Grand Canyon Lopes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
OKST | 42 | 42 | 84 |
GCU | 39 | 39 | 78 |
Fallah scores 25, Oklahoma State beats Grand Canyon 84-78, extends win streak to 9 games
PHOENIX -- — Parsa Fallah scored 25 points, Kanye Clary made a pair of critical plays in the closing seconds, and Oklahoma State beat Grand Canyon 84-78 on Saturday night at the Jerry Colangelo Classic.
Oklahoma State (9-0) has won nine in a row, its longest win streak since the Cowboys won 11 straight to open the 2006-07 season.
Clary hit a 3-pointer that made it 83-78 with 16 seconds to play and then stole the ball on the other end before Christian Coleman, who finished with 16 points, made a free throw to cap the scoring.
Fallah made 8 of 9 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. Jaylen Curry and Anthony Roy scored 16 points apiece for the Cowboys.
Efe Demirel scored 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds for Grand Canyon (5-4). Caleb Shaw made 8 of 14 from the field and finished with 19 points and Jaden Henley added 11 points.
Makaih Williams was called for an offensive foul that, after replay review, was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 with 5:40 left. Curry made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line and Clary was called for traveling on Oklahoma State's ensuing possession. Demirel threw down a dunk to make it 69-all before Roy hit a corner 3 and Coleman converted a three-point play to give the Cowboys a 75-69 lead with 4:17 to play.
Oklahoma State had scored at least 85 points in a program-record eight consecutive games.
Vyctorius Miller (ankle), who leads the Cowboys in scoring (15.9 per game), did not play.
It was the first matchup between the programs.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys host Oklahoma on Dec. 13.
Grand Canyon: The Lopes play at home Dec. 13 against Coastal Carolina.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gerald Williams
- Justin Shamion
- Scott Brown
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| San José State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Air Force | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |

