The Big 12 Conference released its 2026‑27 men’s basketball pairings on Thursday, detailing how the league’s 16 schools will align for the upcoming season.
A Loaded Schedule for the Cowboys
Oklahoma State will meet each of the other fifteen members at least once, with a mix of home‑and‑home series and road‑only trips that shape a demanding slate.
The Cowboys will host Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Texas Tech and UCF, while traveling to face Baylor, BYU, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia.
Home‑and‑home matchups are set against Iowa State, TCU and Utah, ensuring familiar geographic rivalries and balanced competition.
Later this summer the conference will announce dates, times and television assignments, but the schedule already promises ten contests against teams that qualified for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including a visit from Final Four participant Arizona.
In addition, seven of Oklahoma State’s games will pit them against programs that finished in the top 25 of last year’s NCAA NET rankings, underscoring the competitive nature of the conference.
Head coach Steve Lutz, now in his third year, will rely on returning starters Kanye Clary and Benjamin Ahmed, while the roster welcomes a top‑ranked transfer class and a consensus top‑10 high school signing class.
The combination of experienced holdovers and fresh talent positions the Cowboys to build on a 20‑win season and a second‑round NIT run, aiming for a deeper postseason push.