Colorado Buffaloes @ Oklahoma State Cowboys
Thompson, Avery lead Oklahoma State's balanced attack in 83-73 win over Colorado
STILLWATER, Okla. -- — Bryce Thompson and reserve Marchelus Avery each scored 15 points and Abou Ousmane scored 14 points and Oklahoma State beat Colorado 83-73 on Saturday.
Reserve Patrick Suemnick scored 10 points for Oklahoma State (10-7, 2-4 Big 12), which ended a two-game losing streak.
Bangot Dak scored 15 points, reserve Sebastian Rancik 11 and Julian Hammond III 10 for the Buffaloes (9-8, 0-6), who have lost six straight.
Avery's 3-pointer with 10:55 left before halftime broke a tie at 14 and the Cowboys led for the remainder.
Andrej Jakimovski's 3 with 8:16 left before halftime reduced Colorado's deficit to 24-21, but the Cowboys outscored Colorado 19-12 for the rest of the first half and led 43-33 at intermission. The Buffaloes made runs to close within five (43-38) and four (45-41) in the second half but never got closer.
Khalil Brantley made a jump shot, Avery made two foul shots and Brantley added a layup for a 6-0 run that gave Oklahoma State a 64-50 advantage with 9:15 left. Dak's jump shot with 30 seconds left marked the last time Colorado got within 10 points (82-73).
Colorado hosts BYU on Tuesday. Oklahoma State hosts Arizona on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Stillwater, OK

Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Gary Maxwell
Referee:James Duke

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| BYU | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-11 |
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