Basketball Season Refresher Heading into Bedlam

The Cowboy basketball program has been dormant for a while, so it’d made some sense that the entire fanbase might not be totally locked in for December basketball.

But, according to Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz, it’s time to get that way.

“We’re gonna be at the crossroads here really soon, right — where if we continue to have success, the fans are gonna have to fill it,” Lutz said Tuesday. “Because we’ve said it from Day 1 that, ‘Hey, coach, you just gotta win, and you gotta put a good product on the floor.’ Well, we’re winning and we’re putting a good product on the floor, so let’s see Paycom be full of Cowboys this weekend. Let’s have a lot of orange and black in that arena, and let’s dominate that arena and then come back and follow it up next Thursday (Dec. 18 against Kansas City) and then next (Sunday, Dec. 21 against Cal State-Fullerton) and then whatever that is, the 29th (Bethune Cookman).

“It’s time to fill the arena up — it really is.”

“It’s time to fill the arena up — it really is.”#OKState is 9-0 (first time since 06-07) and on the precipice of being ranked (would be first time since Cade).

Lutz’s call to action: pack Paycom, pack GIA pic.twitter.com/Yk4ZgGn2q7

— Marshall Scott (@MarshallScottOK) December 9, 2025

Lutz’s Cowboys are 9-0 heading into a Bedlam game against Oklahoma at noon on Saturday in Paycom, a game that will probably have as many eyes on it of any of the games thus far in the Lutz Era.

If you haven’t been fully onboard with the Pokes throughout the first nine games, here’s a refresher on what you’ve missed.

Style of Play

Lutz was known for his up-tempo style when OSU hired him away from Western Kentucky, and that style hasn’t changed in Stillwater.

OSU ranks seventh nationally in KenPom’s adjusted tempo (highest among Big 12 teams). The Cowboys’ average offensive possession length is about 15.5 seconds. Lutz says the goal is often to get a shot up within the first 12 seconds of the shot clock.

Although the Cowboys have plenty of capable 3-point shooting on the roster, they don’t make a habit of living and dying from long range. Only 23.4% of the Cowboys’ points this season have come off 3s, which ranks 277th nationally. Instead, the Cowboys are looking to get to the rim, with 54% of OSU’s points coming from 2s, which ranks 59th nationally (the other 22.6% come from the line).

So, ideally, games turn into a 94-foot track meet.

Leading Scorers

Vyctorius Miller (15.9 PPG): Miller will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s Bedlam matchup after suffering a foot/ankle injury in the Sam Houston game on Dec. 2, which forced him to miss OSU’s game against Grand Canyon this past weekend.

A sophomore LSU transfer, Miller has scored in double figures in six of the eight games he’s played in, hitting the 20-point mark three times. He dropped 30 on Prairie View A&M on Nov. 12.

Listed at 6-foot-5, Miller is a three-level scorer who has been uber efficient. He’s shooting 57% from the field this year and has made half of his 32 3-point attempts. He’s also shown a knack for getting to the line, with his 37 free-throw attempts ranking second on the team to only big man Parsa Fallah, and Miller is shooting 89% from the stripe.

Anthony Roy (15 PPG): Anthony Roy is a microwave in that when that start button gets pressed, he starts cooking.

After averaging 25 a game for Doug Gottlieb last season, Roy has proven that his scoring ability translates just fine to the high-major level.

After scoring 30 in an exhibition win against Auburn, Roy sat the first three official games of OSU’s season with a groin injury, but he has consistently provided the Pokes with points since.

He’s scored in double figures in all six games he’s played in, scoring a season-high 20 against Sam Houston. He’s shooting 41% from 3-point range on 32 attempts.

Roy rips off these scoring bursts. One minute you’ll look down and he’s got 3 points then five minutes later you’ll look down and he has 15. It happens quickly.

Jaylen Curry (14.9 PPG): A left-handed point guard transfer from UMass, Curry has an elite first step, often blowing past defenders to get to the hole.

Despite being 6-foot-1, a lot of Curry’s scoring comes at the rim because of that blow-by ability. Sometimes he’s too fast for even the help to get over and meet him at the rim.

Curry missed a few games with the flu but has scored in double figures in six of the seven games he’s taken part in. That includes a 30-point performance against Nicholls, as the Colonels simply couldn’t stay in front of him.

Parsa Fallah (14.6 PPG): With a handful of flashy guards around him, Parsa Fallah has been the rock in the middle of just about all that the Cowboys do.

He’s contributed consistently in the scoring department throughout the year, but that production has seen an uptick as of late, as he scored 24 and 25 in the Cowboys’ past two games. Fallah has scored in double figures in eight of OSU’s nine games.

Christian Coleman (10.3 PPG): UAB transfer forward Christian Coleman has lacked consistency at points this season, but when he is on, he’s tough to stop with his size and ability.

Coleman is listed at 6-foot-8 but when through a growth spurt after high school, which meant he developed guard skills while growing up. Through three games, he was 5-for-9 from 3 but has since gone 0-for-6 across the Cowboys’ past six contests. Still, 33% from 3 for a 6-foot-8 player puts defenses in a tough position.

He’s scored 15 or more points four times already this season and can be one of the Cowboys’ best rebounders (he opened the year with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double against Oral Roberts).

Potential to Pop Off: Kanye Clary (7.6 PPG), Isaiah Coleman (7.8 PPG)

Best Wins

Texas A&M (84 in NET): OSU hosted former Big 12 rival Texas A&M in the second game of the season — and it wasn’t even close.

The Cowboys crushed the Aggies 87-63 that afternoon, doing so without Roy while Clary left injured after only a few minutes on the floor.

Christian Coleman scored a game-high 16 off the bench, while Miller poured in 15 points to go with four rebounds and five assists (filling in at some PG for the injured Clary).

It was also Isaiah Coleman’s OSU debut after he missed the first game because of a violation of team rules, and Isaiah nearly had a double-double, finishing with 13 points and nine rebounds.

OSU bullied A&M in the paint, outscoring the Aggies 44-22 there, and OSU scored 29 points off 15 A&M turnovers.

It was also one of OSU’s better defensive performances of the season, as the Cowboys held A&M to 32% shooting.

Texas A&M now: The Aggies are 7-3 with their other losses coming to UCF and SMU (OT).

South Florida (60 in NET): This game was a high-octane roller coaster from start to finish that OSU ended up winning 103-95.

Four players scored at least 20 points. Miller led the way for the Cowboys, scoring 24 on 7-for-11 shooting while going 4-for-4 from 3.

Clary had a 12-point, 11-assist double-double while also brining down seven rebounds.

The Cowboys were actually down 13 at one point late in the first half before closing the frame on a 13-1 run to get back into it. OSU again dominated inside, outscoring the Bulls 44-30 in the paint.

USF now: Despite being OSU’s highest win in the NET, the Bulls are 5-4 as of writing. For what it’s worth, KenPom projects the Bulls to be a player in the American, currently rating USF second behind only Memphis in the league.

Northwestern (77 in NET): The first of three times OSU will have played in an NBA arena during the nonconference, OSU went up to Chicago late Thanksgiving night and beat Northwestern 86-81.

Roy had one of those aforementioned microwave moments. He was 0-for-6 from the field at halftime before scoring 16 points in the final 8:03 of the contest.

Curry had 18 in another game where defenders could not keep the quick guard in front of them, and Miller was consistent throughout with 17 points. Fallah was doing the dirty work in the background, finishing with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double.

Northwestern now: The Wildcats are 5-4 this season but all of their losses have come against high-major competition.

Sam Houston (73 in NET): This win against Sam Houston was better than a lot of people realize, with OSU beating the Bearkats 93-83 last week in GIA.

Fallah was the story of this one, finishing with 24 points and seven boards.

Roy had another microwave moment, scoring 12 points in about a six-minute stretch of the first half. He finished the game with 20.

Clary and Lefteris Mantzoukas also had heavy impacts on the win. Clary had 14 points and six assists while going +20 in plus/minus, while Mantzoukas battled to 11 rebounds, including some crucial ones late.

Sam Houston now: Sam Houston is 6-3 with its other losses being to Texas Tech and Utah. KenPom, as of writing, projects the Bearkats to go 20-11 with a 13-7 record in Conference USA.