Daily Bullets (Jan. 13): Pokes Play Bears, Talking Mestemaker

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. 

OSU Bullets

• Tonight, 8pm, Gallagher-Iba – the Cowboys take on the Bears, details here (PFB)

Goin’ on a bear hunt 🧸 pic.twitter.com/ssy5lrjY33

— OSU Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) January 12, 2026

• The Pokes landed  an offensive tackle from the Pacific Northwest with a season behind him starting at left tackle and plenty of eligibility. Pokes got word a key secondary piece from the 2025 secondary came back from the portal yesterday (PFB)

• Loved this tidbit describing Drew Mestemaker’s play – ESPN had him No. 7 in their list of top portal prospects:

(Mestemaker) gets the ball out on time when his first option is there, and he gets through his progressions when his first option isn’t there. He puts good touch on his downfield passes. He keeps his eyes up and he makes accurate throws as he climbs the pocket. Mestemaker has quirky mechanics and delivery, but the end result is positive. [ESPN]

•  Fun to see Doug Gottlieb’s squad having a better year two – the Phoenix are in second in the conference standings:

The Green Bay men’s basketball program has won four straight, five in a row in conference, and six of seven. They bent but didn’t break, beating NKU 80–78 in a thriller. Good teams finish.

Doug Gottlieb’s squad is 10–8 (5–2), just a half-game out of 1st. Things are happening. 👀 pic.twitter.com/nGzj1RoqS2

— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) January 11, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Is it pop, soda, or coke? This says Oklahoma lands on “pop” • Look out, the Girl Scouts are introducing a Rocky Road-flavored cookie this year • Spin the “birth lottery” wheel to see how different life is like for folks around the world