OSU went most of the way without top scorer and rebounder Abou Ousmane, who played only nine minutes before fouling out by drawing a technical foul in the second half.

If OSU coach Steve Lutz has his way, the Cowboys will be on the floor again soon.“If we can play postseason and have an opportunity to continue to fight for a championship, these guys deserve it,” Lutz said.

"To me it's always a one-game tournament," UC coach Wes Miller said in his post-Oklahoma State remarks. "We have a couple assistants and a video guy working hard on the next game."