Daily Bullets (Mar. 16): Cowboy and Cowgirl Post-Season Plans Announced

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

OSU Bullets

• Cowgirls made it into the Big Dance, landing an eight-seed, while the Cowboys secured a bid to the NIT and host Davidson tomorrow (PFB)
– No other Big 12 teams are in the NIT field, while West Virginia and possibly Baylor will play in The Crown tournament

Oklahoma State is the only Big 12 team in the NIT field.

The eight-team College Basketball Crown field will be released tomorrow; reports are that West Virginia is expected to participate, with Baylor also a likely candidate from the Big 12.

— Greg Wrubell (@gregwrubell) March 16, 2026

• The Cowgirls got back on track, beating Arizona State 5-0 (OKState.com)

• Check out some March Madness content – here’s the bracket, get to know all of the teams (with ESPN), and see them ranked (by CBS Sports)  

• Cowboy Baseball skidded into a third-straight loss in conference play, losing a close game to UCF, 6-5.

A homestand looms for the Pokes to rebound: 

OSU returns to Stillwater for a five-game homestand this week at O’Brate Stadium. The Cowboys host South Dakota State in a two-game midweek series Tuesday and Wednesday before opening a Big 12 series with Baylor on Friday. [OKState.com]

• Fun quotes here from Parsa Fallah on finding a home in Stillwater (Newspress)

•  Cowboy Hockey is playing in the D2 national semi-finals this afternoon:

Cowboy Hockey Advances 🤠

OSU Hockey will play the University of St. Thomas in the ACHA Men’s Division II National Semifinals tomorrow (3/16) at 1:45 PM CT at the NHL Arena at the Centene Community Ice Center. #gopokes | #okstatehockey pic.twitter.com/yJH2EQ3Dg2

— OSU Cowboy Hockey (@okstatehockey) March 15, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Looking at each state’s favorite fast food restaurant – does it feel like Braum’s or Chickfila would be higher than Sonic?

• Don’t be a discouraging Christian (faith-based)

“Questions are answered as you move, not before you move. Moving forward with an answer that is partially correct will usually fill in the gaps faster than waiting until you come up with a plan that is perfectly correct.”

James Clear