# 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.

## Previous season

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.

## Offseason
### Departures

| 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

| 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
#### 2022 recruiting class

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

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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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. |||||||||