Overview
- Tip-off is Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m. ET at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, with TV coverage on CBS.
- Houston can lock up the Big 12 Tournament’s No. 2 seed with a win, but a loss coupled with a Texas Tech victory at BYU would drop the Cougars to No. 3.
- The seventh-ranked Cougars are 25-5 overall and 13-4 in the Big 12, coming off a late surge to beat Baylor on Senior Night.
- Oklahoma State is 18-12 and 6-11 in league play and likely needs an upset of Houston to revive at-large hopes after recent overtime wins over West Virginia and UCF.
- Key factors include JoJo Tugler avoiding fouls against a high free-throw-rate opponent, Oklahoma State’s struggles versus elite shooters with Emanuel Sharp in focus, and CBS Sports’ pick favoring Houston -10.