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Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball

Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
UniversityOklahoma State University–StillwaterFirst season1907–08; 119 years agoAthletic directorChad WeibergHead coachSteve Lutz
3rd season, 37–33 (.529)LocationStillwater, OklahomaArenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(capacity: 13,611)NCAA divisionDivision IConferenceBig 12NicknameCowboysColorsOrange and black
All-time record1,783–1,284 (.581)NCAA tournament record39–28 (.582)NCAA Division I tournament champions1945, 1946Conference tournament championsBig Eight: 1983, 1995
Big 12: 2004, 2005
Conference regular-season championsSWC: 1925
MVC: 1931, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954
Big Eight: 1965, 1991
Big 12: 2004
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.

Oklahoma State men’s basketball has a very rich history of success, having won consecutive NCAA National Championships in 1945 and 1946. The Cowboys have also been to six Final Fours, 11 Elite Eights and 14 Sweet Sixteens over a total of 29 NCAA tournament appearances. Oklahoma State has also won a combined total of 23 conference titles, with their most recent title coming in the 2005 Big 12 tournament. In 2020, CBS Sports ranked Oklahoma State the 25th best college basketball program of all-time, ahead of programs such as Oklahoma and Texas.

Since 1938, the Cowboys have played their home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys are currently led by Steve Lutz, in his 3rd season after he was hired as head coach on April 1, 2024.