The center position was among the top "wants" by fans for Oklahoma State's NCAA Transfer Portal haul this cycle. It was a clear need for Steve Lutz

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Lutz has his center from the Portal

Steve Lutz's effort to re-vamp his roster continued on Wednesday night, when the transfer of Arizona State forward Andrija Grbovic came to light.

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Cowboys add Big 12 wing Andrija Grbovic

Whether or not power forward Mekhi Ragland would enter the NCAA Transfer Portal or remain at Oklahoma State was one of the few unanswered questions

Dec 21, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys forward Mekhi Ragland (13) and Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Isaiah Coleman (21) block out during the second half against the Cal State Fullerton Titans at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

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Ragland to return for 2026-27

It took a few days longer than we anticipated, but Oklahoma State basketball has landed their second transfer from Sam Houston State, third guard and

Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz took a moment to Remember the 10 during his postgame press conference Saturday.

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Cowboy basketball adds Walker

Does it feel like Oklahoma State basketball is moving relatively slow in filling the six or seven spots needed from this year's Portal cycle? Steve

Parsa Fallah

MBB Portal moving slow? It's not just your imagination, or OSU

Steve Lutz is starting to get the ball rolling with incoming transfers via the NCAA Transfer Portal. For the second day in a row, Lutz and Oklahoma

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Cowboys add Defensive Player of the Year Natt

Oklahoma State basketball got on the board with incoming transfers on Monday evening with North Carolina guard Luka Bogovac.  A native of Montenegro,

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Lutz lands his first Portal get, more to follow

At midnight tonight, the NCAA Transfer Portal window will have been open for a full week.  For the Oklahoma State Cowboys and head coach, it was

Dec 2, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Sam Houston Bearkats guard Kashie Natt (4) shoots the ball during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images



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Oklahoma State MBB Portal Reset: Latest Intel

For the third day in a row, a current Oklahoma State player announced his intent to return for the 2026-27 basketball season in Stillwater. Sophomore

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Crotty returns to Oklahoma State, Portal targets emerge

Oklahoma State center/power forward Benjamin Ahmed has been on our list of Cowboy basketballers who were expected to not enter the NCAA Transfer

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Ahmed running it back for 2026-27 at Oklahoma State

The first full day of the Men's Basketball NCAA Transfer Portal window is behind us, and it wound up being fairly active for Steve Lutz and Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Portal Day Two primer

We've been waiting for it for a couple of weeks, but point guard Kanye Clary used an Instagram post on Tuesday night to announce his return.   Sort

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Back for '26-27: Clary says he's staying

Oklahoma State's Day One entries into the NCAA Transfer Portal now totals three. Four if you count an oddball entry (more on that in a moment).

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Jaylen Curry enters the Portal

The NCAA Transfer Portal window opened at midnight and for the first nine hours, only one Oklahoma State Cowboy had officially entered. And that one

Steve Lutz

Portal Intel: Day One moves for Steve Lutz

The Men's Basketball NCAA Transfer Portal window opening is still a little over a week away (April 7), but there's plenty already happening behind

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Intel: What to expect when the MBB Portal opens

Oklahoma State scrapped their way to a postseason win on Tuesday night, outlasting Davidson 84-80 despite a depleted roster.   The Cowboys rolled out

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Watch: Oklahoma State NIT Postgame

As Oklahoma State prepares for their first round NIT game against Davidson in Stillwater tonight, we thought it a good time to go over the roster.

Roster Management: Pre-Portal edition

The Big 12 Tournament represents a do-or-die scenario for Oklahoma State's hopes of getting to the Big Dance in Steve Lutz's second season. Entering

Mar 10, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Jaylen Curry (0) drives to the basket around Colorado Buffaloes guard Ian Inman (0) during the second half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Cowboys survive and advance in Big 12 Tournament

Oklahoma State basketball's road woes in the Big 12 over the last two seasons are well-documented. They badly needed a win at UCF to keep any

Cowboys win at UCF in OT

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz talks about the Cowboys overtime win at UCF and his squad's resilience to pick up the win that was key to

Watch: Lutz discusses road win at UCF

The end of  February and early March tends to be extremely busy in the world of college sports, with winter sports like basketball and wrestling

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Weekend Recap: Cowgirls excel in first weekend of March

The West Virginia at Oklahoma State basketball game may turn out to be a case of "won the battle, but lost the war" situations for the Cowboys.  It

Feb 24, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys forward Parsa Fallah (22) reacts after a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Fallah bids farewell after freak ACL injury

Oklahoma State picked up a much-needed win on Tuesday night, defeating West Virginia 91-84 in overtime.   The dub may have come with a massive cost -

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Watch: WVU postgame

The feel-good wave of a 12-1 start to Steve Lutz's second season at the helm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena are long gone, replaced by the reality of the

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Hoops fighting for their postseason lives

Oklahoma State fell to 16-10 overall and 4-9 in the Big 12 after losing 81-69 to No. 8 Kansas in Stillwater on Wednesday night.   Parsa Fallah and

Watch: OSU-KU postgame

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