Cowboy Basketball battles ASUN favorite Queens Friday - Oklahoma State University Athletics

Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) vs. Queens (NC) Royals (2-0)
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 | 8 p.m. CT
Stillwater, Okla. | Gallagher-Iba Arena

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Series: First Meeting

Coaches:
Steve Lutz (Texas Lutheran '95) -- 3rd Season at OSU (38-33), 6th Overall (107-68)
Grant Leonard (William-Penn '04) -- 5th Season at Queens (75-63), Same Overall

Opening Tips:

Oklahoma State continues a season-opening two-game homestand Friday against defending ASUN Tournament champion Queens University of Charlotte. The 8 p.m. tip follows a 5 p.m. Cowgirl matchup with Morgan State. One ticket is good for both games.
The Cowboys opened their 118th season and 89^th in Gallagher-Iba Arena Monday with a 91-60 rout of Incarnate Word and are now looking to reach 2-0 for the third consecutive season under Steve Lutz.
OSU's transfer class was the Big 12's best, per On3, joined by a consensus top-10 national freshman class. They looked the part Monday, with 10 newcomers accounting for 81 of the 91 points, led by 14 from North Carolina transfer Luka Bogavac and 11 each from Jordan Burks and freshman Parker Robinson.
Sophomore Sam Houston transfer Jacob Walker tied school records for a Cowboy debut with eight assists and four steals.
Three of the five OSU returners sat out with injuries, including 2025-26 starters Kanye Clary and Parsa Fallah.
OSU led wire-to-wire scoring the game's first 12 points and building a 54-17 halftime advantage. The 37-point lead tied for the third-largest in school history, while the 31-point final margin was the Cowboys' best since November 2021.
OSU finished +12 in both rebound and turnover margins, collecting 27 points off 21 takeaways and outscoring UIW 21-4 on second-chances.
A school record nine Cowboys connected at least once from deep in an 11-for-29 effort, and reserves produced 58 bench points -- most since November 2017.
Fresh off its first DI NCAA Tournament bid, Queens is picked to win the ASUN. Fifth-year head coach Grant Leonard returns three preseason all-conference selections.
This will be the Royals' third game in five days to start the season. They tipped off at 9 a.m. Monday in Rock Hill, S.C., defeating Winthrop, 103-98, then traveled all the way to Los Angeles for Wednesday night's 96-95 win over Loyola Marymount. Senior Nasir Mann scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and Jordan Watford sank the winning free throw with two seconds left.
This is the first ever men's basketball meeting between OSU and Queens. Both schools ranked among the top-25 in scoring offense last season, the Royals at 84.5 points and OSU 83.9.
The Cowboys will hit the road for the first time next Thursday to face Texas A&M (7 p.m., SECN+). Next home action comes Monday, Nov. 16 against Central Arkansas (7 p.m., ESPN+).

IWU Leftovers:

OSU reached the 90-point mark for the 15^th time under Steve Lutz, improving to 14-1 in those games.
After reaching 90 just once in Lutz's first season, the Cowboys have done it 14 times in their last 36 games going back to the 2025-26 opener.
OSU's 37-point halftime lead (54-17) tied the third-largest in program history, matching a 66-29 advantage over Langston on Jan. 5, 2000. Only leads of 41 against Prairie View A&M (1994) and 39 against Grambling (1990) have been larger.
The Cowboys' 54 first-half points were their most in an opening half since scoring 59 against Arkansas on Jan. 28, 2017.
UIW's 17 first-half points were the fewest allowed by OSU in an opening half since holding UCF to 17 on Nov. 18, 2022. The Cardinals shot just 7-of-24 (.292) and committed 12 turnovers before halftime.
OSU's 31-point victory was its largest since a 43-point win over UT Arlington (88-45) on Nov. 9, 2021. Its most recent win by at least 30 points was a 96-66 decision against College of Charleston on Nov. 22, 2021.
The Cowboys' 58 bench points were their most since scoring 61 against Houston Baptist on Nov. 26, 2017. Reserves accounted for 63.7% of OSU's scoring, and all 12 Cowboys who appeared in the game scored.
Nine different Cowboys made at least one three-pointer, breaking the previous school record of eight, achieved against New Orleans (Nov. 16, 2016), Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3, 2017) and Oral Roberts (Dec. 17, 2023).
OSU's 11 three-pointers were its most in a season opener since making 12 against Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 14, 2014.
The Cowboys forced 21 turnovers, including 12 in the first half, while committing just one before intermission and nine for the game. OSU held a 27-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
OSU outrebounded UIW, 38-26, including a 15-3 advantage on the offensive glass. The Cowboys outscored the Cardinals 21-4 in second-chance points and 15-4 on fast breaks.
OSU led for 39:34 of the game's 40 minutes and never trailed. Its largest lead was 39 points (56-17) early in the second half.
OSU improved to 92-26 all-time in season openers, with wins in 30 of its last 32. The Cowboys are 3-0 in openers under Lutz.
OSU also improved to 85-4 in GIA home openers.

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A reserve has led or shared the team lead in scoring in 24 of OSU's 71 games under Lutz, including Luka Bogavac's 14-point performance in Monday's opener against Incarnate Word.
Bogavac scored 12 of his team-high 14 points in the first half, including a buzzer-beating three that gave OSU a 54-17 lead at the break.
Jordan Burks contributed 11 points in his first OSU appearance, including 10 in the first half. The UCF transfer scored OSU's first points of the season with a three-pointer on the opening possession.
Andrija Grbovic finished with 10 points, all in the second half, on 3-of-5 shooting in his Cowboy debut.
Latrell Allmond supplied nine points, four rebounds and a team-high two blocked shots in his first collegiate game.
Anthony Felesi became the 19^th OSU freshman to start a season opener since freshmen gained varsity eligibility in 1972.
Likewise, Parker Robinson became the 24^th Cowboy freshman and first since Cade Cunningham (2020) to score double-figure points in a season opener and just the 24th. The list of 24 names includes notables Byron Houston (1988), Corey Williams (1988), Bryant Reeves (1991), Adrian Peterson (1995), JamesOn Curry (2004), Byron Eaton (2005), James Anderson (2007), Le'Bryan Nash (2011) and Phil Forte (2012).
Robinson scored 11 points, making 3-of-4 field goal attempts and all four free throws. He also added two assists and two steals in 18 minutes.
OSU's four true freshmen combined for 28 points: Robinson (11), Latrell Allmond (9), Felesi (4) and Jalen Montonati (4).

Scouting the Royals:

Friday marks the first men's basketball meeting between OSU and Queens University of Charlotte (North Carolina).
The small, private school is still relatively new to the NCAA Division I scene but already experiencing success. The Royals made the NCAA Tournament last March in their first season of full postseason eligibility and are poised for more in 2026-27.
Queens finished 21-14 (13-5 ASUN) last season, winning the program's first conference tournament title. The third-seeded Royals defeated top-seeded Central Arkansas, 98-93 in overtime, in the final before falling to Purdue in the NCAA Tournament's first round.
Fifth-year coach Grant Leonard returns three preseason All-ASUN selections in seniors Nasir Mann and Avantae Parker and sophomore Jordan Watford. Queens received five of eight first-place votes and was picked to win the conference.
The Royals opened with a 103-98 win over Winthrop in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon. Watford scored 26 points with eight assists and seven rebounds. Mann added 19 points.
Queens followed Wednesday with a 96-95 road victory over Loyola Marymount. The Royals overcame a 12-point second-half deficit, closing on an 11-3 run. Watford made the deciding free throw with two seconds left.
Mann scored 28 points against LMU, shooting 11-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from three. The reigning ASUN Tournament MVP is averaging 23.5 points through two games on 70.8% shooting.
Watford has scored 26 and 20 points in the first two games, averaging 23.0 points and 5.0 assists. The 6-foot-5 guard earned ASUN All-Freshman honors last season after averaging 11.8 points and a team-high 3.9 assists.
Parker was voted the ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks last season. He finished second in the conference with 45 blocks.
Queens is averaging 99.5 points on 57.0% shooting, including 41.0% from three-point range but surrendering 96.5 points on 51.5% shooting. Opponents have combined to hit 29 threes (16 by Winthrop, 13 by LMU) at a .453 clip.

Matchup Mashup:

Queens (ASUN) is one of three preseason conference favorites on OSU's November home schedule, joined by Central Arkansas (United Athletic) and Tennessee State (Ohio Valley).
This is the first of four November matchups for the Royals against power conference opponents. Following Friday's game, they head west again for a Tuesday night tip at BYU. Road trips to LSU (Nov. 21) and Houston (Nov. 29) follow.
OSU freshman guard Parker Robinson and Queens freshman Caleb Jones both competed last season in the Atlanta-based Overtime Elite League, with each earning all-league honors.
OSU forced 21 Incarnate Word turnovers in Monday's opener, but the Royals have committed just 19 through their first two games.

A Cowboy Win Would...

Improve OSU to 2-0 for the third consecutive season under Steve Lutz.
Give the Cowboys a 1-0 all-time record against Queens.
Extend OSU's non-conference regular-season home winning streak to 21 games, dating back to December 2023.
Improve OSU's all-time Gallagher-Iba Arena record to 890-274 (.765), including 468-60 against non-conference opponents in regular-season play.
Give Lutz his 30th GIA victory (30-10).
Lift Lutz's career record to 108-68 in parts of six seasons as a head coach.
Improve OSU's non-conference regular-season record under Lutz to 22-4.

Up Next:

Oklahoma State makes its first road trip of the regular season next Thursday when it visits Texas A&M at Reed Arena in College Station.
The contest is the Cowboys' first of five non-conference games away from Stillwater before the start of Big 12 play, along with neutral-site meetings against Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma and Northwestern.
OSU defeated the Aggies, 87-63, in Stillwater last November and leads the all-time series 33-18 over its former Big 12 rival.
The Aggies opened their second season under Bucky McMillan with a 97-66 home win over Alabama State behind 22 points from K-State transfer P.J. Haggerty. They play host to Northern Kentucky on Friday and Louisiana Monroe on Tuesday before welcoming the Cowboys.
This will be OSU's first visit to College Station since Jan. 25, 2020 when they won a Big 12-SEC Challenge matchup against the Aggies, 73-62. OSU teams are 12-10 all-time there.
The Cowboys' next home action is Monday, Nov. 16 against Central Arkansas (7 p.m., ESPN+). Tickets can be purchased online at okstate.com/tickets.

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Players Mentioned

Latrell Allmond

Luka Bogavac

Jordan Burks

Kanye Clary

Parsa Fallah

Anthony Felesi

Andrija Grbovic

Jalen Montonati

Parker Robinson

Jacob Walker

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