2017–18 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2017–18 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-head coach Mike Boynton Jr.. The Cowboys were members of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They finished the season 21–15, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. They defeated Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Kansas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Florida Gulf Coast and Stanford before losing in the quarterfinals to Western Kentucky.

2017–18 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2017–18 record21–15 (8–10 Big 12)
Head coachMike Boynton Jr. (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
2017–18 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas †13–5 .722  31–8  .795
No. 14 Texas Tech11–7 .611  27–10  .730
No. 15 West Virginia11–7 .611  26–11  .703
Kansas State10–8 .556  25–12  .676
TCU9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Baylor8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Texas8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Oklahoma State8–10 .444  21–15  .583
Oklahoma8–10 .444  18–14  .563
Iowa State4–14 .222  13–18  .419
† 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Previous season

The Cowboys finished the 2016–17 season with 20–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region where they lost to Michigan in the First Round.

On March 18, 2017, head coach Brad Underwood left the school to accept the head coaching position at Illinois after one year at OSU.[2] The school promoted assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. to head coach on March 24.[3]

FBI investigation

On September 26, federal prosecutors in New York announced charges of fraud and corruption against 10 people involved in college basketball, including Oklahoma State assistant coach Lamont Evans. The charges allege that Evans and others allegedly received benefits from financial advisers and others to influence student-athletes to retain their services. Following the news, Evans was suspended and relieved of all duties. Evans was sentenced to three months in prison in June 2019 for his participation in the scheme, which he also conducted at the University of South Carolina.[4]

In June 2020, a press release by the NCAA announced that the men’s basketball team will be prohibited from participating in 2020-21 postseason competition and the university will self-impose a fine of $10,000 plus 1 percent of the men’s basketball program’s budget.[5][6]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jawun Evans1G6'1"185SophomoreDallas, TXDeclared for 2017 NBA Draft. Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers and traded to Los Angeles Clippers.
Phil Forte III13G5'11"195RS SeniorFlower Mound, TXGraduated
Leyton Hammonds23F6'8"215SeniorNorth Richland Hills, TXGraduated, signed a pro team in Finland.
Tyler Underwood32G6'2"240RS FreshmanStillwater, OKTransferred to Illinois.
Will Lienhard34F6'7"255SophomoreOklahoma City, OKWalk-on, Transferred to Oklahoma Christian

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kendall Smith1G6'3"190RS SeniorAntioch, CATransferred from Cal State Northridge. Will be eligible to play immediately since Smith graduated from Cal State Northridge.
Michael Weathers23G6'2"170SophomoreRoeland Park, KSTransferred from Miami (OH). Will redshirt the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Yankuba Sima35F/C6'11"225RS JuniorGirona, SpainTransferred from St. John's. Will be eligible to play immediately for one year.

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zack Dawson
G		 Miami, FL South Miami High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Future recruits

    2018-19 team recruits

    Roster
    2017–18 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Brandon Averette 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoRichardson Richardson, TX
    G 1 Kendall Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrDeer Valley HS
    CSUN    		 Antioch, CA
    G 2 Zach Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSouth Miami Miami, FL
    G 4 Thomas Dziagwa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTampa Catholic Tampa, FL
    G/F 5 Tavarius Shine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMacArthur
    FUMA    		 Irving, TX
    F 12 Cameron McGriff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSouth Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
    F/C 14 Lucas N'Guessan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy De Lier, Netherlands
    G 21 Lindy Waters III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNorman North Norman, OK
    G 23 Michael Weathers  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoShawnee Mission North
    Miami (OH)    		 Roeland Park, KS
    G/F 24 Davon Dillard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrOur Savior New American School Gary, IN
    G/F 30 Jeffrey Carroll 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrRowlett Rowlett, TX
    F 33 Trey Reeves (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMuldrow Gans, OK
    F/C 35 Yankuba Sima 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrElev8 Institute
    St. John's    		 Girona, Spain
    F 41 Mitchell Solomon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrBixby Bixby, OK
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+    		 Arkansas–Monticello W 85–65 
    		Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,204)
    Stillwater, OK
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:30 pm, FCS    		 Pepperdine
    Legends Classic regional game    		 W 78–47  1–0
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,386)
    Stillwater, OK
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+    		 Charlotte W 83–65  2–0
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,387)
    Stillwater, OK
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+    		 Oral Roberts
    Legends Classic regional game    		 W 91–48  3–0
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,268)
    Stillwater, OK
    Nov 20, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 16 Texas A&M
    Legends Classic semifinals    		 L 55–72  3–1
    		 Barclays Center (5,904)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 21, 2017*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Pittsburgh
    Legends Classic Consolation Game    		 W 73–67  4–1
    		 Barclays Center (5,081)
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nov 26, 2017*
    2:00 pm, FSOK    		 Houston Baptist W 101–74  5–1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,325)
    Stillwater, OK
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+    		 Austin Peay W 79-63  6-1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,697)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 3, 2017*
    2:00 pm, FSOK+    		 Mississippi Valley State W 83–62  7–1
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,564)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 9, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 Wichita State L 66–78  7–2
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,655)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 16, 2017*
    1:00 pm, FS2    		 vs. No. 19 Florida State
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 W 71–70  8–2
    		 BB&T Center (9,152)
    Sunrise, FL
    Dec 19, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSOK    		 Tulsa W 71–59  9–2
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,412)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 22, 2017*
    12:00 pm, FSOK    		 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 102–83  10–2
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,287)
    Stillwater, OK
    Dec 29, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 7 West Virginia L 79–85  10–3
    (0–1)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,257)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 7 Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series    		 L 89–109  10–4
    (0–2)    		 Lloyd Noble Center (11,390)
    Norman, OK
    Jan 6, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Iowa State W 96–87 OT 11–4
    (1–2)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,568)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at Kansas State L 82–86  11–5
    (1–3)    		 Bramlage Coliseum (7,470)
    Manhattan, KS
    Jan 13, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPNews    		 Texas W 65–64  12–5
    (2–3)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,707)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Baylor L 60–76  12–6
    (2–4)    		 Ferrell Center (6,078)
    Waco, TX
    Jan 20, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Oklahoma
    Bedlam Series    		 W 83–81 OT 13–6
    (3–4)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    Jan 23, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNews    		 at No. 14 Texas Tech L 70–75  13–7
    (3–5)    		 United Supermarkets Arena (12,585)
    Lubbock, TX
    Jan 27, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Arkansas
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 L 65–66  13–8
    		 Bud Walton Arena (18,057)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan 30, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 TCU L 66–79  13–9
    (3–6)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,250)
    Stillwater, OK
    Feb 3, 2018
    11:00 am, CBS    		 at No. 7 Kansas W 84–79  14–9
    (4–6)    		 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    Feb 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Baylor L 56–67  14–10
    (4–7)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,017)
    Stillwater, OK
    Feb 10, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 at No. 19 West Virginia W 88–85  15–10
    (5–7)    		 WVU Coliseum (13,057)
    Morgantown, WV
    Feb 14, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Kansas State L 72–82  15–11
    (5–8)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,017)
    Stillwater, OK
    Feb 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at TCU L 70–90  15–12
    (5–9)    		 Schollmaier Arena (6,588)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Feb 21, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 6 Texas Tech W 79–71  16–12
    (6–9)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,092)
    Stillwater, OK
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, LHN    		 at Texas L 64-65  16-13
    (6-10)    		 Frank Erwin Center (12,316)
    Austin, TX
    Feb 27, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Iowa State W 80–71  17–13
    (7–10)    		 Hilton Coliseum (14,258)
    Ames, IA
    Mar 3, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 6 Kansas W 82–64  18–13
    (8–10)    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,482)
    Stillwater, OK
    Big 12 Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (8) vs. (9) Oklahoma
    First round    		 W 71–60  19–13
    		 Sprint Center (17,752)
    Kansas City, MO
    Mar 8, 2018
    1:30 pm, ESPN2    		 (8) vs. (1) No. 9 Kansas
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–82  19–14
    		 Sprint Center (17,903)
    Kansas City, MO
    NIT
    Mar 13, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (2) (7) Florida Gulf Coast
    First Round – USC Bracket    		 W 80–68  20–14
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,305)
    Stillwater, OK
    Mar 19, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (3) Stanford
    Second Round – USC Bracket    		 W 71–65  21–14
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,635)
    Stillwater, OK
    Mar 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) (4) Western Kentucky
    Quarterfinals – USC Bracket    		 L 84–92  21–15
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,308)
    Stillwater, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References
    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "In a stunning move, Brad Underwood leaves Oklahoma State for Illinois". kansascity. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
    3. "Boynton Jr. named OK State head coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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