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Garrison
#5 C
Del City, OK Del City High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Jamyron Keller
#19 PG
Killeen, TX Ellison High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
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:

Roster

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2022–23 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) 158 lb (72 kg) Sr Northwest HS Justin, TX
G 1 Bryce Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Kansas Tulsa, OK
G 2 Chris Harris Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Sr South Garland HS Dallas, TX
F 4 Woody Newton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Syracuse District Heights, MD
G 5 Caleb Asberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Texas State Pflugerville, TX
G 12 Naz Brown (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Coppell HS Fort Worth, TX
G 13 Quion Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
G 15 Carson Sager (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Rider HS Wichita Falls, TX
G 21 Brooks Manzer (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Edmond Memorial HS Edmond, OK
F 22 Kalib Boone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Tulsa Memorial HS Tulsa, OK
F 23 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Texas Tech Baton Rouge, LA
G/F 24 Russell Harrison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 182 lb (83 kg) GS Louisiana–Monroe Lubbock, TX
F 25 Bernard Kouma 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Plains CC N'Djamena, Chad
F 33 Moussa Cissé 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis Conakry, Guinea
G 35 Weston Church (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Fairview HS Fairview, OK
G 51 John-Michael Wright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr High Point Fayetteville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Ouachita Baptist W 85–51 
 15  Cisse   17  Cisse   3  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington W 77–66  1–0
 18  Thompson   8  Boone   4  Asberry  Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Illinois L 60–61  1–1
 14  Tied   15  Cisse   3  Anderson III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,324)
Stillwater, OK
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oakland W 91–62  2–1
 18  Anderson III   10  Cisse   7  Anderson III  Athletics Center O'rena (3,651)
Rochester, MI
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. UCF
Bahamas Championship semifinals
L 56–60 OT 2–2
 14  Cisse   14  Cisse   5  Anderson III  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, BAH
November 20, 2022*
3:30 p.m., CBSSN
vs. DePaul
Bahamas Championship
W 82–78  3–2
 17  Boone   11  Cisse   3  Boone  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, BAH
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa W 82–56  4–2
 18  Thompson   8  Cisse   4  Harris Jr.  Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,856)
Stillwater, OK
November 27, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M W 78–53  5–2
 16  Anderson III   11  Cisse   3  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,683)
Stillwater, OK
December 1, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 8 UConn
Big East–Big 12 Battle
L 64–74  5–3
 15  Boone   10  Cisse   3  Asberry  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
December 6, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Sam Houston W 65–51  6–3
 17  Thompson   13  Cisse   4  Anderson III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,368)
Stillwater, OK
December 11, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
L 65–70  6–4
 15  Tied   7  Tied   4  Tied  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wichita State W 59–49  7–4
 19  Thompson   12  Cisse   5  Tied  Intrust Bank Arena (7,783)
Wichita, KS
December 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 81–58  8–4
 13  Thompson   14  Cisse   9  Anderson III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,007)
Stillwater, OK
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., CBS
at No. 4 Kansas L 67–69  8–5
(0–1)
 23  Thompson   7  Boone   3  Wright  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
West Virginia W 67–60  9–5
(1–1)
 15  Thompson   6  Tied   4  Wright  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,134)
Stillwater, OK
January 7, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPNU
No. 6 Texas L 46–56  9–6
(1–2)
 16  Boone   10  Boone   3  Asberry  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,368)
Stillwater, OK
January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 11 Kansas State L 57–65  9–7
(1–3)
 23  Boone   7  Smith   3  Tied  Bramlage Coliseum (11,000)
Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Baylor L 58–74  9–8
(1–4)
 14  Asberry   7  Asberry   3  Tied  Ferrell Center (9,616)
Waco, TX
January 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Oklahoma
Bedlam Series
W 72–56  10–8
(2–4)
 19  Thompson   9  Thompson   5  Anderson III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,789)
Stillwater, OK
January 21, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 Iowa State W 61–59  11–8
(3–4)
 18  Anderson III   6  Tied   5  Anderson III  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,656)
Stillwater, OK
January 24, 2023
8:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 10 Texas L 75–89  11–9
(3–5)
 18  Tied   5  Newton   9  Anderson III  Moody Center (10,763)
Austin, TX
January 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Ole Miss
Big 12/SEC Challenge
W 82–60  12–9
 18  Boone   6  Williams   3  Thompson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,973)
Stillwater, OK
February 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Oklahoma
Bedlam Series
W 71–61  13–9
(4–5)
 18  Tied   10  Newton   5  Thompson  Lloyd Noble Center (13,431)
Norman, OK
February 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15 TCU W 79–73  14–9
(5–5)
 25  Boone   6  Tied   3  Tied  Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,581)
Stillwater, OK
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas Tech W 71–68  15–9
(6–5)
 21  Thompson   9  Boone   3  Newton  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,467)
Stillwater, OK
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 11 Iowa State W 64–56  16–9
(7–5)
 19  Wright   8  Tied   3  Tied  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 Kansas L 76–87  16–10
(7–6)
 27  Boone   11  Cisse   3  Thompson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,165)
Stillwater, OK
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 22 TCU L 75–100  16–11
(7–7)
 18  Thompson   4  Tied   4  Thompson  Schollmaier Arena (6,404)
Fort Worth, TX
February 20, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at West Virginia L 67–85  16–12
(7–8)
 15  Asberry   7  Tied   3  Wright  WVU Coliseum (11,874)
Morgantown, WV
February 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 14 Kansas State L 72–81  16–13
(7–9)
 24  Disu   9  Allen   6  Carr  Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,124)
Stillwater, OK
February 27, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 Baylor L 68–74  16–14
(7–10)
 17  Wright   8  Cisse   5  Asberry  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,965)
Stillwater, OK
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas Tech W 71–68  17–14
(8–10)
 24  Asberry   9  Cisse   6  Wright  United Supermarkets Arena (13,885)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 8, 2023
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
(7) vs. (10) Oklahoma
First Round/Bedlam Series
W 57–49  18–14
 15  Asberry   14  Smith   5  Thompson  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
March 9, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
(7) vs. (2) No. 7 Texas
Quarterfinals
L 47–61  18–15
 16  Asberry   7  Smith   4  Thompson  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
NIT
March 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) at Youngstown State
First Round – Oklahoma State Bracket
W 69–64  19–15
 13  Smith   13  Cisse   3  Tied  Beeghly Center (4,099)
Youngstown, OH
March 19, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1) Eastern Washington
Second Round – Oklahoma State Bracket
W 71–60  20–15
 22  Thompson   10  Smith   4  Williams  Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,978)
Stillwater, OK
March 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) (2) North Texas
Quarterfinals – Oklahoma State Bracket
L 59–65 OT 20–16
 14  Asberry   10  Smith   4  Thompson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,807)
Stillwater, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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